Shoplifting has fallen 7% since 2019.

Originally posted by: David Miller

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Now for the TRUTH -Retail Theft Losses Mount From Shoplifting, Flash Mobs — And Organized Crime ---Violent Shoplifting Increases In the 2023 survey of 117 retail brands, 88% reported shoplifters have grown more aggressive and violent than a year earlier. As for perpetrators of organized retail crime, ORC for short, 67% of respondents say they're growing even more violent and aggressive, compounding on increased violence from prior years. "Retailers are seeing unprecedented levels of theft coupled with rampant crime in their stores, and the situation is only becoming more dire," wrote David Johnson, vice president of asset protection and retail operations at the NRF. "Far beyond the financial impact of these crimes, the violence and concerns over safety continue to be the priority for all retailers, regardless of size or cate -- Retail theft losses swelled to $112.1 billion in 2022, up 19% from $93.9 billion the year before. Those somber numbers come from the 2023 National Retail Security Survey, released in late September by the Loss Prevention Research Council and the National Retail Federation. --- https://www.investors.com/news/retail-theft-losses-mount-from-shoplifting-flash-mobs-organized-crime/

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Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis

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Yeah, labeling a lie DA TROOT makes it TROOTIER!

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Originally posted by: MisterPicture

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Boys, could you two settle down?

 

Anyway, here's the link: Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting

 

You know that claim they made that 50% of the retail losses were due to organized gangs? Turns out it's closer to 5%.

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Originally posted by: David Miller

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Now for the TRUTH -Retail Theft Losses Mount From Shoplifting, Flash Mobs — And Organized Crime ---Violent Shoplifting Increases In the 2023 survey of 117 retail brands, 88% reported shoplifters have grown more aggressive and violent than a year earlier. As for perpetrators of organized retail crime, ORC for short, 67% of respondents say they're growing even more violent and aggressive, compounding on increased violence from prior years. "Retailers are seeing unprecedented levels of theft coupled with rampant crime in their stores, and the situation is only becoming more dire," wrote David Johnson, vice president of asset protection and retail operations at the NRF. "Far beyond the financial impact of these crimes, the violence and concerns over safety continue to be the priority for all retailers, regardless of size or cate -- Retail theft losses swelled to $112.1 billion in 2022, up 19% from $93.9 billion the year before. Those somber numbers come from the 2023 National Retail Security Survey, released in late September by the Loss Prevention Research Council and the National Retail Federation. --- https://www.investors.com/news/retail-theft-losses-mount-from-shoplifting-flash-mobs-organized-crime/

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Originally posted by: MisterPicture

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On December 4, the National Retail Federation formally withdrew that statement, because:

1. There was NEVER any study as they claimed.

2. Their report was based on testimony in a Congressional hearing.

3. The testimony was based on data from 2016.

 

Oh, but here's a statement you can rely on: Shoplifting has declined 7% since 2019.

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Originally posted by: David Miller

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     The numbers do not reflect that 1) -gutless liberal prosecutors are not sentencing these thieves in DemocRat cities, 2) - felony charges have fallen since the threshold for changing these thieves has been raised to $1000, 3) retailers had resorted to locking up their stock to stop shop lifters, 4) bag checking at exits, 5) installing video cameras, 6) hiring off duty police and/or security services --- all of these listed reasons are why shop lifting numbers have stayed steady or slightly decreased - unless you live in these states and cities----Based on the reported inventory losses, the NRF found that the cities most impacted by retail theft last year were: Los Angeles, California Oakland/San Francisco, California, New York City, New York Seattle, Washington Atlanta, Georgia Sacramento, California and Chicago, Illinois (tied) Denver, Colorado; Miami, Florida; and Albuquerque, New Mexico This is the fifth consecutive year that Los Angeles has topped out the list after overtaking New York City in 2018.

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Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis

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So you quote a report...and those making that report have withdrawn it, confessing that it was false...but you believe it anyway, because you want to. Then the actual numbers are shown to you, and you say that "The numbers do not reflect" blah blah blah.

 

You're a good RepubliQ MAGA moron. You define the truth as "what I want to believe," and if the actual truth refutes and schools you, well, you just claim that ITZ ALL FAKE NOOZE.

 

You're full of shit, Davey Dog. You decided to parrot some nonexistent phenemenon that a conservitard politician was attempt to score points with. You believed it wholeheartedly, like a good puppet. Then when refuted and schooled, you start to go "Um, er, but..."

 

Jesus, admit that you took the propaganda bait already.

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Originally posted by: David Miller

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  Hey, dick cheese only ONE aspect of the report was redacted - the rest was 100% true. Meanwhile --The numbers do not reflect that 1) -gutless liberal prosecutors are not sentencing these thieves in DemocRat cities, 2) - felony charges have fallen since the threshold for changing these thieves has been raised to $1000, 3) retailers had resorted to locking up their stock to stop shop lifters, 4) bag checking at exits, 5) installing video cameras, 6) hiring off duty police and/or security services --- all of these listed reasons are why shop lifting numbers have stayed steady or slightly decreased - unless you live in these states and cities----Based on the reported inventory losses, the NRF found that the cities most impacted by retail theft last year were: Los Angeles, California Oakland/San Francisco, California, New York City, New York Seattle, Washington Atlanta, Georgia Sacramento, California and Chicago, Illinois (tied) Denver, Colorado; Miami, Florida; and Albuquerque, New Mexico This is the fifth consecutive year that Los Angeles has topped out the list after overtaking New York City in 2018.

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Originally posted by: MisterPicture

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And shoplifting has declined 7% since 2019. I notice no one is refuting that one.

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