lori lightfoot says chicago retailers aren't doing enough to defend against theft!

link Lori Lightfoot Says Chicago Retailers Aren't Doing Enough to Defend Against Theft (msn.com)
do you believe this non-sense? these retailers (pay taxes to stop theft from their stores. that is what the p.d. is for. but instead of blaming the criminals, she blames the retailers.
if she got robbed on the street or from her house, would she blame "herself?" in my view this is--nuts!!!! what do you think.

 

Women aren't doing enough to defend against rape either by her logic lol.

She is a racist idiot. Not sure why dems are so attracted to the stupidest of candidates like her.

 

If they believe everyone should be free to defend themselves, then I think we can expect them to legalize open carry.

 

I have never ever seen uniformed police officers inside department stores. Stores are supposed to hire their own security to defend against retail theft.

 

The President and CEO of the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, Rob Karr, disputed these claims by Lightfoot. Speaking to Fox Business, he said it was misinformed to suggest stores needed to do more for their protection.
He said: "The comments that retailers need to do more are sadly misinformed. I think it ignores the fact that retailers spent hundreds of millions of dollars every year on security.
"We're not going to put the entire store behind glass cases or under lock and key. Retail doesn't work that way. We have a fine line to walk. I don't think the mayor wants a line of armed personnel in every store."
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Then, I guess this guy is expecting to get ripped-off?

Because, unless those sort of measures are enacted, there won't be any way to prevent future smash and grabs.

 

From your article:
"Making sure that they've got cameras that are actually operational, locking up their merchandise at night, chaining high-end bags. These purses seem to be something that is attracting a lot of organized retail theft units."

Don't you think that stores have any responsibility for their own security? If the stores are doing all they can and are still falling prey, they'd I'd agree.

 

More security measures like this?

Example:
https://www.npr.org/sections/live-u...-practice-of-locking-up-black-beauty-products

"At the time, Walmart pushed back against the assertion, saying that there was no specific category for "African-American products" and that it applies "enhanced security measures" for any product that has high rates of theft — including items such as razors and batteries. The case was dismissed last year."

Of course it would be dismissed, as all the stores presented their unrefutably evidence as to why the products were put under lock and key. The numbers don't lie.

I can say this without any personal doubt, if these high end stores added more security guards and and chained up all their merchandise in these areas they would be accused of implementing racist security measures.

 

It was a stupid thing to say

 

She's just another completely out of touch Leftist... or she's just a full of crap idiot.

It's time to close those stores. The people of the community do not care enough to stand up and also elect people that will deal with crime, so they don't deserve those stores.

When the BLM / ANTIFA showed up in my town (Huntington Beach), the men of the town met them at PCH and Main in the middle of the street and beat the crap out of them. They looted not a single store. On the same day, they looted Santa Monica, Long Beach, and Santa Ana. If a roving mob showed up in HB, you can bet the men in the area would not stand down. It's our community and crime like that will be dealt with. It's too bad the people of Chicago don't feel the same way.

 

One has been shot and killed, video's show others being pepper sprayed, how many are they supposed to hire when it is 30 people rushing the store.

There's a security guard here

 

No amount of guards can stop a mob, unless we’re cool with security opening fire? I wouldn’t be opposed. The easier solution is just leaving and letting cities that don’t value their business owners find other cities that do. It’ll be very easy to spot all the Leftists in charge. Just follow the crime and blight.

And if a business did increase security, who’s guessing an idiot like Lightfoot would call them racist if they followed her advice.

You know what I do when I see a people I don’t like the look of, walking near me? I cross the street. It’s called taking precautions. They follow me, and I know Im correct. It’s what zebra do when they see lions getting too close. No point in giving predators a chance.

 

Hire personal security with M-4s in hand. Pretty confident on deterrence. That M-4 will surely make them think twice, even the mob mentality. Those that don't, may they rest in peace.

 

Do you folks remember when a Walmart in Perrin, CA locked up specific hair products due to theft and the left called it racist? If stores secure their products they’ll be called racists.

 

I wish I could say I'm surprised.

You wanna see what she did to defend retailers - most particularly the ones on Michigan Avenue - against theft during the Summer of Domestic Terrorism?

See What Chicago, Michigan Avenue Looks Like After Night of Destruction Following Protests
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loc...ght-looting-in-downtown-chicago/2280976/?amp=

 

But don’t protest on her street.

 

Of course not, and she had no problem finding more cops to defend her own home.

 

She knows where the cops are - they hide in the office of Bobby Rush Jr. When 15-20 cops and supervisors were sitting in his office, looters were active just a couple of blocks away. He even publicly complained about these cops eating his popcorn.
So, yes, Lori should have no problems finding cops if she needs them to protect her stuff, or stuff of her buddies.

https://rush.house.gov/

PS: this story was a contributing factor in my decision to move my entire family from Illinois to Florida a year ago.

 

In this DNC world what isn't...

 

security does not intervene in crime they only report and record. if you want someone to actually intervene you hire off duty police officers.

 

I've worked security before. The laws are typically weighted against security actually protecting anything. In most jurisdictions, Chicago surely being one of them, security guards may not physically stop people from stealing, for example, unless its a felony theft. A non-LE citizen attempting to detain someone for a non-felony crime would constitute an unlawful citizens arrest. Badged law enforcement officers are the only people who can legally physically detain someone for a non-felony crime. So security is useless against 99% of shoplifting. This creates a catch-22 situation for retail businesses where they are told they're responsible for protecting themselves while at the same time legally barred from effectively doing so.

 

The sick part is that Lightfoot knew that before she stepped up to the mic and started spouting her BS.

 

Yep, she is a former prosecutor.

 

Maybe. She doesn't seem particularly bright to me...

 

We all know that security officers don't have the powers police officers have, and we all know that it's Lori Lightfoot who hasn't made the safety of retailers on Michigan Avenue a priority.

 

I dunno about that either. Increasingly our 'elected' officials are just figureheads for the corporately funded and politically biased think tanks, lawyers and social engineers who want to use the authority of govt to forcefully mold society to their will. Certainly Lightfoot is responsible here, but I'm not convinced she's necessarily the actual source of problem.