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Target Closing 9 Stores in cities because of Theft

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by gator95, Sep 27, 2023.

  1. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    "The random public to seize my property" - I dont really know what that means, and why does it seem like that? If it makes you feel any better, I had my bike stolen once in Gainsville and filed a police report. They didnt find the bike or do anything. Like I said, the clearance rate on property crimes is miniscule. The cops dont give a shit about your bike, phone or TV.
     
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  2. wgbgator

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    It would be unfair if I didn't pay them anything, but thats kind of what you are paying for isnt it?
     
  3. Gatoragman

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    Sounds a little bit like you participate in great evil known as capitalism!
     
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  4. wgbgator

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    Well you guys think its important to have 'skin in the game,' so I guess you can take me seriously now because I have a job and pay for things with money.
     
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  5. Orange_and_Bluke

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  6. Orange_and_Bluke

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    So the cops failed you when you were at UF so you turned into a flaming liberal cop hater!
    Hilarious.
    We got to the root of your issues.
     
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  7. wgbgator

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    If it did anything at all, it turned me into a person who didn't own a bike the rest of the time I lived in Gainesville. Anyways, I thought it was conservatives that were liberals mugged by reality.
     
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  8. Orange_and_Bluke

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  9. Gator515151

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    I'm for shooting them on site. I have never ever even thought of shoplifting, never been tempted. What is wrong with these people?
     
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  10. Gator515151

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    It is pretty simple as far as I am concerned. What I earn or am given belongs to me, what you earn or are given belongs to you. What you steal from me still belongs to me and you had better drop it or I'm pulling the trigger.
     
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  11. g8trjax

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    Make sure you rip off the rainbow coexist bumper sticker...
     
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  13. wgbgator

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    Apparently my car is something you would find in the parking lot of a Dave Matthews Band concert in 1995
     
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  15. ursidman

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    True enough but you have to consider that nearly all large cities have democratic mayors. Of the 25 largest cities in the US, 21 have Dem mayors and one of the R mayor just switched parties last week (guy in Dallas) and one of the Independents is Las Vegas and pretty sure she’s a Dem. Urban services provided by government are important in large cities. On the whole, voters think Dems do a better job of that.


    Party affiliation of the mayors of the 100 largest cities
     
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  16. ATLGATORFAN

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    I’m seeing people in masks in flash mobs ransacking apple and lulu lemon and running right past the cops. No you really believe another employee who is told during onboarding that if someone steals something to let
    Them go…that additonal person will
    Stop the theft ? Come on man
     
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  18. gatorpa

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    Heard about this on CNBC today.
    The
    https://www.cnbc.com/video/2023/09/...n-major-cities-citing-violence-and-theft.html

    Watch the video.
    There are organized mobs hitting many stores.
    Not just stealing toothpaste.

    Or keep your head in the sand.
     
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  19. gatorpa

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    Or they just close the doors…
     
  20. gatorpa

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    These organized rings aren’t stealing diapers or toothpaste. Just stop it.

    Perhaps you would be okay if they decide to ransack your house..?
     
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