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Positive_Debate7048 t1_izfz0xs wrote

Reply to comment by DirectorBeneficial48 in Thieves walk out of Downtown Jersey City Best Buy with $20K in Apple products by imaluckyduckie

Stores are not insured against shoplifting. This is such a common misconception that people keep parroting.

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Ask-Downtown t1_izg0spw wrote

Even if they were. It shouldn't matter

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Positive_Debate7048 t1_izg1bd7 wrote

It does. Shoplifting losses get passed on to regular consumers in the form of price increases. If it’s too prevalent stores just close which means people lose their jobs and the city loses sales tax revenue.

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Lowkeylowthreadcount t1_izgmwok wrote

And we’re supposed to feel bad for a mega corporation for losing 20k while no employees got hurt ? I understand if a mom and pop shop gets robbed but this is something that literally is a blip in a mega verse of money

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WasteOfNeurons t1_izgponi wrote

The fact that this is happening in our community is a problem. Is this behavior okay to you?

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Lowkeylowthreadcount t1_izjgeg3 wrote

I think you’re just butt hurt that pretty boy Fulop makes it look like the city is cleaned up when in reality it’s not. This kind of stuff happens.

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WasteOfNeurons t1_izjk9zp wrote

Butt hurt is not the phrase I would use. I’m from here. I just moved back after 7 years and it’s incredibly disappointing to see little progress in addressing the problems of the area. What makes me “butt hurt” is that people see problems and don’t care/don’t do anything to solve them.

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