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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
"Concerns over shoplifting have captured public attention across the United States and fueled momentum to further criminalize retail theft. This punitive turn is already producing serious consequences for communities.
There is a clear need to support businesses as they seek to recover from the pandemic and subsequent economic downturn. But the current crackdown is not based on actual crime trends nor proven strategies to reduce theft."
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/retail-theft-in-us-cities-separating-fact-from-fiction/