Undercover surveillance teams at shopping centers across the country are trying to crack down on organized retail theft. NBC News’ Miguel Almaguer was given rare access to covert operations with the Los Angeles Sheriff Department’s retail theft task force and the California Highway Patrol.
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#Theft #Crime #OrganizedCrime
Go get’m boy’s!!! 💪🏻🇺🇸
They aren’t criminals …..they just used promo code George Floyd ( there excuse to commit crime).
Dont lie. This is only a drop in the bucket.
What difference does it make if your just going to let them go ??
Black people of course…🤷🏻♂️
It’s very easy to get all of them, install remote controlled steel doors,let them come in,then shut the door remotely,stay in a strong room, call the police.
Oh great! We’re paying to lock up these criminals while the money goes back to the private corporations. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer
They grab one while hundreds get away. Great work
I blame BLM!
Lol they didnt stop any mob theft ring lol just normal shoplifting
It’s more effective and efficient with taxpayer money and police time to change the laws. No one is stealing sneakers risking a couple of years in prison. Like someone above said, this is a waste of time if you’re just going to release them.
Crazy and pretty funny how that anchor is reporting on theft with that woman behind him getting arrested. I thought it was a green screen.
Just ban blm from the store problem solved
they need to be charged for 5 yrs and it will end
Ken Dilenian did a false story on this recently. He said theft is going down, based on 2022 numbers! If you look at the 2018 numbers, theft and all crime is way up! Ken, like the schmuck he is, reported that crime is “in its lowest numbers since 1961”! … 1961 was the highest crime year! Of course its down from that! If you look at the crime charts for every year, you see that there has been a steady decline every year since 1961, until a huge spike in 2020! Now in 2023, we have a tiny decline over the 2023 numbers. That is nowhere near as good as 2018!
I need a new Louis Vuitton mens bag for Christmas. I’ll buy one for cheap plz.
doesnt matter when the DA doesn’t prosecute. might as well just leave merch outside
Fix the country and there won’t be this kind of theft, robberies, killings.
Bull, it’s still just a misdemeanor because of Newsoms bull crap law.change the way you vote or nothing will change in my opinion
Ur country…is crazy
It would make the most sense for them to follow until they get to the stash houses. Not only do they have probably cause to come in without a warrent since they followed them from The store, but whatever else is in the house can be added onto charge. If the people who steal can’t sell the stuff right away, they’ll lessen how much they take and or switch to more expensive smaller items
The Soros Owned Democrat District Attorney will dismiss all charges.
Los Angeles does not prosecute Democrats or Blacks.
SJW. Woke lefty Antifa crime season!!😳
California is soft on crime ,I would laugh at any cop arresting me ,Knowing that a Democrat judge will let me go
What a stupid video. California passed a law shop lifting under $1000.00 is not a crime.
California is just an American psy-op at this point
I’m seeing one common theme with these “organized thieves.” Can YOU spot it?
They gotta have them Jordans
The real thieves are the companies charging thousands of pounds for clothes that were made by a child in a sweat shop
I feel like these people think it’s ok to commit these crimes because of all the money that is being given to other countries as well as the defund the police movement. I don’t condone anyone committing crimes however I feel our leaders have failed us tremendously. I’m glad the police are cracking down on theft because the small crimes can lead to larger crimes.
Lt. Peacock on the Peacock network.
I remember catching a shoplifter working security. The person was carrying a bag from last Christmas season from Victoria Secret. I watched them and saw they had bags from retailers that weren’t even in the mall. When I let the boss know we got them in for questioning and as we went through the bags recovered over $2000 in merchandise.
why do y’all vote newsom then? its mindblowing.
Here’s a thought … We need to implement Middle Eastern laws until this is under control. A few missing hands would go a long way as a deterrent.
How are they gunna sell a stolen item with the tags for MORE than they’re worth 🤣 fools, they sell them at 50-75 % off
i don’t really think that anything is going to happen to these people, due to the DA not going to do anything to them
I honestly want to see all the stores and grocery stores leave the cities. It’ll be funny watching those idiots living there be all “why can’t we get anything anymore? there’s no food, no clothes, what do we do?” maybe try not rushing in with a mob and cleaning the stores out and they might stay
Watch “”Deadwood “”How the bar owner treats 2 teenagers who he hires then they steal from him. Thats how we need to deal with these thieves law enforcement does nothing
The homeless sells more cheaper than the company’s
Flop they allowed it lowered the penalty for said crimes and now they wanna do something pathetic should have never turned this was in the first place but California you get what you votes for along with higher costs on everything California has failed in all aspects starts with the leadership makes the regular people waiting in line feel stupid cost crooks just get it for free and profit from plundered items California needs to turn red for laws and order to be restored
Joe Biden The. worse president the United States 👎
How about them stores hire private security like armed ones instead of losing cash
Too late. It’s already spreading country wide
if the government make firm charge to these crime so no body dare to commit crimes.
The multi billion dollar problem is inflation. This unfortunately is how you combat that 🤷🏻♂️
We’re paying more for the same product, same materials used, nothing different other than the price hike. This is modern day Robin Hood’nism 💁🏻♂️
this makes the shopping experience horrible when undercover weirdos are watching every step you take in a store. idiots soon people won’t go to your stores
Biden to prison immediately! Both of them!!
Gov. Gavin turning the whole state of CA into a 3rd world s–hole just like how he ran San Francisco as a Mayor.
Well this is what you get for the woke agenda, and allowing criminals to run the streets while crooked politicians get money buy pushing BS. If it doesnt change soon you don’t want to see what will happen. Read up on history and look at other places across the world.
Nice let them know how you work. SMH 🫡
Uh huh,but are the courts prosecuting them?
How dare you crack down on this instead of on corrupt judges, DA, ect.
Liberals doing a great job
Interesting how you don’t see any Florida cities on the list. Palm Beach has some of the highest value stores as NY and LA but nothing. It was tried and the sheriff’s department came down with a vengeance and put a stop to it.
This why I have online store I don’t let anyone come to my place and I don’t give out my info to any one
About time
just make everything $1000 dollars
Too little, too late.
2:27 The root of the problem.
Inflation. If everything wasn’t so much ppl won’t be stealing
What’s the punishment. A misdemeanor. Judge will let them out on I bond. Such a waste of time. New laws or nothing will be done. A waste of time. 😮
Why isn’t this being prosecuted as RICO cases?
Corporations make these thieves look like saints.
Bring back 3 strikes
😂Too late. These idiots let it go on for 5 years…. You put it on steroids.
It’s like we no longer have people on the earth but half human animals
These guys are easy to find. They are black. Pretty much grab any black person exiting the store.
Just to able to let be go in a few hours
Yet charge family business 18k in fines if calling police if each person doesnt stealing over $850. California is not home to many anymore thus leaving criminals and the rich…….for a reason
The largest theft in the US is wage theft; employees not being paid for the hours worked, denied overtime paid or who do not get their tips paid out to them.
But this is largely unreported…
When are they going to get the black gangs?
note the content of their character
Martilyo Gang tactics
Vote all your woke democrats out of office . Including ur governors
The US government corporation is a multi billion dollar problem😅
Nothings gonna be done
Yea because its california
What will you do when you realize this is done to get more control over your purchases.
Democrats world, Biden’s laws 🫤🫤🫤 wokeism! Radical left!
lead pills are cheaper
These people need to feed their family. Let them free. Stay woke
Defunding police, $950 theft allowance, no cash bails, D.A.s that refuse to prosecute which gives criminals the motive and police the lack of motivation to pursue. If you’re tired of seeing this stop voting for Democrats that have put these policies in place.
What was that? Oh yes, everyone all together now….DEFUND THE POLICE!
Cops are hamstrung and don’t care because they know that the D.A.s will just release them with no charges filed. Why would any cop waste his time or risk his life for a fruitless endeavor ?
You charge each individual with the total value of everything taken, and you update the laws to greatly increase the penalties of mass theft like this.
Abit too late to react. The damage has been done ✔️
Good luck with that
What’s the point of blurring their faces? I wanna know who are the thieves
They even hit the ROSS? It’s a sad winter, I’m staying home. All I want for Xmas is peace. 😔
This was a known problem years ago. But now that the election year is coming up, now it’s time to act?
Imagine a country to degenerate to pre- civilization, pre-law or lawlessness era. USA regrettable.
Shows that law enforcement and the legal system is a joke in the US. Criminals are laughing at these clown politicians and police officers.
Lol isn’t it they allowed theft below 900$?