Gavin Newsom tells California mayors to 'step up' on retail theft, 'make an example' out of suspects

[TexasTowelie]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom did not mince words Tuesday while speaking about a recent rash of retail thefts in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The governor called on local mayors to "step up" following a string of robberies over the weekend that targeted high-end retailers in San Francisco's Union Square, as well as shops around Walnut Creek, Hayward and San Jose.

“They’re not just stealing people’s products and impacting their livelihoods, they’re stealing a sense of place and confidence,” Newsom said, speaking Monday from a vaccine clinic, according to CBS Local.

“That’s why you’ve got to get serious about it," he continued. "I’m not the mayor of California. But I was a mayor. And I know when things like this happen, mayors have to step up. That’s not an indictment. That’s not a cheap shot.”

Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/california-politics/article/newsom-retail-theft-robberies-San-Francisco-crime-16649502.php

[Sherman A1]

1. The Governor is correct

It is much more than just the merchandise stolen. When we lose the sense of security in what is normally a reasonably safe place such as a store, a church, a school or alike we all lose.

I hope that these sniveling little excuses for human beings are ground up by the system and that the promoters and beneficiaries of their work are found then likewise dealt with extremely harshly.