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Originally Posted by mostpost
.........There have been a lot of articles about a surge in shoplifting in San Francisco. The odd thing is shoplifting numbers have been trending down since 1985. From 750 per 100,000 in 1985 to 400 per 100,000 in 2008 to 198 per 100,000 last year.
Also the change in classification from felony to misdemeanor occurred not because the legislature passed a law. It did, but the law was passed in response to Proposition 47, which passed 60-40
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Shoplifting numbers have been trending down because nothing happens when the police are called. Accordingly, nobody calls the police so there is no shoplift to record to boost the numbers. There are numbers and there is reality.
