The most depressing show on TV is Tucker Carlson ...

[dogtag]

He's the one who digs out the awful truth about what's going on,
and it really is awful. Over 100,000 illegals are now here with thousands
more on the way, all expecting freebies which Biden will no doubt give.
Inflation is on an upward curve, his stupid mandates are causing havoc,
and crime is going unpunished except for those who complain.
Walgreens in San Francisco has closed two dozen stores because the
Police either cannot or will not arrest the thieves. The law allows the
thieves to purloin up to 950 dollars before it's taken seriously, and
probably not even then. CVC are probably closing stores as well as
others. We are going down the drain fast which the democrats love
because the chaos will allow them more power.
Add to this the growing threats by China and Russia, Iran
and N Korea. Even Christmas will be dismal for many as Toys are
stuck on Container Ships as there aren't workers to unload them.
Parents best watch theit little trick or treaters lest a homeless guy
runs off with them.
If anyone sees a silver cloud, let know, in the meantime I'm going
to bed with a cigar, bourbon and watch a jovial.movie.

[dryheat]

DT tells the truth. Kind of like a couple of guys here do. Christmas will be dismal. Scrouge says,"baa, there will be no toys for you". Do the kids need to be disappointed because they can't get the latest soft starwars bear? Take it back some, "yeah, I remember 2020,it was hard times". Inflation is going up. Well, I've never seen it go down. Crime? An opportunity for the Fudd's to go hunting. Whack a thief. Not lethal, just a punch. ya,know, it ain't free. Maybe I should watch a little Carlson. Well wait, that would mean I'd have to watch talk t.v.

[togor]

Who knew Tucker was so sentimental?

A tear for the sad-faced cherubs on Christmas morning, with their empty stockings, and no presents under the tree. Christmas, made in Asia, didn't get through the bottlenecks at the LA and Long Beach ports.

As for Walgreens, it's clearly a problem, but I think the solution is right there if they want it: start selling donuts at crime-afflicted stores, with freebies to every cop in uniform. If the SFPD can't be bothered to bust organized crime rings then it's fair to ask what the hell they are doing with those millions of $.

[Major Tom]

The 150,000 illegal released in August all got $1400 spending money, a free trip to any where in the U.S they wanted to go to, free housing and, of course, an ID so that they can vote!

[lyman]

Walgreens business model is to close any store that is not performing to whatever standard they have set,

they have built stores, and closed them a year or so later, for said reasons,

shoplifting is not a high priority when cops are short handed, despite most cops believing it is a gateway crime,
and the police have to have the cooperation of the stores to prosecute, many corporate policies are to not prosecute,

[togor]

Point taken about corporate calculus at play here, but pharmacies have outsized importance. If theft is creating pharmacy deserts, then that may deserve police attention.

[lyman]

Point taken about corporate calculus at play here, but pharmacies have outsized importance. If theft is creating pharmacy deserts, then that may deserve police attention.

it won't,

an example,

I ran a store in the county, hoodish area, really busy the first of the month, and lots of RX customers that would sell pills and be short by the end of the next refill,

so County Police were thick in the area, since it was hoody, and always showed up in a timely matter, meaning minutes, not hours or half hour even,
I prosecuted every one, (it was a shrink pit store, and I (and my team) changed that)
so the Police knew they had discretion, and support from me, if they cuffed and stuffed them,
support as in I would gladly go to court ,,, you would be surprised how many businesses will not,,

the police were staffed, rarely short, and despite the fact that as a company, we discontinued using off duty for security and went with a group 2 steps below mall cops, they still showed in time,


a few years later I was on the other side of the same county and got the same service,

then moved downtown, City cops,
call in a shoplifter, and you might get a cop in an 30 minutes, if you were lucky,
they were, and still are, so short handed that stopping for a shoplifter, who the judge will likely let go if they show for court, was a waste of time to them,


now as far as the jonesing script user that sold part of his script for $$$,,
look them in the eye,, cell phone in hand, and tell them firmly, leave, go see your doc, and get your script fixed, or a free ride from the county,,

problem never went any farther, for me or my RX staff,

some folks have had issues where they had to call the police, so imagine a disgruntled, jonesing dude or woman raising hell and getting nasty for 30+ minutes,,


and if it is a shrink pit too,, closed and moved,


does that leave a food or script desert?, absolutely , and folks will cry about the loss, and do nothing to fix the reasons that caused that desert to appear

[togor]

You're probably right then about SF. Too bad.

[dogtag]

It's "Organized Theft" Maybe a dozen or so come in, grab armsfull of merchandise and vanish.

[lyman]

It's "Organized Theft" Maybe a dozen or so come in, grab armsfull of merchandise and vanish.

some is, some is not,

ORC is a thing (Organized Retail Crime), people do come in and load up on high dollar items to resell down the street or online,


it is also neighborhood folks stealing what they need, usually stuff not covered on EBT, or stealing to resell as well

caught several in the past steeling hair shampoo, deodorant etc, and they would resell to the corner markets or other folks for $1, to get some beer or drug money, or money for stuff like paper towels

[dogtag]

So, it's OK if you steal medicine for yourself, but not if you intend to sell it.
Glad you explained that.

[Vern Humphrey]

So, it's OK if you steal medicine for yourself, but not if you intend to sell it.
Glad you explained that.

No, it isn't -- but there is a moral difference between need and greed.

[lyman]

So, it's OK if you steal medicine for yourself, but not if you intend to sell it.
Glad you explained that.

not sure what you are talking about here,


re stealing medicine, that part is usually done by a Rx, (they have been busted stealing too) or a Pharm Tech

[dryheat]

not sure what you are talking about here,


re stealing medicine, that part is usually done by a Rx, (they have been busted stealing too) or a Pharm Tech

Saints preserve us, it's worse than we thought.

[togor]

I knew a guy years ago who liked to party with valium. He'd filch a few from the pharmacy where he worked. Spooky sh*t when mixed with booze...his pupils dilated so much you could barely see any iris. Gotta say he was pretty chill when in this state.