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Business Owners Upset Over Increase of Shoplifters Due to Prop. 47

Small business owners in East County are sounding an alarm over thousands of dollars in losses to shoplifters. The problem is that those shoplifters don’t appear to be facing any consequences. A 7-Eleven franchise owner told NBC 7 every single day shoplifters come in and take what they want if they keep it under a certain amount.

The owner hopes the city will step in to do something because right now they claim police have their hands tied. “It’s happening every day, hour by hour,” said 7-Eleven Franchise Owner, Jassi Dhillon. At every one of his six locations, he said snacks fly off the shelves, but are often not paid for. “It’s unbearable. It’s out of control. You will have the same guy coming in five times a day, picking things out,” said Dhillon. He said it feels it’s no longer a priority for police because it’s now considered petty theft.

Under Prop 47, which passed in 2014, anything stolen below a $950 value keeps the crime as a misdemeanor. “It’s becoming a lifestyle for us now because we can’t do anything much except take the loss you know,” said Dhillon… NBC7 News

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