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WHAT CAN BE DONE TO STOP THE CURRENT SHOPLIFTING EPIDEMIC?





There is a huge increase in shoplifting across the country and our police
departments are struggling to respond.

While certain places like San Francisco have made news for legalizing
shoplifting under $900, the rest of the country doesn’t have that luxury. They
want businesses to stay and to feel safe in their community.


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Though with 70% of stores saying they’ve seen shoplifting increase already in
2022, along with $45 billion lost to stealing last year, something more needs to
be done.






CASE-IN-POINT

In one shocking example, we saw an organized gang of clever shoplifters steal
over $160,000 worth of expensive Chanel bags from their shop in New York over
the course of a day.

This is just one example of a higher value heist, but all over the country,
there has been a massive spike. It’s normal during times of crisis to see an
increase in crime, and we saw a 30% rise after the 2008 financial meltdown.



Massive inflation, years of unhelpful COVID lockdowns, and seeing the law
cancelled in front of our eyes, due to the virus, definitely harmed respect for
law and order. So did the left’s encouragement of the riots and looting in 2020
after the death of George Floyd.

There’s a difference here in this shoplifting wave from past epidemics: online
selling has made it way easier for thieves to make a good living pawning off
their stolen merchandise.



There are so many places online to mix in stolen goods with legitimate ones.



Therefore, it’s becoming very time-consuming and difficult for authorities to
track down all the places people are selling off shoplifted products.






THE PERFECT STORM

The rise in shoplifting didn’t come out of a vacuum. There’s also been a huge
rise in violent crime. It’s taken police away from some of the more routine
patrolling and duties that could otherwise be stopping shoplifters.

When you put that together with a rise in automation and less staff in many
stores, it’s the perfect opportunity for looters who go on to sell their stolen
stuff online.



A potential law called the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online
Retail Marketplaces for Consumers, (INFORM Act) is set to come before Congress
and could be one way to toughen tools online.



It would make online sales services responsible for giving out clear info on
what they’re selling if its origin is unclear.






THE BOTTOM LINE

Passing INFORM is one step to cracking down on shoplifting, but we need to also
look closely at police budgets and at security measures inside shops.

More needs to be done; there is no doubt about that.




Lawlessness in this country has gone far enough. We can’t afford to continue a
business climate where shoplifting becomes the norm if we want to remain a
prosperous and free society.

Paul





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