I mean, if it weren't profitable to be open at those hours they would permanently change them. This being in response to a rise in theft makes a lot more sense.
You know, those of us who live here but are not republicans are also pretty fucking bummed with how the city is being run right now. It's fucking shit, and all it takes is living here to know that theft and property crime are entirely out of control. Honestly, implying that anyone who is against the kind of rampant theft and petty crime that is sweeping SF must be a republican is .. something else.
This is such a fucking garbage take. The city has gotten much worse, period. Something needs to be done about it.
Yup. I've lived near that area as well as in Hayes, where the Walgreens there is also getting hit fucking daily. I have no idea how the employees who work there endure the sheer level of absurdity behind it all. To excuse this because .. reasons? Is some truly ridiculous shit.
When I was in SF just two years ago I walked into a walgreens and there were people openly stuffing their backpacks with chips and food and just walking out. I was shocked. Like at least five people just openly shoplifting without any care.
The reason they extended their hours is because it was profitable. If it stopped being as such, they'd just close earlier again.
Anyone who lives here (or has visited for any amount of time) knows this, but apparently keyboard warriors sitting on ERA somewhere across the country/globe understand this city's problems better than its residents. lol
I believe in San Francisco you can't really get In trouble for stealing unless it's a certain amount of money stolen, so blame the rules more so than trying to pay employees to actually do something against them, a reason why not even that security guard did anything when confronting the thief
Not only that but the DA won't prosecute anyway. It's a free-for-all.
Well hopefully the people of SF decide to do something because these are big corporations who won't get hurt but those average people that lose jobs and income will when those big stores close stores because it won't be worth it anymore to them.
Googled the proposition and the misdemeanor theft amount is anything up to $950?
It's actually crazy you think a business that sells things is making money by being closed and not selling things.
Its less the amount and more that its a felony vs a misdemeanor, also there are ways to just have people pay restitution vs jail time etc instead.
You still get punished if its a misdemeanor, its just not a felony.
Republicans have no political power in San Francisco, but law and order tough on crime Democrats sure are.
lock up the poors again so I can buy oatly and a spare charger after a long day at the office.
Adam Johnson is part of the Citations Needed podcast. They did an episode on this.
Citations Needed: News Brief: "Organized Crime" "Shoplifting Epidemic" Panic Hits San Francisco Media
In this public News Brief, we take a critical look at a recent wave of sensationalist "organized crime" "shoplifting epidemic" stories in national and Bay Area media and how they fit into a resurgent "Tough on Crime" narrative. We are joined by Fred Sherburn-Zimmer, Director of Housing Rights...citationsneeded.libsyn.com
