Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall; used bear spray against guards

LOL why are they calling it "shoplifting" this isn't some bored kid stuffing a shirt under their clothes. This is an organized raid.

It makes me laugh how many people think this is a new development only in CA and in 2023.

This happened back in the 90s to my mom while working retail. Like 10 people came in and carried off the furniture they had in the store, because they knew the employees were instructed not to do anything.

Shit like this has been happening all over the US for decades, the media just decided it was the hot new topic to get more clicks recently. Even the Walgreens CEO who said theft was so awful they had to close a bunch of stores later admitted they "cried wolf".

Rich people love the idea that theft is out of control in the media because it gives them a talking point to keep us peasants in control. Starbucks was charged by the labor board for closing down unionizing stores under the guise of "safety concerns". Starbucks isn't the only place that has been pulling that shit.

And that's not to say I agree with 50 people bear spraying people and stealing luxury shit either. This isn't someone stealing food from the grocery store to feed their kids. It wasn't billionaires working in the store, it's people working a shitty retail job for shitty pay no doubt. But it is a topic being overblown for rich people's benefit.

It's also "over $100k" if you believe that cheaply made stuff is worth that price.

This is organized crime.

"Keep those wages low, the poors will never do anything about it"

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Imagine being an oblivious shopper trying out clothes in the change room, eventually coming out with your selections, only emerging to a store that looks like a hurricane went through it.

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The mace part isn't great but otherwise I say go get it.

This is nothing compared to what these corpos stole from us.

this is a rich-to-poor wealth transfer

Malls? They still have those?

Good

Based, when cost of living is too high, lifting becomes an inevitability. You've heard of the 'invisible hand of the market', now meet the 'ignored voice of the market'. If piracy is a service problem-- and it is-- then it's only logical that shoplifting is a societal problem.

The kids grew up learning heists on gta online, I for one approve of this well coordinated maneuvering against the establishment that steals from its people every day.

When they steal food, I cheer. When they steal jewelry and snearks and whatnot I lol

Will somebody think of the housewives?!

Flash mobs doing shoplifting should be the new TikTok trend, can’t stop everyone.

Ban all mainstream social media

Good for them. :)

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Good for them.

I suppose people in California get the kind of society they vote for.