patrick.net

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/why-is-every-walmart-in-the-entire-city-of-portland-being-permanently-shut-down/

https://slaynews.com/news/we-need-to-keep-violent-people-in-jail-dc-police-chief-overrules-dems-the-average-homicide-suspect-has-been-arrested-11-times-prior-to-them-committing-a-homicide/

D.C Police Chief Overrules Democrats: ‘We Need to Keep Violent People in Jail’

The head of Washington, D.C.’s police department has overruled the city’s “woke” Democrat lawmakers by warning that the way to stop crime is to “keep violent people in jail.”

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee explained that the “average homicide suspect has been arrested 11 times prior to them committing” murder.

Contee made the comments when asked what he can do to stop a rising murder rate in the city.

“What we’ve got to do if we really want to see homicides go down is keep bad guys with guns in jail,” he said.

“Because when they are in jail, they can’t be in communities shooting people.

“So when people talk about what we’re gonna do different or what we should do different or what we need to do different, that’s the thing that we need to do different.

https://nypost.com/2023/03/07/wild-video-captures-rowdy-nyc-wolfpack-trashing-chinese-restaurant/

Wild video captures rowdy NYC ‘wolfpack’ trashing Chinese restaurant





“Nothing is going to happen to [the criminals]. They will be charged as juveniles and be back out on the street. Their friends will see the video, and they will be treated as heroes in the ‘hood.

“This is College Point. This never used to happen in College Point,” Sliwa said. “The city is out of control.”

https://twitter.com/FightHaven/status/1634554782068162560?ref_src=patrick.net



WTF?

Patrick says

https://twitter.com/FightHaven/status/1634554782068162560?ref_src=patrick.net



WTF?

What are we watching here? Cop has a baton on his belt. Why the hell is he throwing fists at the dude? Just whack the dude if you're gonna go full retard on someone with your stick. Also the transmission is going to get trashed throwing it into park like that on the arriving backup.

https://notthebee.com/article/you-think-crime-is-out-of-control-in-new-york-city

"The NYPD staffing emergency is approaching the point of no return," said Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch.

The shocking stats show 239 officers tapped out in January and February, a 36% spike from the 176 who fled in the same period last year and a disturbing 117% jump from the 110 in 2021, NYPD pension data show.

That's the highest number of resignations for the first two months of a year since 250 members quit in 2007 during a contentious contract dispute.

That happened in 2020 and the cop was fired in 2021 and pled no contest last year.

I don’t know what his undersized female partner was supposed to do other than tell him to stop and call for backup.

The cop snapped and had no business being on the force at the time this incident happened. He was old and probably well qualified for retirement. I can’t understand why any cop stays on into their 50’s in Commiefornia. You’ve had enough time to get your crap together. Cash out your lotto ticket home, retire, move to another state where cost of living is cheaper, and live around people who genuinely respect you and the work you do.
Cops staying on in big city Commiefornia really ought to think twice.

https://boyleheightsbeat.com/2-years-probation-for-lapd-officer-charged-with-boyle-heights-beating/

Patrick says

https://notthebee.com/article/you-think-crime-is-out-of-control-in-new-york-city

"The NYPD staffing emergency is approaching the point of no return," said Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch.

The shocking stats show 239 officers tapped out in January and February, a 36% spike from the 176 who fled in the same period last year and a disturbing 117% jump from the 110 in 2021, NYPD pension data show.

That's the highest number of resignations for the first two months of a year since 250 members quit in 2007 during a contentious contract dispute.

LAPD is down 800 officers(probably more now as it increases each month) due to jab and imbecile politician embrace of blm. So 10,000 cops in 2018, 9200 or fewer now, on its way down to I estimate 7500. And no one applies either. They can’t fill their academy classes. I’d expects LASD experiences the same

I can’t express how dumb anyone not planning an exit from City of Los Angeles is. That place is gonna turn into a hellhole. Already Figueroa St is the human trafficking Capitol of the US, with children working as prostitutes each night. And business closing down left and right. Wait until huge parts of the city don’t even have one patrol vehicle during parts of each day.

Cellphone video caught the moment a male and female pounded a car's windows with a gun, stomped the doors and windshield, and ordered the driver to "get out!"

https://www.theblaze.com/news/first-they-shoot-at-driver-after-minor-crash-cops-say-then-they-pound-her-car-with-gun-stomp-her-windshield-order-her-to-get-out-at-traffic-light

Patrick says

Need moar gun control laws, because they don't have enough in Chiraq.
Clearly, amirite?

Need to change Chicago to Shitcongo.

RC2006 says

Need to change Chicago to Shitcongo.

I’ve said it before. Being close enough to go anytime I want. I may never set foot in the city again.

It was bad when I lived there and worked there till 2017. I think 2019 was the last time for a Cubs game.

Honestly there’s nothing to do. It’s the 5 sports teams, Navy Pier, Mag mile, river tour and a shitload of bars. So the draw is drinking, shopping and sports. The food is the only thing I’ll miss but as I get older I’m finding my taste buds are changing and a steak is a steak at this point unless it’s absolutely crap meat. And I can get pretty close cooking on my own at home for 1/4 the cost with top quality locally sourced meat.

I’ll keep advising people not to go to Chicago or any major city for that matter. Without a mindset change by leaders it’s simply not worth it. I never was this way but it is becoming as dangerous as going to a 3rd world country. San Diego is my only visit for the foreseeable future. I’ll be outside the city most the time though besides the last night.

WookieMan says

I’ve said it before. Being close enough to go anytime I want. I may never set foot in the city again.

It was bad when I lived there and worked there till 2017. I think 2019 was the last time for a Cubs game.

Honestly there’s nothing to do. It’s the 5 sports teams, Navy Pier, Mag mile, river tour and a shitload of bars. So the draw is drinking, shopping and sports. The food is the only thing I’ll miss but as I get older I’m finding my taste buds are changing a (some text omitted to shorten quote...) tely crap meat. And I can get pretty close cooking on my own at home for 1/4 the cost with top quality locally sourced meat.

I’ll keep advising people not to go to Chicago or any major city for that matter. Without a mindset change by leaders it’s simply not worth it. I never was this way but it is becoming as dangerous as going to a 3rd world country. San Diego is my only visit for the foreseeable future. I’ll be outside the city most the time though besides the last night.

San Diego and Salt Lake City are the nicest big cities I’ve ever visited. San Diego used to have bad areas on the fringes of downtown, but they are the one California big city that actually improved their homeless situation from where it was 20 years ago. Everyone else got worse. Austin was nice when I visited 25+ years ago, but even it had its really rough areas(we stayed one night in a &$*%# motel with bullet holes in the walls). Now I hear it’s much worse.

San Diego’s ghetto is almost non existent and even the low income Hispanic neighborhoods are relatively ok. Downtown is genuinely nice.

https://notthebee.com/article/a-minneapolis-teen-was-ruled-incompetent-to-stand-trial-after-shooting-someone-in-the-head-then-a-few-days-later-he-shot-another-person-in-the-head

A Minneapolis teen was ruled incompetent to stand trial after shooting someone in the head. A few months later, he shot another person in the head.

Patrick says

Sad and funny. Aren't brass knuckles illegal in most states? Even a crap jab to the face will leave you bleeding out. It's like having a bat on your hand.

A kid I knew in college got punched with some and ended up in the hospital. You WILL have stitches if you get whacked in the face when someone is using those.

https://notthebee.com/article/at-least-29-chiraq-residents-shot-at-juneteenth-event-celebrating-the-emancipation-of-black-american-slaves

Just watched Robocop 1 and 2 with kids this week. Crazy the whe world of Robocop 1980s seems safer and had no racism.

Shoplifter uses blowtorch to melt the door on of locked merchandise boxes in a Walgreens:

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1671893690888122377

@libsoftiktok
Welcome to New York

Looters should always be shot on sight, as is traditional.

I met a state of ohio employee yesterday. She was a stranger. I told her that I moved to Columbus from Toledo (Ohio) and she goes why did you move here, this place is horrible! I didn't expect that.

Patrick says

Shoplifter uses blowtorch to melt the door on of locked merchandise boxes in a Walgreens

Oh no, not Walgreens! How could a company that literally has 18 year olds administer poison jabs and forced all customers to wear masks suddenly be facing retribution from the people?! What's next?! Big box stores that were allowed to stay open when everyone else was forced to close get looted too?!

https://twitter.com/ClownWorld/status/1673119173831200769

Portland

https://nypost.com/2023/07/06/king-soopers-employee-santino-burrola-fired-after-recording-shoplifters/

A Colorado supermarket employee was fired after he recorded three men stealing approximately $500 worth of laundry detergent from the store on Father’s Day.

Santino Burrola, the King Soopers employee, was alerted to a theft in progress at the store and the first thing he thought to do was pull out his phone and record it.

“When I looked there was already a guy halfway headed out with a food cart full of laundry detergents and scent boosters and what have you,” Burrola told CBS Colorado. “My first instinct, record.”

As Burrola, a former military police officer, walked out of the store, the three thieves hurried to load up a black Chevy Trax, one opening the doors, another throwing a basket full of items into the back seat, and another struggling to unload the full shopping cart.

“Really, bro, you got to resort to this? The economy isn’t that bad,” Burrola could be heard in the now-viral video shared by the Arapahoe Sheriff’s Office.

“Better gettin’ while the gettin’s good,” Burrola joked to the men.

As the three stooges attempted to flee the parking lot, the getaway driver was a little faster than the two still outside the car, who had trouble getting into the vehicle.

That allowed Burrola to yank a sheet of foil covering the license plate.

After the men got into the car and left the area, Burrola called the police, later sharing the video to social media, which helped out the investigators.

“So I posted it on TikTok, hoping that somebody would recognize them,” said Burrola about the video that was seen 1.5 million times, including by rapper Snoop Dogg.

When Burrola returned to the store for his next shift, he learned he had been suspended, and a week later was fired.

“Me and the union rep sat down with them and they recommended termination,” Burrola said. “I would never let any criminal conduct slide, especially when it’s happening right in front of me.”

Burrola said he didn’t break any rules or touch the thieves — all he was doing was trying to help the community.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/watch-how-bad-it-gets-50-cent-says-los-angeles-is-finished

‘Watch How Bad It Gets’: 50 Cent Says Los Angeles Is ‘Finished’
By Joseph Curl
Jul 10, 2023

If you think Los Angeles is bad now, just wait.

Sure, drug addicts are shooting up on the streets, aggressive homeless people are everywhere, and violent crime is soaring. But rapper 50 Cent says the worst is yet to come.

50 Cent (real name Curtis Jackson) took to Instagram to post a video clip of a news report about a federal judge’s decision that holding inmates until they can pay cash bail is a violation of their constitutional rights.

“Starting at midnight tonight, the sheriff’s department will no longer detain people for crimes such as theft, shoplifting, drug use, vandalism, battery, and a whole host of other non-serious, non-violent crimes that affect the quality of life of people here in Los Angeles County,” Deputy District Attorney John McKinney says in the clip.

The news anchor then says: “LA Deputy DA John McKinney explains that due to Judge Lawrence Riff’s ruling, many people arrested will be released immediately without having to pay bail before their arraignment.”

Good point. Amazon has a large financial interest in retail crime continuing to escalate so that people will shop online.

Patrick says

Shoplifter uses blowtorch to melt the door on of locked merchandise boxes in a Walgreens:

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1671893690888122377

libsoftiktok
Welcome to New York

Looters should always be shot on sight, as is traditional.

Including white collar looters.

https://notthebee.com/article/heres-a-selection-of-the-best-memes-mocking-oakland-california-for-advising-residents-to-use-an-air-horn-to-defend-themselves-from-criminals

https://www.coffeeandcovid.com/p/special-people-saturday-august-12

Yesterday ABC 7 Washington ran an unfortunately all too common story headlined, “Shoplifting threatens closure of SE DC grocery store, creating potential food desert.”

Shoplifting threatens to close the store. Remember that line.

I could’ve used any of the many stories from San Francisco, where retailers are fleeing faster than Joe Biden sprinting out of a French Laundry dinner with some Ukrainian oligarchs when a reporter shows up. Walgreens, for one example, has closed half a dozen stores in San Fran, leaving only one highly-abused retail location.

But this DC story gave me everything I needed to expose the media’s latest shell game.

ABC reported on the Giant Food grocery store on Alabama Avenue, which is experiencing 20% inventory shrinkage due to shoplifting, and says it has lost over $500,000 in product this year. If that weren’t enough, Giant Food was recently forced to hire its own security, for some reason, at an annual cost of $300,000. So its DC location is costing over a million dollars more than other locations every year.

It’s pretty hard to raise prices enough to overcome those kinds of additional costs.

Local officials expressed fake concern. ...

ABC, which ultimately was too cowardly to actually name the real problem, still gets partial credit for including some pretty strong hints in its story. For example, the affiliate reported that it asked the District Attorney about shoplifting prosecutions:

7News also asked Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano what is he doing to hold shoplifters accountable for stealing merchandise and what is he doing to address this crime trend. More than a month later, Descano still hasn’t answered 7News’ questions.

The District Attorney’s non-answer was the answer: Descano is doing nothing about shoplifting prosecution, that’s what. In other words, he’s not prosecuting them, at all. ...

But shoplifting isn’t the root problem. Shoplifting is only a symptom of the problem.

The obvious root problem, hinted at but not named by ABC’s DC affiliate, is that the cops aren’t arresting shoplifters. And why should they, when one man, woke District Attorney Descano, won’t prosecute the ne’er-do-wells. Here’s what the headline should have said:

Non-Enforcement of Shoplifting threatens closure of SE DC grocery store, creating potential food desert...

This odious trend began with the “defund police” movement. According to woke theory, black folks are disproportionately arrested for so-called “property crimes,” like shoplifting, and that isn’t fair. So a raft of woke criminal justice reforms were trotted out, like reducing police budgets and eliminating bail. That destructive experiment has now devolved into phase two, where in leftist-controlled areas they simply don’t arrest the criminals anymore. Easy peasy.

For social justice.

But, “food deserts” hurt the whole inner-city neighborhood, which is mostly black folks. So the woke criminal justice policies are now hurting the people they was supposed to help, just like they always do. And that harm to inner city residents is becoming so undeniable, the media has to shift back to blaming the criminals instead of the the woke officials preventing prosecution of these types of crimes.

This might move them closer towards the real problem, but don’t get your hopes up. Recognizing “shoplifters” doesn’t mean they have any plans to fix the system they broke. There won’t be more arrests. The retailers are on their own, forced to hire private security. And you’d better believe the District Attorney will vigorously prosecute Giant Food if a shoplifter ever gets hurt when security tries to stop them.

If we had a free media in this country, they’d be running stories about the real reasons that marxist DA’s are allowing crime to run rampant in Blue cities. Who benefits? The answer is: billionaires benefit, because they can buy up expensive downtown real estate on the cheap as property values plummet, and big delivery-based corporations like Amazon benefit, because they fill in the gaps when smaller businesses are forced to close up shop.

In other words, it’s the literal, textbook definition of fascism.