Makeup Looted From CVS In San Francisco
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited in threads about San Francisco shoplifting and crime policy as an example of brazen theft.
What it is
Phone footage of looting in the makeup aisle of a San Francisco CVS, with commentary that police did not show.
Recommended by 0 HN commenters across 0 different months, 2021 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Critical stevecalifornia · 2021-05 · on “San Francisco’s Shoplifting Surge”
There are many, many videos like this: [this video] Warning, there is nothing NSFW, but it's just sickening to watch.
Critical tablespoon · 2021-05 · on “San Francisco’s Shoplifting Surge”
> here are many, many videos like this: [this video] That's brazen. Some of the shoplifters were even wearing masks, but pulled them down to their chins.
Critical premium-komodo · 2021-05 · on “I Was Robbed in San Francisco While the Cameras Rolled”
Yes, that seems to be how it is in SF. [this video] Is it possible that, despite good intentions, the policies being implemented there actually have very harmful effects?
Critical 908B64B197 · 2021-08 · on “The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream”
Then what does law enforcement will do with the perpetrators? If they don't investigate this [0] will they really go after package thieves? [0] [this video]
Critical 908B64B197 · 2021-10 · on “End Amazon’s Surveillance Partnership with Police”
What's the point of having a Ring Doorbell if property crimes aren't prosecuted? If incidents like this [0] don't get any conviction, I have little faith that Ring footage of vandalism and package theft will get anything done. [0] [this video]