Community outraged at imminent Safeway closure | KTVU

[@rr-yw1on]

maybe tell the community to stop stealing?

[@paque200]

O no. They want to give them a place to go steal.

[@SusanB-q4y]

Dats wa cist...whaaaa...

[@mrleafbeef634]

But what led them to stealing? All the regulations from California right? Lack of jobs and cuts of inflation? Edit: cut tax for all at 0%.

[@chuck4537]

That's racism

[@corydwyer377]

@@chuck4537 there was nothing racist in his comment

[@shrimboi8909]

It aint racism... its shoplifting!

[@manzion7599]

Keep looking upstream…shoplifting is unrestrained by the one-party government leadership - the California Control Party.

[@biggthreeo]

Lower the prices

[@middleguy1776]

​@@biggthreeoso business should operate at a loss?

[@everydayisabadday]

@@biggthreeo Please don't ever live anywhere near civilized people with that attitude.

[@karensback]

​@@biggthreeostopping shoplifting lowers prices Einstein.

[@albeit1]

What’s with these stores closing? You rob them blind for a few years and they get all bothered.

[@jeanlow129]

😂😂😂😂

[@Boopsy1116]

😂😂👍🏼

[@OGFrylock]

Yeah, bIacks.

[@thefuglyoldman7360]

👏👏👍👍👍

[@dyates6380]

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or just good old ignorance. I'm going with the latter. The former takes an IQ of over seventy.

[@taubevictor8989]

If you tell the community to be accountable you're racist If you arrest the community you're racist If you tell them to take responsibility for themselves your racist. But if you get upset they are closing, the store is racist 😊

[@michaelorfanos7416]

Exactly, we are all racist if we are not a democrat and or believe in every crazy thing they believe in. They are fascist in the way they act. I hope they can someday see the harm that they have created for others around them.

[@kazithecanecorso2724]

I blame the black liberals

[@Bowlingpba]

"This Is a slap at black people" NO, Black people are slapping stuff off the shelves and heading out the door Is probably closer to what's really going on.

[@mrleafbeef634]

Cut the regulations and government.

[@henryfhenline6316]

2025 slapping back

[@Jesse-gr2xo]

Not true. Where's your evidence? Racist slander. Wait until large real estate developers come to your town!

[@gohome678]

Maybe BLM should step in with some donations😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@everydayisabadday]

@@mrleafbeef634 What are you trying to say? You sound ridiculous.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

NAACP is angered? They're the cause of the problem.

[@Jesse-gr2xo]

How is an organization working to provide equality a problem for you?

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

@@Jesse-gr2xo "Equality" for some is not equality, it's a grift.

[@gohome678]

You don't even see BLM cuz they don't see a prophet😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

@@Jesse-gr2xo Equality for some is not equality. It is a grift.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

@Jesse-gr2x Equality? No. I have a problem with gaslighting. I have a problem with perpetrators blaming the victim.

[@curtg7396]

Unfortunately this is the chickens coming home to roost after years of “hands-off criminals” policies.Nobody should be forced to tolerate what Bay Area businesses have to put up with.I hope the residents can find another place to shop,but how can anyone expect Safeway to stay in an area where crime is rampant and employees aren’t safe?

[@Truelib99Hobbes]

The NAACP should have used it's resources to improve the community and educate community members instead of pushing defund the police and BLM nonsense.

[@milesmayhem5440]

@@Truelib99HobbesThe NAACP wants people to be able to commit crimes without repercussions.

[@innHD]

What is Safeway to do?. They are a business not a food bank or charity..

[@Jesse-gr2xo]

Then they should stay open to continue being a business. The selfishness and inhumaneness of these commenters I assume are in San Francisco is unbelievable.

[@pissedoffshitzu601]

@@Jesse-gr2xothey are loosing money. Businesses cannot survive loosing money.

[@everydayisabadday]

@@Jesse-gr2xo You can't be a business and continually lose money. Grow up!

[@karensback]

​@@Jesse-gr2xoso you think the store should just give everyone whatever they want? Smh 🤦🏻‍♀️ that ignorance is extremely high.

[@WhyHandleYouTube]

​@@Jesse-gr2xo What is so inhumane about calling out the reason why they have to close?

[@nando349]

Community leaders STOP blaming the businesses, go out and preach your good people in the community to stop ROBBING. Maybe then the stores will stop leaving

[@startuphub4097]

Exactly. No wonder nobody takes them seriously.

[@albeit1]

That would require actually leading the community. They don’t know how to do that.

[@MR-xc3sw]

​@@albeit1that's what the community votes for.

[@mrleafbeef634]

Blame the state and local governments. Cut tax for all 0%.

[@mrleafbeef634]

Allow small businesses to compete against big business and allow free market to thrive.

[@chulee846]

Let the NAACP open a store on the site. Great idea put your money where your mouth is and watch it disappear out of your pockets....

[@nkotbsouth]

💯

[@erikh9991]

Or BLM. They got a ton of money to buy mansions.

[@michaelorfanos7416]

They will never spend a penny unless they can get 1,000,0000 pennies back. NAACP is a fraud.

[@Sureyoudo]

🎯

[@toddb2537]

That's a great idea. Wonder why they won't do that. lol

[@aliamarieruns]

The NAACP needs to tell it's community to stop stealing if they want to stop stores from closing.

[@gohome678]

That's too logical are common sense😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@albeit1]

@@aliamarieruns never would they ever. Obama tried talking to the “community” once. It was not well received.

[@Sjcstro84]

Naacp should open a store there and see if it works out for them.

[@wonhome2711]

@@Sjcstro84 That's the BEST suggestion ever! Everything is racist to the NAACP if they don't get anything for free. If you can't afford to live in SF, the only alternative is to move.

[@alphakennybody2583]

lol always playing the victim quit stealing theft....

[@martini3642]

You voted for this. Enjoy.

[@Mike-tu7uw]

Exactly 👍

[@gokux75]

And yet you never see the journalists bringing this up.

[@Aly-q7o]

No more free food

[@youtubechannel-uw8xu]

Lol

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

Wrong. There is still free food - just fewer places to use food stamps or steal from.

[@MarkTurner-vs7uc]

They have had free food since the 60s. And rent.

[@startuphub4097]

So I'm wondering when are Black leaders gonna call out and condemn bad behavior that hurt innocent business and stop chasing, suing, and hurting innocent businesses and people trying to keep neighborhood safe, sane, and livable for everybody.

[@johnbuckles1344]

They won't. They prefer playing the victim of racism. It is their fallback response.

[@henryfhenline6316]

NEVER

[@gohome678]

They will have to tell their younger relatives to quit stealing in their own community🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gohome678]

They will have to tell their younger relatives to quit stealing in their own community🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@toothlessseer3153]

*ALWAYS OUTRAGED* _Never Responsible_

[@gokux75]

They should be outraged at all the crime that led to this closure.

[@harlock75]

Why is anyone listening to Amos Brown? Nobody got on his case for his anti Asian stance.

[@alexsandra6316]

How is this a race issue???? I'm confused 🤔??

[@masonite1973]

@@alexsandra6316 Mr. Brown literally brought up race and always brings up race

[@Jesse-gr2xo]

​@@alexsandra6316Because the closure is scheduled for Black History month. If you have food why don't you want others to have access to food?

[@d.martin7692]

Anyone can be a pastor with internet certification. "Deacon" is another scam.

[@wonhome2711]

@@masonite1973 that's his motto

[@TheGardenMG]

that particularly store loses roughly $7K PER DAY due to shoplifting, Safeway is a business not a charity.

[@Rambleon444]

where did you here this?

[@psykorobot6807]

@@Rambleon444 There was an article (in the San Francisco Standard) about this closure. In the article the journalist interviewed security guard(s) and one or more of the stores security guards stated this Safeway's average store loss, due to theft, is $7k a day.

[@chuckgates1171]

More than that

[@tracycase4520]

Wow! Seven grand a month.

[@lynette8918]

NAACP should go into the free food business then

[@kristenahubbard3338]

It be reparations.

[@Bronson2024]

NAACP should organize a boycott the store. . Then force the owners to make a contribution to them to stop the boycott

[@tonyherdina9142]

​@Bronson2024 If the store is closed who would they be boycotting?

[@wonhome2711]

@@tonyherdina9142 Bronson doesn't get the concept.

[@gokux75]

Make BLM donate all the food with all that money they received.

[@milo4u2c35]

But no one is outraged at the thieves, no one is calling for authorities to stop the theft🤷‍♂️

[@wonhome2711]

the City is showing compassion to the thieves. Don't you feel sorry for them Milo.... NOT

[@jessegpresley]

I've shopped here a few times and I did witness theft several times. I wouldn't want to go there when ti's dark.

[@startuphub4097]

People don't want to go there when it's daylight either.

[@AliceHolbrooke-lc4ty]

I used to frequent the area, I never felt comfortable/safe going into that Safeway, so i didn't. Definitely wouldn't go in at night!

[@ThatsDT]

It’s not bad at night or during the day I grew up in the area .

[@ritabeckman5128]

The business is slapping back due to theft, point, blank, full stop.

[@albeit1]

@@ritabeckman5128 more like “we have decided to stop allowing you to slap us. So now you must take the bus to buy groceries. Good luck getting the frozen foods home in a timely fashion.”

[@ting2222]

According to Amos, everything has color to it. Perhaps he should put the color on the thieves.

[@NickAndTech]

who is doing the thieving?

[@letsTACOboutGoals]

We all know who. The BLM

[@paque200]

Was going to say the same thing.

[@LoveLee-jz1tj]

bezo's bunch of chit eaters ​@@paque200

[@letsTACOboutGoals]

@paque200 lol and they wonder why 🐒

[@mikem.2078]

Guys with blue eyes.

[@Red-t3z]

Thank the thieves I don’t blame Safeway

[@bigd7780]

Wrong, thank the spineless cowards in law enforcement, the General Public and Safeway for not standing up to evil. The thieves are only doing what they have been allowed to do.

[@Rb-y1o]

Whole Foods vacated Market Street....why ? Same as Safeway / Walgreens ... broken down transients with nothing to do.

[@startuphub4097]

Some people never connect the dots except come up with some delusions about how Safeway and Whole foods just racist and hate on them for no reason. Nonsense.

[@AliceHolbrooke-lc4ty]

Maybe when crime is part of your community, you don't see it?

[@uamssamu5635]

They never blame themselves and the behavior of their people.

[@gokux75]

Typical political behavior. It's always someone else's fault.

[@jimtastic688]

The "community" is not the victim. The store and the store employees are the victims. The community members are the perpetrators.

[@joseg93ify]

So much for a Sanctuary city. San Francisco can’t even help businesses stay open 🫠

[@michaeltheboatinglife9359]

If you’re stealing instead of shopping, what do you expect a private business to do. And it’s the city that couldn’t protect this business and others. Wake up.

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

Why does the City need to "protect"? What about self-responsibility? Why doesn't The Community police itself? What about civilized behavior?

[@1960fusion]

What's offensive is that Amos Brown does nothing about the shoplifting and the crime and only claims to be a victim when stores close due to theft!

[@Morrisneuro83]

NAACP? lol

[@albeit1]

It’s all about advancement. Which seems to be confused with making sure nobody faces any accountability for bad choices.

[@gohome678]

When is Al Sharpton going to show up with BLM😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@karensback]

​@@albeit1they want to make 🤍 accountable for EVERYTHING including B L ACK PEOPLES CRIMES.

[@danielcarlson800]

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

[@michaeleng3682]

The National Association for the Acquittal of Colored People.

[@jamesmccarty8988]

STOP the STEALING, Dean!

[@quesadilla79]

wage theft?

[@eastbaykidd8574]

@@quesadilla79 No, just grow up.

[@PerfectoKiss]

The business of business is business, not to serve the community. If the business is not thriving, then it needs to close. The city should focus on developing an environment where businesses can thrive.

[@mikeifyouplease]

Ha ha ha ha ha. Oh, you're serious. Hi everyone, like I just apologized to hanthostaal (below) I was laughing at the SECOND statement, and NOT the first one because The City under former Mayor Breed was famous for doing NOTHING to develop a positive environment for businesses, tourists, visitors, or SF citizens.

[@karensback]

But that would be racist because the business can't thrive in black neighborhoods

[@hanthostaal7131]

@@mikeifyoupleaseBecause it’s the truth.

[@mikeifyouplease]

@@hanthostaal7131 I'm sorry. I was referring to the last statement, not the first one. However, now with a new mayor, there actually is a chance that San Francisco WILL begin to "focus on developing and environment where businesses can thrive". Everyone in The City and the Bay Area are crossing their fingers and hoping for a massive improvement.

[@Mike__B]

all I hear is people saying "community, community, community, community" it's the community that is stealing from it, it's the community that's breaking into cars, and assaulting workers. NAACP calling for the blocking of the sale of the property? Fbbt please, it's a private property, owned by a private entity, that is wants to get away from the crime riddled area.

[@thumperjdm]

Rampant theft = store closures. It's that simple. Get your community under control.

[@mikem.2078]

Wow I shopped at this place many many years ago, when I first got to SF. A very different generation ago. Good job to the "community" for running this place into the ground.

[@johnbuckles1344]

That 'community' excels at running things into the ground. Look across the Bay at Oakland.

[@SirDanimal]

Community outraged that they will no longer be able to prey upon safeway and its employees and will now have to fend for themselves..... 😢

[@jeanlow129]

Work on speaking to the community about not stealing.

[@BryanHorton-g8k]

Why Don't the NAACP focus on why is there so much crime going on in the area. Why is Safeway being robbed many times?

[@danno714]

But the "Community" isn't outraged with the nonstop theft, robberies and assaults that happen there, constantly?

[@gokux75]

"ThEy ArE a MaJoR cOrPoRaTiOn. ThEy CaN TaKe ThE loSs."

[@bigbellyflyer]

Dean Preston wants to use eminent domain to steal the property, he even admits to using it before. That is just evil.

[@chulee846]

Hmmm Does Safeway even own the property?? In California when a business leases its a tax write off but if it owns then it becomes a taxable asset.....

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

The Community can have the property back.

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

​@@chulee846Great point. 1% will understand.

[@doords]

What is even the point of buying the property. The building isnt going restock its shelves. It will just become some abandoned homeless place.

[@michaeleng3682]

I am sure Safeway would love to get the market price of the property.

[@doriangray4937]

But never outraged at the criminals that caused the closure. They think crime is going to magically go away if they are able to purchase the site themselves and put up low income housing and more stores.

[@RedsHitpostMedia]

The "theyre a multimillion company they can afford it" are awfully quiet right now. Why dont open their own stores? Isnt that what they want?

[@gokux75]

BLM has tons of money right? Or why doesn't Blackrock invest into a Black owned grocery store?

[@seerus1351]

They have no one to blame except for themselves. They need to look in the mirror.

[@brittneykrall3139]

Stop stealing then

[@quesadilla79]

wages?

[@brittneykrall3139]

@ move outta Sf if you cant afford it. No excuse to steal 🤷‍♀️

[@rickreallylikedthevideobut7899]

@@quesadilla79 STEALING?

[@Dane-o7q]

You can't stop a business from going out of business. stop stealing!

[@MrKensei7]

Pretending to care now is outrageous😅

[@ethanol1586]

Zero accountability as always

[@XX-td3lv]

I’d like to see what segment of the population is stealing the most from the store

[@henryfhenline6316]

When did NAACP speak out Against stealing businesses out of business? NEVER... Let NAACP buy the location & stock it if they're so Community Concerned

[@WhitExNoodlE]

I stopped going to this Safeway because I was harassed by 2 car full of young thugs. I was blocked in for about 5 minutes too, I was so scared and my phone started updating and I couldn’t use it to call 911.

[@impassable]

Blacks?

[@WhitExNoodlE]

@ yeah and most if not all of them had like those ski masks on. It wasn’t cold or covid..

[@_ac_7649]

where will people bip from now?

[@todd737]

Make shoplifting illegal again. The same city policies that helped put them out of business steals their property?

[@comentariopolitico1014]

NAACP, what about telling your people to STOP STEALING?!?

[@lmcc0072]

It comes down to economics and safety. If a lack of safety is keeping away paying customers and theft is further hurting the bottom line then what do you expect? It’s the same old story around the Bay Area. A place is unsafe and hurts business and the rampant theft further hurts the business. Then the business announces that it’s going to close and then people become upset. Maybe the people who are upset should find a solution to the problem or maybe open up a replacement business.

[@matthewche]

Sad. But what is Safeway supposed to do? Have an armed security detail in the store?

[@LoveLee-jz1tj]

YES BECAUSE EVERYONE NEEDS FOOD. and NOBODY wants to eat apeel from billy gates's crew.

[@lynette8918]

Security can’t do anything so that would just be an added cost

[@mrsleep0000]

@@LoveLee-jz1tj Doesn't justify stealing. If you need food there are tons of options out there that are free.

[@Howard-u5b]

This is a slap in the face for black people ?🤦🤦🤦 No it's called shoplifting 🤷

[@gohome678]

It's a slap in the face to the honest employee that has bills😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gcontroller]

NAACP should be barking up the DA and Mayor’s tree. Looking around, many businesses have left SF, as quantified by the city’s nearly $1billion financial short fall. Safeway like all other shuttered businesses can’t operate in the criminal conditions of sf. In this jurisdiction, it’s literally not the safe way to shop.

[@JerryReynolds-nv8kp]

Have the NAACP buy a grocery store and run it .

[@ThinkerMan-v6g]

It's not a "slap in the face." It's 2025 tired of being slapped in the face and slapping back.

[@dancemaniac3868]

This is devastating for the community. The city needs to do better in supporting businesses to be able to operate without fear of criminal activities.

[@MR-xc3sw]

. It's the people that elect leaders because they allow crime .

[@phillipmarlowe0525]

The “ community” is the trouble.

[@MR-xc3sw]

@phillipmarlowe0525 yep . Nothing anyone can do really. The B community support the party of slavery and its destroying them but its what they want.

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

There is a % of the community that is devastating to the rest of the community.

[@MR-xc3sw]

@InkedCarpenter1776 as long as the majority of the community feel compelled to defend that % then that % will continue to grow. Only Bs can fix this but they will not ..

[@clubmogambo3214]

Did the NAACP call any news conferences and demand action against those who looted and damaged stores and other businesses time after time? Didn't think so.

[@CommonSenseHuman]

Maybe if the parents in the Fillmore acted like parents and raised their kids properly, they wouldn’t be losing another grocery store.

[@2GoodLookin]

They will always be pathetic and shameless, never blame the person they see in front of the mirror.

[@pwessie4pwesident941]

How dare Safeway close up shop and force all the shoplifters to have to drive further away to shoplift! What an outrage!😂

[@dgatsf]

I feel like I’ve been slapped when I see theft right in front of my eyes. I stopped shopping the store because it was so dangerous to go there. Community leaders need to come together to try to stop this rampant shoplifting. It is not OK to steal. It is not OK to threaten/injure retail workers.

[@HelenStewart-WeeWitch]

Well, without the retail tax base property taxes, and rent are going up, way up!

[@1man2many]

Let the Mayor buy and operate a franchise store in the building, or Pelosi, or Newsom- they ALL are rolling in money. Heck, they could give everything away and not be financially affected by it. Safeway is a business.

[@stevemallo4633]

Denial is a terrible thing. Trying to convince others that it's not your fault is typical. You reap what you sow.

[@doverbeachcomber]

Unfortunately, other people reap what the thieves sow, too.

[@jessebfly]

So businesses should just allow rampant theft? When there’s no consequences for crimes?

[@Luckyboy_raju]

They’re mad at Safeway 😂

[@1bambiefawn]

It is not a SAFEWAY to do business there for the store 😂

[@nkotbsouth]

I see what you did there. 😂

[@trekker1961]

Clever and true🤷🏽

[@rainbow1021]

Same supervisor not going to help. Change the freaking law

[@MR-xc3sw]

The voters dont want laws.

[@PalmBeachDog]

Why do so many San Francisco news headlines include the term community outrage?

[@tomtwo8714]

The NAACP. That answers the question on why the store is closing. Thanks.

[@huntergatherer232]

Businesses can’t operate in a lawless state…

[@lobo0122002]

Is there ANY business that stays open to lose money?

[@notanomad9320]

The community should direct their anger at the city for allowing Safeway to become so unsafe.

[@errolblansett3913]

What..what..what..!where..else..can..we..go..to..shoplift???

[@claycoates5056]

No problem NAACP gets to speak well it is rime to Close the store they are Generally on the Wrong side of things they have spoken now Close the Store

[@tr7287]

blm

[@MR-xc3sw]

​@@Red-t3zno Asians involved here . Move along please.

[@gohome678]

When is Al Sharpton going to show up I know he'll want a donation😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Red-t3z]

@@MR-xc3sw Asians do more crime in sf than anyone

[@vikinghog]

Outraged over what they voted for. That is funny.

[@tomr9661]

Deal with the theft problem, which is causing them to leave, maybe work with store. I don't see any security guards there, where most busy stores have two and a parking lot patrol, along with video surveillance., maybe the NAACP can split the cost. The supervisor is talking nonsense, he should get the city to increase police patrols and enforcement in the area. To them it's a business decision, not a race-based decision

[@Maria.9094]

It wouldn't matter - they don't prosecute thieves in CA, so there is no point in arresting them.

[@MrMojabo]

Maybe big government can take over the store. Call it a co-OP, raise taxes to pay for it and just let people steal all they want. Gruesome can be the manager. He is good at losing and hiding money. Gavin's Grocery,

[@coldfusion1867]

"What do you mean you're leaving? Who are my voters going to rob?"

[@michaelspring3915]

Support the shopping needs or the shop lifting needs of the community?

[@carlwomble7060]

It’s always somebody else’s fault.

[@common_sense1512]

Vegas odds are giving 2 to 1 for being burnt to the ground now ...

[@mightyhippy]

i don't understand how you can blame the store closing here. Why not blame the cause of the closure which is violents and thief.

[@doverbeachcomber]

Solution: new city ordinance: you shoplift, you get a year in jail. No exceptions, no excuses.

[@danmilosevich]

Yeap. They're closing. Deal with it. It happens. Start your own store.

[@janofb]

The "Tell" for the value of the NAACP is the way they're filming the press conference: The only people in the room listening to him are a cameraman and the reporter. NO ONE ELSE from the community.

[@MrGaryg20047]

What's the NAACP going to do, and there's a lot of shoplifting at that Safeway location in the Fillmore area and I don't blame the corporation for having to close this store down plus they made the right move!

[@gohome678]

The people that's going to hit the hardest is the employees the people that got bills😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrGaryg20047]

There are other Safeway stores and they will be asked if you want to transfer to another location in San Francisco or else where!

[@johnhoran9840]

@@gohome678 Do you think they're all white?

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Can’t stay in business if everything’s getting stolen! I don’t blame Safeway for pulling out!

[@darhardingsoft1600]

OUTRAGED… at the end of free stuff

[@dtsh4451]

It’s outrageous that communities have to walk extra miles to loot and steal another grocery store 😬

[@mikehlee69]

Maybe the naacp will make Safeway whole by paying for all stolen items

[@miketackabery7521]

This is the fault of the city. And of the NAACP for tolerating that culture.

[@ryanyoung9202]

NOT OUTRAGED OVER CRIME, THOUGH !!!