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Old 12-07-2023, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by huge-pigeons View Post
Here in Florida we need to prosecute every crime that is committed or it will blossom to what you see from California and Illinois whereas hundreds of criminals ransack a store then flee, then eventually the store closes. Check out San Francisco or portland, Oregon, these towns look like a 3rd world country, all from not prosecuting crimes. If Florida cracks down hard, these criminals will flee to the other states that don’t prosecute.
Agree. These thugs who cover themselves with hoodies and masks make them hard to identify. It's terrible that many brick and mortar stores are closing some of their stores because of fear of being ransacked. Unfortunately, if they have security guards posted, it's generally not a deterrent because most don't carry guns. A guard hired (off duty law enforcement?) with a legal license should taze or shoot some of these criminals so they might have some fear in their robbery career.