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In reply to the discussion: Citing Crime, In-N-Out announces closure of Oakland location [View all]Johnny2X2X
(21,258 posts)39. Porch pirates
Ive seen people post, this porch pirate stuff almost never happened 20 and 30 years ago. Yeah? No shit, 20 or 30 years ago online shopping didnt exist and the amount of packages getting left in peoples porches was like 1/100th as much as today. Everyone gets hundreds of packages delivered to their homes now, before online shopping is get mail order stuff a few times a year.
And thats not to mention that 20 or 30 years ago virtually no one had cameras on their porches to capture this and there was no where to share those videos if they did. 30 years ago porch pirate events were just called lost in the mail.
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And why does a big evil company need an excuse to close a store or restaurant?
brooklynite
Jan 2024
#5
Your community isn't reporting and keeping track of shootings, thefts, and robberies?
W_HAMILTON
Jan 2024
#30
If you know what is going on with your local community because you participate in your local community...
W_HAMILTON
Jan 2024
#61
Maybe, but there is enough evidence both macro and micro that the narrative is bullshit.
W_HAMILTON
Jan 2024
#29
Yes--it's a very localized thing. I was just in a Walgreens in Santa Fe, NM
Wingus Dingus
Jan 2024
#59
Nextdoor is a joke. Our neighborhood has porch pirates, auto thefts and a few break ins.
LeftInTX
Jan 2024
#25
Next door people are nuts "why is this woman walking past my house?" Stuff
Demovictory9
Jan 2024
#33
True. In my rube red area posters add, "Gonna shoot her if she walks by again."
Silent Type
Jan 2024
#51
Why would a burger joint want to get laws passed that treat theft more harshly?
hardluck
Jan 2024
#64
You might as well be asking "why does a big evil company need a PR department?"
W_HAMILTON
Jan 2024
#31
"Additionally, this location remains a busy and profitable one for the company ..."
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2024
#34
You are blaming that on crime and not the community there being unwilling to pay the asking price to keep them?
W_HAMILTON
Jan 2024
#35
Not me. Just getting an understanding of what's happening at this location
Demovictory9
Jan 2024
#52