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TexasBushwhacker

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19. FWIW, it wouldn't help

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:15 PM

Sep 2024

Large scale retail theft is usually run by organized crime, who hire drug addicts and the homeless. If they didn't have those people to do the dirty work, they would be out of business. If we worked on treating drug addiction and getting homeless people housed, they wouldn't have any "workers". It would be a hell of a lot cheaper than supporting the law enforcement industrial complex too.

It's also supported by people purchasing the stolen items on Facebook marketplace, Craigslist and eBay. If you want to cut down on retail theft, go after the folks selling the goods and DON'T BE A BUYER!

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Donald Trump suggests police being 'extraordinarily rough' would end retail theft [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2024 OP

What should they do about guys who steal from charities? Turbineguy Sep 2024 #1

"Under Color of Law".. multigraincracker Sep 2024 #2

The usual trog answer to complex issues. paleotn Sep 2024 #3

Consider the mass torts against those no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #4

Of course he advocates violence. -misanthroptimist Sep 2024 #5

why not summary executions without trial? why have courts at all? make police judge, jury, and executioner all in one AZLD4Candidate Sep 2024 #6

I'm sure he would love to Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #22

Yes musclecar6 Sep 2024 #30

Sentence first verdict after. Queen of Hearts from Through the Looking Glass. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2024 #32

New rules Hope22 Sep 2024 #7

34 felonies and a sexual predator. twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #8

One of his minions must have told him about Kristalnacht. ChazInAz Sep 2024 #9

The last lynching is commonly markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #20

He knows Nazi history all too well Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #23

Would bankrupt local municipalities for the lawsuits over false arrest, police brutality, excessive use of force, hlthe2b Sep 2024 #10

Sad to say, it will probably happen. When Dump calls for violence it usually follows. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #11

What a stupid man Farmer-Rick Sep 2024 #12

Ruth Ben-Ghiat: I study dictators and this chills me. Given all his comments in the past about executing riversedge Sep 2024 #13

I like Ruth Ben-Ghiat markodochartaigh Sep 2024 #21

I think we are heading towards something we haven't seen before. Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #24

Trump's plans to become an American Fhrer are showing through his orange veneer. Martin68 Sep 2024 #14

" I highlighted all the parts where Trump describes implementing kristallnacht"............. riversedge Sep 2024 #15

+33. Harker Sep 2024 #18

Trump is unhinged desperate Roc2020 Sep 2024 #16

One would hope Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #25

And, if, those convicted of fraud were to be jailed republianmushroom Sep 2024 #17

FWIW, it wouldn't help TexasBushwhacker Sep 2024 #19

Raising the fucking minimum wage would go a long way to help. Basso8vb Sep 2024 #26

THIS 👆👆👆 BumRushDaShow Sep 2024 #28

Shakespeare bmichaelh Sep 2024 #27

Such a unifying statesman Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #29

Like George Floyd? twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #31

Fine. Let's do so on the day that the orange gibbon is arrested. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2024 #33

And, a reminder, never ever talk to the cops without an attorney present. nt Hotler Oct 2024 #34