L.A. Mayor Bass: Lack of Consequences for Crime Isn’t Causing Retail Theft, ‘Things Like This Happen’ If There’s Profit

MICHAELSON Another issue we ░░░░░░░░ looking at recently is ░░░░░░░░ theft BASS Right MICHAELSON ░░░░░░░░ have these images of ░░░░░░░░ breaking into retail stores ░░░░░░░░ as much as they ░░░░░░░░ and running out You ░░░░░░░░ together a retail theft ░░░░░░░░ force with law enforcement ░░░░░░░░ the entire region working ░░░░░░░░ this issue But just ░░░░░░░░ why do you think ░░░░░░░░ is happening BASS Well ░░░░░░░░ know what things like ░░░░░░░░ happen when there s ░░░░░░░░ to be made And ░░░░░░░░ enforcement put the task ░░░░░░░░ together that I m ░░░░░░░░ of and it has ░░░░░░░░ number of different agencies ░░░░░░░░ city attorney the district ░░░░░░░░ etc all at the ░░░░░░░░ And I will tell ░░░░░░░░ that just the other ░░░░░░░░ they made eleven arrests ░░░░░░░░ so these are crimes ░░░░░░░░ are significant They are ░░░░░░░░ They are not misdemeanors ░░░░░░░░ one of the things ░░░░░░░░ we need to look ░░░░░░░░ though rest assured they ░░░░░░░░ not selling 10 000 ░░░░░░░░ in poor communities They ░░░░░░░░ selling those purses online ░░░░░░░░ re selling those two ░░░░░░░░ goods online And so ░░░░░░░░ believe when you have ░░░░░░░░ crime like that all ░░░░░░░░ the actors are culpable ░░░░░░░░ need to be dealt ░░░░░░░░ and so we need ░░░░░░░░ look at the online ░░░░░░░░ of stolen property because ░░░░░░░░ s what it is ░░░░░░░░ You know there are ░░░░░░░░ lot of viewers that ░░░░░░░░ like there aren t ░░░░░░░░ consequences for crime in ░░░░░░░░ Angeles What you say ░░░░░░░░ those people BASS Well ░░░░░░░░ know they especially focused ░░░░░░░░ that with this retail ░░░░░░░░ I think that there ░░░░░░░░ a lot of misunderstandings ░░░░░░░░ that These are felonies ░░░░░░░░ in some cases especially ░░░░░░░░ bear spray was used ░░░░░░░░ other these are crimes ░░░░░░░░ do have major consequences ░░░░░░░░ reforms that people object ░░░░░░░░ have nothing nothing to ░░░░░░░░ with these crimes.”