Has shoplifting in IN skyrocketed since we changed our laws? They are similar to CA now. Heck even before we changed them most shoplifting was either prosecuted as a misd or pled down to one, conversion vs theft. I'd say the problem with CA is not that it's a misd vs felony, but lack of enforcement.
Why shoplifting is soaring across the US — and will only get worse
Retail crime has been rising throughout the US for the past five years.
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