“it's just sickening to watch.”
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There are many, many videos like this: this video Warning, there is nothing NSFW, but it's just sickening to watch.
Makeup Looted From CVS In San Francisco
79K views · Sep 18, 2020 · 2:09 · 0 HN recommenders · 5 mentions · discussed 2021
Phone footage of looting in the makeup aisle of a San Francisco CVS, with commentary that police did not show.
Why Hacker News points people here: Cited in threads about San Francisco shoplifting and crime policy as an example of brazen theft.
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“That's brazen.”
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> here are many, many videos like this: this video That's brazen. Some of the shoplifters were even wearing masks, but pulled them down to their chins.
“Is it possible that, despite good intentions, the policies being implemented there actually have very harmful effects?”
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Yes, that seems to be how it is in SF. this video Is it possible that, despite good intentions, the policies being implemented there actually have very harmful effects?
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Then what does law enforcement will do with the perpetrators? If they don't investigate this [0] will they really go after package thieves? [0] this video
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What's the point of having a Ring Doorbell if property crimes aren't prosecuted? If incidents like this [0] don't get any conviction, I have little faith that Ring footage of vandalism and package theft will get anything done. [0] this video