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gldstwmn

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69. That's not really the objective here.

Reply to Zeitghost (Reply #59)

Fri Jun 18, 2021, 12:44 AM

Jun 2021

But your outrage is duly noted.

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Meanwhile at a S.F. Walgreens [View all] Sympthsical Jun 2021 OP

What is the context of that image? MineralMan Jun 2021 #1

Does it need context? Sympthsical Jun 2021 #6

It's not a video leftieNanner Jun 2021 #10

Oh crap, really? Sorry! Sympthsical Jun 2021 #50

There is no video at that link. MineralMan Jun 2021 #43

Sorry! Sympthsical Jun 2021 #51

Posting videos on DU is very tricky. MineralMan Jun 2021 #60

Until I read further into this thread... Silent3 Jun 2021 #49

That's so weird Sympthsical Jun 2021 #52

The guy must be poor. Rustyeye77 Jun 2021 #2

Nah. A lot of this is for resale. Lots of open airresalThere are also short lifting rings operating. Dream Girl Jun 2021 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author RegularJam Jun 2021 #3

Found the story.... Archae Jun 2021 #4

Not an isolated in incident Mz Pip Jun 2021 #5

For the curious Texasgal Jun 2021 #7

Thanks SF Board of Supervivors. Dream Girl Jun 2021 #14

Thanks SF Board of Supervivors. Dream Girl Jun 2021 #15

Walgreens has closed a greater percentage of its stores in NYC than SF over the same amount of time. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #20

It's not just Walgreens. Texasgal Jun 2021 #45

They expect the businesses to eat the loss? Tree Lady Jun 2021 #44

The SF Board of Supervisors isn't the brightest collection I've ever seen Sympthsical Jun 2021 #53

Why? smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #64

Huh. Shoplifting has actually been down in in SF in both 2020 and 2021 so far. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #8

It could be there is no way to track Texasgal Jun 2021 #13

It's almost like cops know that some of the biggest proponents of increasing cop budgets are WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #19

You do understand... Zeitghost Jun 2021 #32

It's a real issue in that Walgreens is letting its previously announced routine businesss practice WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2021 #36

No Zeitghost Jun 2021 #55

Okay Zeitghost Jun 2021 #25

Down to less than 5% of the national average or down 5% below all time high? tia uponit7771 Jun 2021 #67

Doh! I stand corrected. OneBro Jun 2021 #9

Penal Code 459.5 PC is the statute that makes shoplifting a misdemeanor offense in California IcyPeas Jun 2021 #11

This is what Walgreens claims BradAllison Jun 2021 #12

Not just Walgreen's Dream Girl Jun 2021 #16

Yes, SF, than infamous right-wing bastion Sympthsical Jun 2021 #37

I also can guarantee Tucker or Eva Braun will be chortling about it BradAllison Jun 2021 #42

It shouldn't matter what the right-wing thinks Sympthsical Jun 2021 #54

The Walgreens posts pop up on this site every few weeks. gldstwmn Jun 2021 #47

Imagine that Zeitghost Jun 2021 #59

That's not really the objective here. gldstwmn Jun 2021 #69

My family owns a gelato shop in SF eissa Jun 2021 #18

Drug users wouldn't steal if Walgreen's sold drugs at cost plus a small markup. Klaralven Jun 2021 #21

So if we make such drugs available OTC, sarisataka Jun 2021 #28

Overdosing is mainly a result of bad quality control and combinations of drugs Klaralven Jun 2021 #30

Drug users will read the label sarisataka Jun 2021 #33

We accept huge numbers of deaths from tobacco and alcohol. nt. Mariana Jun 2021 #68

Are you serious? It's Walgreens fault for not making fentanyl or meth readily Dream Girl Jun 2021 #31

No, it's the govt's fault for not allowing Walgreen's to sell low priced narcotic and psychotropics. Klaralven Jun 2021 #34

"there would be no black market of high-priced narcotics and psychotropics." Is there proof of this uponit7771 Jun 2021 #66

damn shame RussBLib Jun 2021 #22

SF spends the most on its homeless eissa Jun 2021 #23

It seems to have more homeless to show for it. Ron Obvious Jun 2021 #29

THIS eissa Jun 2021 #35

Yes homelessness has even spread to the suburbs of Los Angeles County Raine Jun 2021 #38

How do other countries do it? haele Jun 2021 #61

It's going to take a massive amount of resources eissa Jun 2021 #62

Agree with you on the multiple issues behind homelessness. haele Jun 2021 #63

Shoplifters are working with gangs. haele Jun 2021 #24

Yeah it's problem. rockfordfile Jun 2021 #26

Who can blame them for leaving under the circumstances? Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #27

If you don't like life in San Francisco, leave Bobstandard Jun 2021 #39

My family and friends there love it eissa Jun 2021 #40

I moved farther out into North Bay Sympthsical Jun 2021 #56

Lifelong native 3rd generation San Franciscan here kimbutgar Jun 2021 #41

Shoplifting isn't the problem jcmaine72 Jun 2021 #46

The desperation is less than most places Sympthsical Jun 2021 #57

SF is the LIBERTARIAN utopia that IT Randites desire tenderfoot Jun 2021 #48

Sure.... Zeitghost Jun 2021 #58

Who buying most the real estate? tenderfoot Jun 2021 #65