Anonymous wrote:This is a crazy idea, but what if we just arrested and prosecuted shoplifters?

USAO doesn’t prosecute criminals carrying guns.

You think they will go after criminals carrying Tide?

And even if they did, do you think there will be any meaningful consequences? If so, why?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully they start looting grocery stores in takoma park, Chevy chase, palisades, etc areas next and those residents are affected.

Oh no, *those* residents matter. They can get the attention of their local police to set up and do something. Actually, this already happened, when the CVS's in Chevy Chase and Palisades were being hit and the residents flipped out until the cops posted cars at each one. Wonder why that doesn't happen in SE?

Those neighborhoods are already over policed.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the city doesn’t want them to leave, they should post extra security there. The company won’t stay if they can’t make a profit, so the city needs to help with costs if they want the service.

You mean like the police? Enforcing laws?

This city has no interest in law enforcement doing anything for property or traffic crimes.

None.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a crazy idea, but what if we just arrested and prosecuted shoplifters?

This plus:
-Allow armed security in stores
-Deploy facial recognition cameras across the city
-Put curfew on teens, and if caught, fine/punish the parents

Giant has armed security in many of its stores and nothing prevents them from having it at any store in DC. But if an armed guard is nothing more than a decoration they quite frankly are just another gun waiting to be stolen and misused.

Massive China-level surveillance is hardly a solution to a problem that seems to exist largely in limited areas and among a limited population.

Curfews are next to impossible to enforce. The parents of most of the kids who might be swept up couldn’t pay a fine if somebody gave them the money.

This isn’t “shoplifting.” It is wholesale looting by professionals and mobs. It not infrequently involves robbery. There are things the police and prosecutors can do, but there is no will to implement aggressive policing, vigorous prosecution and heavy sentences. Everybody has an excuse.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a crazy idea, but what if we just arrested and prosecuted shoplifters?

This plus:
-Allow armed security in stores
-Deploy facial recognition cameras across the city
-Put curfew on teens, and if caught, fine/punish the parents

And then if they use force then something like Ohio happens and possible riots

Anonymous wrote:This is a crazy idea, but what if we just arrested and prosecuted shoplifters?

This plus:
-Allow armed security in stores
-Deploy facial recognition cameras across the city
-Put curfew on teens, and if caught, fine/punish the parents

This is a crazy idea, but what if we just arrested and prosecuted shoplifters?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully they start looting grocery stores in takoma park, Chevy chase, palisades, etc areas next and those residents are affected.

Oh no, *those* residents matter. They can get the attention of their local police to set up and do something. Actually, this already happened, when the CVS's in Chevy Chase and Palisades were being hit and the residents flipped out until the cops posted cars at each one. Wonder why that doesn't happen in SE?

As the Mayor and Council.

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully they start looting grocery stores in takoma park, Chevy chase, palisades, etc areas next and those residents are affected.

Oh no, *those* residents matter. They can get the attention of their local police to set up and do something. Actually, this already happened, when the CVS's in Chevy Chase and Palisades were being hit and the residents flipped out until the cops posted cars at each one. Wonder why that doesn't happen in SE?

Anonymous wrote:Giant should just outright close the store.
Post a sign that says "that's why you cannot have nice things".

Yeah, creating a food desert for the vast majority of residents who are just trying to live there because of several individuals who are running product scam operations would just be hilarious... Are you insane?

Anonymous wrote:If the city doesn’t want them to leave, they should post extra security there. The company won’t stay if they can’t make a profit, so the city needs to help with costs if they want the service.

You mean like the police? Enforcing laws?

Anonymous wrote:Councilmember Trayon White has been jumping up and down about this, making Giant out to be some kind of racist villains. I wish he would focus more on talking to his constituents and telling them to obey the darn law.

That's not how he acted at his press event at Giant. At all.

He was pleading with his constituents to stop stealing.

Councilmember Trayon White has been jumping up and down about this, making Giant out to be some kind of racist villains. I wish he would focus more on talking to his constituents and telling them to obey the darn law.

This city is in decline. This shoplifting crap is getting worse, but doing anything about it is y possible because of whatever progressive bs argument of the day prevents it. Also, the Ted’s Bulletin on 8th sucks now. The staff are uncaring.

Anonymous wrote:If the city doesn’t want them to leave, they should post extra security there. The company won’t stay if they can’t make a profit, so the city needs to help with costs if they want the service.

Duh. Giant has already talked with and asked council members to do their part and bring in a heavy police presence, but to no avail.