[Dismas]

Pretty bizarre. Lots of the people are seen driving away, with their license plate fully visible...

Eighty looters ransacked a Nordstrom store in California's Bay Area on Saturday night, injuring at least three employees in a raid that lasted less than a minute.

The large group,wearing ski masks and carrying crowbars, rushed the Walnut Creek store, stole an undetermined amount of merchandise and fled in their vehicles.

During the theft, two Nordstrom workers were punched and kicked, while another was sprayed with pepper spray. All three individuals were treated for their injuries on scene.

Walnut Creek police have arrested three people in connection to the incident and they are facing various charges including robbery, conspiracy, burglary, possession of stolen property and a weapons charge.

The brazen robbery comes as Bay Area businesses reduce their hours due to a spate of brazen shoplifting incidents. Locals are also slamming woke San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin over his failure to prosecute thefts.

San Francisco has also seen an uptick in property theft since a local law downgraded the theft of property less than $950 in value from a felony charge to a misdemeanor in 2014.  Store staff and security now tend not to pursue or stop thieves who have taken anything worth less than $1,000.

Read More: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...inute.html

[mothered]

Pretty bizarre. Lots of the people are seen driving away, with their license plate fully visible...

Perhaps stolen plates?

If not:

Spoiler:

[Boudica]

I noticed the article says "Store staff and security now tend not to pursue or stop thieves who have taken anything worth less than $1,000". Hang on, are you telling me chasing after someone who has $1k of stuff is worth risking your life? No thank you. I'd rather the store owners consult their insurance rather than me having to consult my medical insurance.

Back to the overarching story - What on earth is wrong with people. Looting for no reason? I guess they haven't had a good "protest" to hide behind recently.