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Mob Steals Thousands of Dollars in Power Tools from California Home Depot

Paul Bois 3 minutes

A flash mob stole thousands of dollars in power tools from a Home Depot in Long Beach, California, continuing the epidemic of organized retail theft.

Video of the incident began circulating on the internet, which showed masked thieves at a Home Depot loading up on boxes that “appear to be red Milwaukee brand power tools into carts or their arms and leaving the store; two employees in orange aprons can be seen standing nearby, seemingly not sure how to respond,” according to LBPost.

“Signal Hill Police Department Lt. Kelli Crigler confirmed via email on Monday that officers were dispatched to the store around 6:03 p.m. Sunday and took a report of a robbery that involved “approximately seven unknown males, who stole approximately $5,000 worth of power tools,” noted the outlet.

The robbery in Long Beach comes amid a severe crime wave in the state of California, where multiple department stores have fallen prey to these types of smash-and-grab robberies. As Br eitbart News reported this week, masked thieves in Pasadena, California, looted $500,000 in merchandise from a jewelry store after pepper-spraying the owner, Sam Babikian.

“As soon as I opened the door, I got pepper sprayed right in my eye, my throat, my mouth,” Babikian said. “I couldn’t see anything. Then (all) I could hear was smashing and grabbing.”

“Most of my merchandise is gone,” he added. “Most of the showcases are empty. This one hurts. I’m very grateful they did not harm me, they did not fight. Thank god that nothing happened to me and I’m still alive.”

In the city of Los Angeles, Dem ocrat Mayor Karen Bass rejected the ongoing conservative argument that a lack of consequence has been fueling the crime epidemic.

Homer: What do you mean by "states that support" this? You know that Flash Mob thefts happen in Texas too, right?

In a reversal of events, a friends tenant of a small type convince store also had a mob smash and grab. So they played back the video tape of the event, the police didn't even want a copy because that's not part of their job anymore, and recognized a few of the criminals.

NE: I can play the same game as you: "Los Angeles and Long Beach certainly don't represent the entirety of California, NE."

The reality is that these sorts of things are happening all over the place in states that one might consider R or D. It doesn't really matter. CA is a big state with lots of people, so it gets press on these, sure. And, yes, it is rather prevalent in Los Angeles. But to say that "99%" of it happens in certain "D areas" is once again bringing in political crap that just isn't true.

You're bending things to fit what you want them to fit. As usual.

Also, stop believing the stories that Robert J makes up! It's been an ongoing joke here for a while now. I didn't realize that there were any left that actually believed his "entertainment." If you're still believing his garbage, then you are more gullible than I expected!

Home Depot CEO Craig Menear announces $1 million donation to the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law while Lowes announces a donation of $25 million to BLM . . .

My understanding is that Lowes gave $25 million to fund grants for minority-owned businesses. I can't find a source that says that they actually donated directly to BLM. Do you have one?

This was all back in 2020 anyhow. Also, at the same time that Lowes gave $25 million in business grants, Home Depot gave $7 million to T-rump and, at around the same time, they also gave the $1 million to some civil rights group -- and now you're all riled up about it?

When Fox tells you that HD gave $7 million to T-rump, you all cheer. When Fox tells you that HD gave $1 million to civil rights advocates, you "cancel culture" them.

Sheesh. Talk about cherry-picking whatever fits your agenda!

Do you think that you are making any significant statement when you keeping pointing out that mob thefts happen less in areas with less people and more in big cities?

What a pointless comparison.

I love how Rs think it is some flex to say that they don't trust science...

Those pesky facts are always getting in the way of your agenda, I guess.

Exactly. A very clear agenda to ignore anything that doesn't fit what you already believe or want to believe on the R.

Again, it is not a flex or a good look to basically go "I ignore all things L." You are often saying "I ignore facts when they don't support my R views."

That is simply not a good place to be. But to each their own, I guess.

is this a joke

borders

transport ships burning with the new e v

shut down the leases in alaska

china and india are building coal plants as we speak

What is wrong with THIS SIR

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

all the leases can not take care of the littles

Seems like American society is deteriorating into garbage ridden streets, crime and thuggery.

I hope the rot doesn't start at the edges and then move to the center!

>>>As the news outlets report it, the entire state of California is quickly turning into a state of anarchy.>>