"Magnificent Mile no more: Chicago is blighted by shoplifting as left-wing AG stops prosecuting shoplifters who steal less than $1000 of goods"

Source:

https://www.gopusa.com/magnificent-mile-no-more-chicago-is-blighted-by-shoplifting-as-left-wing-ag-stops-prosecuting-shoplifters-who-steal-less-than-1000-of-goods/

"Chicago is the latest city to be hit by rampant shoplifting and its Magnificent Mile, the once highly-populated retail destination, is now dotted with empty storefronts as businesses are being driven away by the brazen thieves.

The city has been plagued by a string of robberies and a wave of crime in the past few months, as some say that the city’s ‘soft-on-crime’ policies embolden the thieves.

The issue may only grow worse as at least 50 cops have been put on unpaid leave for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Shoplifting cases grew more common following a December 2016 motion from State’s Attorney Kim Foxx that mandated Chicago prosecutors only issue felony charges for theft of property over $1,000.

Chicago thieves were seen on camera taking thousands of dollars worth of luxury purses from a store in the city.

Video released by the Chicago Police Department shows two suspects brazenly taking purses from a Bottega Veneta location near the Magnificent Mile.

The incident occurred on Oct. 11 around 2:54 p.m. and resulted in thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, CWBChicago reported, citing the police video and a source."