It Begins… Shoplifting Gangs Close NYC Stores Forever 

Those 41 people arrested will be released to continue their crimes.

NYC got the city they voted for

"Mercy to the guilty is cruelty for the innocent" - Adam Smith

This is hurting the community as a whole. These people should be charged with organized crime.

The fact that NYC is now blaming Ebay for their retail theft rings just proves that the people running that city take zero accountability for their policies.

Tolerating shoplifting below $1000 is ABSURD. That will DESTROY businesses.

It's SCARY to imagine an Active Shooter coming in. It's bad enough when an INACTIVE shooter comes in to the store.

or maybe add + $1000 to the price of all goods and at the checkout say something like: you won a discount - $1000 to the price

Not even some 3rd world countries have this level of theft with little to no punishment 😂

My question is WHY are law abiding citizens in NY voting for the ppl who allow this?

Amazon and Walmart love this, they want a online shopping monopoly

Not punishing criminals is like protecting and encouraging criminals.......... This can't run in long run

I love how they call looters "shoplifters" like they are a 12 year old stealing a Candy bar.

Can't lock up criminals but can track ice cream. Only in New York, man.

Listening to his speedy voice, I already feel the frustration and urgency.

Another hit is me a reseller on Amazon I can’t buy at wholesale and sell. Because they sell cheaper then I can buy even in pallet sized orders

Shoplifting is meant to be sneaky. This is straight up robbery with intimidation using a mob of people

And those state lawmakers that refuse to increase penalties will literally get voted to stay in office.That's how stupid people are.

Real life Gotham City. Just waiting for Batman to show up.

Love it. keep up the good work.

Imagine buying stolen goods on Amazon, and then your package gets stolen to get relisted. Only in America.

Did you see Mayor Adams blaming the Texas Governor for NYC problems? He said it with a know-it-all smirk on his face. Unbelievable!

Alexa, check the demographics.

Hey, let’s make gun laws more strict in NY too…this would lower shoplifting and violence.

41 people arrested. EVERYONE OF EM were released in time for dinner.

Part of reason why cities like Tokyo are so incredibly safe is because their laws against small crimes are harsh af.

Great report thanks

I am a retail manager in Toronto, sadly we have the same stupid policy which encourage thieves.

I would never go to NY. Not for ANYTHING.

I live in a 3rd world country with malls everywhere, but never have we have news about theft as blatant as this. A shoplift here and there may happen yes, but walking to a store and raiding it? No. This is so out of whack for a 1st world country

In China, shop owners can use violence to defend themselves against shoplifters. But, given there are so many street cameras in Chinese cities, thieves are usually caught within hours. Currently, in China shop lifting is pretty much nonexistent, because 1: shop owners can defend themselves and 2: the police will catch you and will persecute you if you get caught. Catch and release is not a thing in China. I think shop lifting in the US is running out of control is because the government is giving criminals too many rights. At this point, it almost feel like criminals have more rights than law abiding citizens. However, every time when the government tries to protect the rights of a criminal, the government is doing a dis-service to anyone who obeys the law. To punish a criminal harshly, is the greatest respect to any law abiding citizens. It is sad to see what the US is becoming.

Politicians seem to think that the public is pro theft , unless the thieves are violent. Theft raises prices for people who don't steal.

All these corporations spent millions on security, and millions donating to politicians who made their security completely irrelevant.

Shoplifting less than 1000 is not a crime? That means free food and supplies forever. WOW! Thank you Mr. Mayor. You got my vote.

I am a homeless resident of Portland, OR and bad, ineffective policies arent limited to NYC, unfortunately. While I agree that some former laws were a bit draconian and lead to unfair targeting of the poor and minorities, going the opposite direction and coddling unrepentant, repeat offenders only exacerbates the problem. There is NOTHING wrong with enacting stiffer penalties for thieves, especially those with multiple violations in a short period of time and those who attack employees. I do believe that 1st time offenders, those whose crimes are clearly linked to addiction, and thieves who steal less than $200 should receive priority for Detox/ Rehab, Outpatient counseling and treatment, and supervised probation for at least a year. The monetary amount for felony thefts should be reduced to $200 and with every repeat offense, that amount should be halved and the sentence should be doubled. When a person faces years in prison for stealing a pair of shoes, there will always be detractors..but I wonder how they will defend it when it turns out this is their 4th or 5th charge in under 2 years. This has got to be stopped before going to the grocery store requires more security checks than the airport. Portland recently lost all of its Walmart locations and the downtown Target flagship store also closed- within a year of buying the whole building and sinking over a million dollars into renovations. There's just no excuse for it. I've been homeless for 7 years now and I deal with a 24-year long opiate addiction- and I have ZERO need to steal. Oregon has a .10 deposit on recyclable bottles and cans and anyone with a shred of work ethic and integrity can easily earn enough to meet the most basic needs. Portland offers multiple venues for low-barrier drug treatment, and any addict who wishes to get clean or get on suboxone can do so in 1 or 2 days- free. Stealing is only "necessary" for those who are lazy or morally bankrupt

Good reporting

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. 98% of the problems America is facing could be stopped immediately. It's all by design.

The politicians refuse to do anything that would harm their precious criminals

Y'all know what the real problem is? The education system. We can't except people to vote for the correct things if they don't understand how the world actually works. Kids should be taking economics classes and classes about policy, law, history, and science. The majority of voters were raised on an extremely faulty education system that doesn't touch on these very important topics and focus on other things that are less significant for us in the long run. We need to put more money into the educational system, and we will see changes EVERYWHERE.

I know people from NYC love their home. I’m so sorry, this has got to be heartbreaking.

"It's only going to get worse" Seems to be New York's state motto.

It's almost like the criminals are in charge.

The major shoplifters are the worker, they are very organized.

A congressman in San Francisco is trying to pass a law against stores. The grocery stores have to give 6 months' notice and have another grocery store to take their place. It's amazing that they don't address the problem of shoplifters but blame a store for leaving.

Who would have thought that decriminalizing crime creates more crime. Genius.

Thank you for showing me how ALDI gets their food.

And the city leaders think suing the stores and forcing them to stay makes more sense then just being hard on crime.

your home becomes a jail for fear of going out or going to work, out to eat, leaving your car parked. enjoyment becomes anxiety......that's not good for society.

Tolerating this crimes is pushing society towards chaos.

The judges won't impose prison sentences, they feel sorry for criminals.

When you put the devil in charge, don't be shocked when he turns the world into hell.

These politicians are doing exactly what their controllers pay them to do, cause Chaos.

Beautiful sights

Watching society fall apart is a sad way to spend my golden years

I was in a Mexican resort town 30 years ago. One thing I noticed on high end little shops, was the Security: You came up to the front door and there was a no-nonsense Guard standing by the door with a full Auto Riot ShotGun on his shoulder. He was very nice but the look he gave was , enjoy your shopping, but if YOU STEAL, it will be your last theft. Works for Mexico, why not here.???

So not only renting spaces is very high in NYC but also shoplifting is destroying bussiness.

Escape from New York isn't an 80's dystopian drama movie. It's a reality show.

It's all by design. This stuff isn't happening for no reason.

Not discussed: Shoplifting threatens *profit*, and companies raise prices to protect their bottom line. Perhaps megacorps like Amazon should pay income taxes. That would help the poor, too.

Some Portland locations are putting up a fence 8 ft from the front door. Sure your welcome to come in and talk to the guard, but if you intend to harm or steal then your not getting through the fence

Thank you for reporting the real news, unlike the mainstream media.

My cousin is a States Attorney for NY. He said the work he does is so frustrating! The criminals will be booked, released & then 90% off them don't show up for court.

This situation is quite insane holy.

Im from England and coming to NYC in November for my autistic son (20) to meet his long time online friends but watching your videos terrifies me

Police in UK managed to solve 0% of car crime last year 😂😂 the world has gone nuts

One store in NYC has eliminated shoplifting. B&H photo. You cannot carry any bags in at all, no hoodies, no oversized jackets. And, to get out, you have to be buzzed out of the store. If you buy something you have a pickup area to claim your purchase. Then you can claim anything you carried or wore into the store. That is going to be the future of retail, where nothing is on a shelf at all.

We ARE starving! We didnt put ourselves in this situation. We paid our bills but now we cant pay rent, food, heat, etc. Govt made this mess, let govt fix it.😡

When I used to work in Deli there was a guy that was called Amazon you would tell him what you want it would take him minutes to bring it for you.

The only reason the government of NYC would NOT approve harsh laws to deter shoplifting, is because these officials are getting paid to allow the crimes.

Crooks from the bottom, crooks from the top, same fight….crushing the middle class and the working class.

Closing down stores is creating a shortage of goods available for sale. And laying people off creates unemployment. Letting 10 million people into the Country keeps wages down. The interest payment on our debt this year. You are going to see a big change happen this year.

So make a store plant GPS trackers in product play the war shopping games also just put GPS on anything in the store make it visible so you can watch if it makes it to the retailer then you start running out the door if anyone steals

As a police officer for over 30 years in New York State I can tell you you have to end bail reform. Go back to the way it used to be where you committed a crime and actually went to jail now everything's a big joke New York City is doomed.

The problem isn't the gangs, it's the judges who release them.

There are people called criminologists who are specialists in this field, NY please call them! It is a pity what is happening to this city !

I used to go to NYC 4-5 times a year. It's been almost a decade since I've returned. I no longer want any part of that dump. And the loss really bothers me.

First they said Gotham was inspired by Chicago and New York and now the only thing absurd here is that Batman doesn't exist in the real world.

Deal with it NYC. YOU GET-WHAT YOU VOTE FOR

Meanwhile police are busy collecting civil law suits like Mario collecting coins.

You do better reporting than ABC, CBS, and NBC on making people aware.

"The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood he was one of them." Someone

gangs cant even protect mom and pop shops in there hood. what a disgrace

Glad to hear it! Couldnt happen to a better place 😂😂😂

It's almost like Amazon doesn't want physical stores surviving....

Why should the corporations be penalized, when the DAs and judges just let the criminals out of jail???

I think someone deliberately wants to destroy physical stores.

It’s almost as if there is a vested interest in closing offline businesses

"let's blame the corporations for closing stores!!" 😡😡 how dare they not allow losses from shoplifting and danger to staff & law abiding shoppers

Walmart Has cops at the entrance of their doors and a worker at the door checks everyone's receipts.

I was a manager at an auto parts store when 2 gang members targeted us. i tried to block the door and ask for the stuff back but they just assaulted me. I tried to fight back. Thats when the one guy went for his gun. I had to fight for my life unfortunately the robber died in the process, now im facing a murder charge 41 years. These guys were high on fentanyl and had just been let out of jail a few days before, for multiple other felony aggravated robberies and fleeing from police. Why didnt the law protect us?

On the good side, I was at our local gas station yesterday. The single employee had to use the bathroom, leaving the store wide open. People waited - impatiently - at the counter. No one stole anything! But, I'm about 350 mile from NYC, so...

Chill, dude. I'd watch your stuff if you'd relax.

This is exactly what NY people wanted. Dream comes true!

Why spend money on cops , jails, judges or the whole Judicial System if they are going to just let criminals go?

We were going to open a business in N.Y. back in 2022. So glad we decided not to! Thank you for the news.

Increible!!!!😮😮😮😮😮

The system inequality created these criminals...period..

I’m head of security at a large hotel . I have also worked undercover loss prevention and I can tell you that stopping theft while it’s happening works . Thieves don’t want drama so when you cause them drama they go somewhere else . That’s a fact .

You should see what they've done to San Francisco. Last year my brother was at a drug store in downtown San Francisco getting some aspirin. There was a security guard at the register. People were bringing up merchandise, the cashiers were ringing up the stuff and at $800 exactly, the people were walking out with out paying. The Governor declared that no one would be prosecuted for basically stealing stuff as long as it was $800 or less. If they stole over $800 then it was a different story. My brother asked the security guard, "You mean you wouldn't stop me from walking out the store with this aspirin?" Guard said, "Nope. Go ahead." My brother did pay for the aspirin. San Francisco is now almost a ghost town. Businesses have shut down and moved out. The homeless have taken over. People have moved out. I live in Minnesota. Absolutely will not go to Mall of America. The gangs have taken over. Last time I was up in the Cities was about 10 years ago for a doctor appointment. Haven't been back since. The world is going to Hell in a hand basket - as us old timers would say.

I do not ever want to hear about NEW York s problems again