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We get why Mayor Eric Adams’ new anti-shoplifting plan is so pathetically lame: It looks as if state lawmakers have left him with out no sticks accessible.
So he’s resorting to limp carrots — the pabulum (early intervention, diversion companies, battle decision) that progressives maintain peddling.
It’s time for some creativeness.
Start with the one thought in his plan that has a touch of getting powerful, specifically posting lists of the serial thieves energetic in a given space.
Yes, our personal Bob McManus notes, lists alone are meaningless: Jordan Neely was on the town’s Top 50 roster of mentally unwell homeless in want of assist.
These crooks aren’t any Jean Valjeans, stealing bread to feed their households.
Some are junkies, others a part of professional crews.
So take the checklist up a notch or 12: Print up posters with mug photographs of mega-serial offenders, and urge retailers to name the cops the moment one enters the shop.
And instruct each precinct to prioritize these calls, with officers below standing orders to assist eject the persona non grata.
Every beat cop can shadow them every time noticed, too — and name for backup in the event that they assume a crew’s at work.
Track down the druggies’ sellers and let them know these clients include added dangers.
Crack down on avenue gross sales of clearly stolen merchandise; ID any and all fences and canine them too.
Heck, do common house visits to depart little doubt eyes are out.
Get social staff on their case, too: They can lecture about all of the companies accessible!
The metropolis is aware of who these sociopaths are.
It can respect all their authorized rights and nonetheless make it powerful for them to maintain on stealing.
If you’re going to crack down, Mr. Mayor, crack down for actual.
