Arrr, matey! Thievin' be up 24% this year, an' it be lookin' like the scallywags ain't stoppin' soon!
2024-08-04
Arrr, matey! In the year o' our Lord 2024, thievin' has soared like a crow's nest parrot, makin' shops flee the cities faster than a scallywag with a stolen booty! While the White House prances 'bout a drop in shiverin' violence, the cutthroats be pilferin' more than ever—24% in just half a year!
Arrr mateys! Gather ‘round and lend me yer ears, fer I be havin’ news from the seven seas of commerce! In the year of our Lord 2024, the dastardly art of shoplifting be on the rise like a ship’s sail in a tempest! Aye, reports be spillin’ that thievery in the U.S. has surged by a whopping 24% in just the first half of the year, causin’ many fine establishments to skedaddle from the city shores!The Council on Criminal Justice be droppin’ this treasure of information, and the White House be strut’n about like a proud peacock, claimin’ that violent crime be takin’ a dive. But hold yer horses, ye landlubbers! Aye, while the scallywags may be layin’ down their swords, they be pickin’ up their sticky fingers. The data tells a tale of two cities—a parley of peace in violence, yet a plague of pilferin’ in the markets!
In their study of 23 U.S. cities, the CCJ be unravelin’ this yarn of mischief, showin’ that while the cutthroats of violence be layin’ low, the thieves of goods be gallivantin’ unabated! So beware, ye shopkeepers! Keep yer treasures under lock and key, lest ye find yerself in the brig of bankruptcy!