Is Walgreens racist?

[liberty]

Is Walgreens racist? Are they just looking for an excuse to close stores in San Francisco? Should they be legally required to keep their stores open in San Francisco and reduced security to prove they're not racist? I hope they go bankrupt and the investors lose their money, and then their stores burn down. It would serve them right for being so stupid as to invest in a city like San Francisco.



https://www.cbsnews.com/news/walgreens-close-five.
Oct. 14, 2021, 9:10 AM CDT / Updated Oct. 14, 2021, 8:57 PM CDT / Source: Associated Press

By The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO — Walgreens said Tuesday that it will close five more stores in San Francisco next month because of organized retail theft in another blow to a city that has earned an embarrassing reputation for widespread and brazen shoplifting.
The stores will close down next month, SFGATE reported. It said Walgreens has closed at least 10 stores in the city since the start of 2019.

"Retail theft across our San Francisco stores has continued to increase in the past few months to five times our chain average" despite large increases in security, Walgreens spokesperson Phil Caruso said.
San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai said he was devastated by the loss of a Mission Street store that "has been a staple for seniors, families and children for decades."

"This is a sad day for San Francisco," Safai told SFGATE. "We can't continue to let these anchor institutions close that so many people rely on."

Last year, Walgreens closed one store where the chain said it was losing $1,000 a day to thefts.
Frustration and fear over thefts have been fueled by widely circulating images of shoplifting caught on video. This summer, shoplifters in masks carrying armfuls of designer handbags sprinted from a downtown Neiman Marcus department store and into getaway cars.

In June, a masked man was caught on video at a Walgreens, stuffing items into a trash bag before cruising out of the store on a bicycle. A suspect was arrested in that theft.

Last month, Mayor London Breed and Police Chief Bill Scott announced that they will dedicate more police, beef up coordination and make it easier to report shoplifters.

The strategy aims to counter thieving that has added to the liberal city’s reputation as being soft on crime.
"We care about criminal justice reform. We care about second chances. We care about making sure that people are not wrongly accused," Breed in announcing the new measures. "But don’t take our kindness for weakness, our compassion for weakness."

[Joe Guy]

What makes you think that closing Walgreens stores might be racist?

[liberty]

What makes you think that closing Walgreens stores might be racist?

They're closing their stores so that black people can't get the stuff they need. If poor people can't pay for stuff, why should it be denied? Walgreens has an obligation to the black community to keep their stores open and trust people to pay when they have the money.

[Joe Guy]

They're closing their stores so that black people can't get the stuff they need. If poor people can't pay for stuff, why should it be denied? Walgreens has an obligation to the black community to keep their stores open and trust people to pay when they have the money.

Was Walgreens only being robbed by black people? I didn't know that. Maybe they should stay open and install an express lane for black people who aren't paying for their stuff. Then Walgreens wouldn't be racist.

[liberty]

They're closing their stores so that black people can't get the stuff they need. If poor people can't pay for stuff, why should it be denied? Walgreens has an obligation to the black community to keep their stores open and trust people to pay when they have the money.

Was Walgreens only being robbed by black people? I didn't know that. Maybe they should stay open and install an express lane for black people who aren't paying for their stuff. Then Walgreens wouldn't be racist.

That's right, but it wouldn't be fair if you don't let a few poor white people use it too. They should keep the lane open until Walgreens goes bankrupt. That's the right thing to do. I have been thinking of taking a trip to California. Can I rent a U-Haul out there, or should I bring one?

[Joe Guy]

.....I have been thinking of taking a trip to California. Can I rent a U-Haul out there, or should I bring one?

You might be able to save money by stealing a U-Haul in San Francisco because the DA doesn't prosecute thieves unless they're white and employed. Just tell the prosecutor you're black and you'll get a break. Don't tell anybody you're going to do that though. It's a secret that only us locals know about.

[Bicycle Bill]

It's only the 18th of October.   liberty seems to have gone off/run out of his meds earlier than usual this month.

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