It Begins… Entire NYC Mall Closes Over Theft

[@potterpotter8953]

With no stores to steal from, people are next

[@number1enemyoftheuseless985]

That's very true in the real scary part is what happens when there's no stores no people to rob and they're isolated in those cities That's when the human flesh is going to come to be a commodity.

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

NY gun laws will protect them! LOL

[@EndlessFunctionality]

"You get what you fuckin' deserve!" - Arthur Fleck

[@stevemuzak8526]

New Yorkers have more guns that you think. @@timothyandrewnielsen

[@MichaelChristopherson-g4e]

They'll keep voting Democrat, these people never learn.

[@365ral]

Our criminal justice system is running like how most schools handle bullying: ignore or downplay the bullies, but punish the victims for standing up for themselves.

[@unturned6066]

It seems to be a society-wide problem

[@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206]

Well it would seem as tho nothing has changed since I was in school. Decades ago! Disgusting.

[@pandoranbias1622]

Yes, that is what Anarcho-Tyranny is.

[@gojobuddy]

They should sue NYC

[@BlackHoleOfTime]

@@SB-ie8jn Sadly this is so true. The globalists have decided it's time for the US to fall.

[@floridaprepper751]

Trying to sue a tenant for leaving , due to crime is insane.

[@davidwhitten3596]

New York for you.... make up laws to get money.... sound familiar

[@sebbonxxsebbon6824]

Leftists logic.

[@slappy8941]

Okay but why, did you, use, that random, comma?

[@HairyDairyMilkMaid7854]

_thy enrichment runneth over_ 🎉 🦧🐒🦍

[@NoFocksGiven_]

Communism. The right has been saying it for Years. Leftist socialist an Democrats are Nothing more then Modern Communists.

[@KarenL3027]

The city has reverted to how it was in the '70's.

[@asullivan4047]

Elaborate-???🤔

[@oluhamilton2121]

Naah.....it's actually worse.

[@ldplays5663]

History, where do you think gotham city was based on?​@@asullivan4047

[@liszarezo3658]

@@asullivan4047 gangs wars. Foot ninja from mutant ninja turtle are parody of big crime organizations from 70/80's.

[@oisinpender8570]

​@liszarezo3658 i never knew that thanks

[@insertrandomnamehere764]

I like how they blur out the criminals in the video. Wouldn't want people to be able to identify the perpetrators.

[@bastiancole3565]

Because they are most likely Black.

[@SAM57119]

🎯

[@d.asiatp]

like why even show them to begin with SMH.

[@bullishatresistance8830]

We've been forced into a society where somehow the criminals are considered the real victims

[@uvveshlurvvesh6515]

​@@bullishatresistance8830only if they're Black 🤷‍♂️

[@anon135]

Remember, Mayor Adams said " New York has a Brand, the city has a Brand" Yeah it's CRIME!

[@ronclark9724]

The Big Apple is known in my neighborhood as Mug City...

[@annabogart6689]

third world has come your way

[@JDWBS]

I can't wait for him to be voted out.

[@stansova3138]

So lets get a branding iron and give Mayor Adams his brand that he supports. We are Americans and we don't have to take this democrat crap.

[@Ted-Fuckn-Nugent]

We know what time it is.. Now I'm going to go rewatch my favorite documentary,Planet of the Apes

[@ZLFLG30]

Isn’t it incredible that stealing in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people is no longer an arrestable crime. Astonishing.

[@jeepdan7776]

It’s all in the name of “social Justice”.

[@ChicanoOne760]

Kinda like corporate bailouts. Billions of dollars being handed over

[@davidbeppler3032]

Police were busy meeting their traffic stop quotas. They can't be everywhere.

[@stephenclark15]

It doesn’t really matter if people are being arrested for crimes in New York City even when people are arrested, they are never prosecuted, so there is no actual ramifications for committing any crimes

[@davidbeppler3032]

@@stephenclark15 You have never been prosecuted for a crime? What crimes have they let you get away with?

[@BrendaEaster-c8k]

The Westfield Mall closed in downtown San Francisco over two years ago. We used to travel to the city to go to that mall. What a sad development in this ghetto world!

[@mixererunio1757]

It's absolutely crazy to me as an European. Westfield is quite big in Poland and their shopping malls are some of the most popular. USA is truly the Florida of the world.

[@nomooon]

@@mixererunio1757 What's wrong with Florida? It's liberal ideologies that help street criminals in U.S.

[@Kazwell96]

​@@mixererunio1757good analogy. As an American I hate to say accurate af

[@crinklyonion1410]

Ghetto world? Maybe y’all need to just move out of the city. Even in the suburbs it is way safer. I’ve never been robbed and I live in America.

[@Kazwell96]

@@crinklyonion1410 let's face it. This world is ghetto. In any ghetto. If you look like you're from the outside, you're not accepted. In any country just about. if you don't look or sound like you're from there, you are more than likely unaccepted by the majority to some degree

[@davidsalvini7495]

All the police presence in the world makes no difference if DA's and judges let criminals back out onto the street the same day that they are arrested.

[@vernwallen4246]

WITH NO BOND! INSANE!

[@Thewatcherinthering336]

And then despite being criminals they add to the voting populous to keep the enablers in office.

[@kiralight2929]

🎯🎯🎯

[@notmebutyou8350]

EXACTLY.

[@subaruamazon]

the system has always been like this but something has changed since covid. I think the bail laws did it in. the DA also did this. a crook is a crook. either lock them up or they run free and create victims.

[@privacyplease1556]

What a shock. When you stop prosecuting quality of life crimes, quality of life goes down

[@bensears7499]

It shows the true character of people. Reestablish the laws and go after those who broke them. Simple with all the cameras and recognition software out there. It proves an agenda is the priority.

[@annjames1837]

When a society rejects Biblical values, lawlessness will abound.

[@alexipestov7002]

​@@smargraveConsidering some of those Biblical values involve not harming others, stealing and other very basic things, it rings hollow when it looks like the alternative is a government enforced Atheism. And we're starting to see the stark hedonism and spite of the latter seeping in by the rejection of values just because they are assoicated with Christianity

[@sashmiel6566]

@@smargrave Well, it isn't anymore.

[@mrhonestbee4638]

​@@smargraveThe commandments are... Dont Kill Dont Lie Dont Steal Honor your parents...etc. You're right we arent making anyone live the commandments and look where we are.

[@opencurtin]

Whats the point having security in the store if they dont stop them stealing? Unchecked Criminality leads to the break down of society.

[@JesusismyRock773]

Society has already broken down. Just look around you!!!

[@neil9383]

They think the presence of a security guard will stop the thefts, but obviously the criminals know that security has no authority to stop them. It's like the border, when you see armed military men standing their with guns yet the illegals tear down razor wire right in front of them and storm in. The illegals know that cameras are there and if the border patrol stops them, politics has the illegals backs. Remember when the border patrol on horses was accused of whipping illegals, but not one pic or video showed that actually occurred? The criminals and illegals know the laws and politics are on their sides, We The People lose.

[@PIurn]

Society broke down with the rise of social media, it’s just crumbling faster each day.

[@g-man1272]

People are worried about liability lawsuits as usual

[@truthbombs-ii7ke]

THIS IS EXACTLY THE PLAN

[@Stepica]

To be honest, its not the NY crime closing this mall. Its the NY government not willing to do anything to stop the crime.

[@michaeloswal9847]

​@@NordicNjalbut lets be honest, behind a mask the skin does not matter.

[@nionex2796]

@@michaeloswal9847 The culture does, though. A bad culture creates destructive people. Change the culture, and then the people will follow.

[@michaeloswal9847]

@@nionex2796 The culture is embraced within a nation, not skin color.

[@nionex2796]

@@michaeloswal9847 Culture can be in different forms. It can be by nation, occupation, region, race, etc. It’s not just limited by just nation.

[@michaeloswal9847]

@@nionex2796 I can see you just going to keep spiting your ignorance. It won't change the fact. Culture has nothing to do with race nor sking color. Just like White Europeans don't behave like White US. But in a Nation where they think Hispanic is a race, and that Ds are a left wing party...not surprise we have coments like yours. And Im refering to your comment on race (your first reply). In the second one you are just trying to make your self sound smart by contradicting your first reply.

[@YTSTK89]

The design of the mall is not the reason it has a crime problem. The city is allowing crime with no ramifications.

[@MidwestFarmToys]

Exactly. I am so tired of this kid. He doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.

[@melissarose888]

Right they need exits it’s a safety concern if they don’t have that many exits

[@ItsZexxy]

@@MidwestFarmToysyeah he acts like you’re supposed build a building expecting the city to just allow crime to happen without any enforcement of laws

[@Doc-Tari_Based-Ng]

Yup Systemic🦧JoyReidism

[@acornsucks2111]

Who gave the order?

[@pennyusa8514]

That's what Happens when you let criminals to walk FREE and it's gonna get a million time's worse!!

[@marley5874]

By design 😢

[@Peace-nz3jx]

Never listen to media or watch

[@SomeUserNameBlahBlah]

They voted for it.

[@mattbeckelhymer1669]

Exactly

[@Chill_Bell]

"Illegal Aliens"

[@rexbanner4608]

Didn't the district attorney essentially legalize crime in New York by releasing criminals back out on the street?

[@BERSERK263]

Bail reform, & the decriminalization of criminal acts, like in CA, somehow this is supposed to protect the most marginalized, when actually it does the opposite. 🤦

[@debraade706]

It's shoplifters rights

[@MikeS-um1nm]

Yessiree!

[@MasterJ1963]

Yep, Alvin Bragg and the perpetrators are his relatives, however distant..

[@grimmreaper9402]

careful or KZbin bans u for calling all those young citizens criminals lol

[@alfredh5468]

Thank you doing the journalism and reporting that stopped 4 years ago from the MSM

[@doubleaught7540]

The problem is that even if the police remove them, they will be back that night after no bail policies release them immediately

[@1101agaoj]

Criminals have MORE RIGHTS than shop owners, citizens, and/or taxpayers.

[@SuperLady-x5m]

Welcome to un just and equitable transition

[@mrloguidice]

Correct, the same way illegal immigrants have more rights than citizens, and squatters have more rights than homeowners. America is a 4th world country, and that's not a misclick. We are creating new lows

[@chrish7336]

@@mrloguidice And absolutely leading the way. To bad in the wrong direction.

[@1101agaoj]

@@mrloguidice Cannibalism in the homeless population will be the point of NO return in the COLLAPSE of the nation.

[@serujiphonx9070]

Only in blue states :)

[@echofoxtrot2.051]

Imagine suing a business owner for protecting their business.

[@surfer3382]

That and the laws regarding squatting are hilariously stupid.

[@douglassabourin9977]

Sounds like a job for Letitia James.

[@SashaYery]

🎯✨

[@edenhundsdoerfer7971]

That’s only in USA! 🇺🇸 👏👏👏👏👏

[@rainzerdesu]

Except they aren't. Fulton Mall is closing because this company is bankrupt. They were the target of a take over bid in 2017 and then COVID happened which tanked retail. They have to show their new owners that they're doing cost cutting and NYC+SF are two of the most expensive real estate footprints in the country.

[@jinshensoon2240]

As someone who is not from the US but visited NYC recently, can any US citizen help me understand why the law sympathizes with the criminals instead of the victims? We have tough laws and high enforcement rate which is why where I lived is so safe and comfortable.

[@alexblackhills4752]

Many petty criminals are people of color. They are afraid of being called racist.

[@EB-sh2jr]

Just like south africa. Put minorities in office and they believe everything should be for free. In chicago people were shot to death and the mayor said they are underpriveledged.

[@bananian]

It's probably a lot more complex than that, but the media wants to guide you into thinking in a certain narrative.

[@Moth_Dust]

Because the majority of violent crime is committed by one minority, and they don’t want to look racist.

[@Iblamethebarrels]

I'm no professional, but I know it also goes down to how MUCH the items were worth. If it's below a certain amount, the criminals are barely charged so it's genuinely not worth catching them. Walmart developed a camera system that tracks faces and keeps track of how much a person has stolen. When it goes over a certain amount, then they step in

[@sweetesthoneybee]

Singapore is built like this but every train station is a shopping Center. One thing is they are tough on crime. No matter how small the crime, the punishment is still enforced.

[@skillcoiler]

Well they do not have cops who cry, piss and moan because they do not get to ruin poor people's lives by keeping them in jail for years over petty theft because they can't afford bail or you know overcharging them in the first place.

[@MarioGoatse]

That's true. But you also don't have basketball Americans.

[@serif392]

​@@skillcoilerThe whole world is being overcharged. You make your statement sound like it's okay to steal because..any reason.

[@rext3404]

​@skillcoiler hahaha, and look where you're rediculous ideology has gotten NYC. I bet Marx is your hero, huh?

[@Noblesseoblige-jy4vg]

@@skillcoilerWhat a brainless disgrace for a humanlike speciment.

[@Juno-z4n]

Criminals in NYC are everywhere except jail and prison.

[@phredflypogger4425]

Many of them are running the city government.

[@mral4381]

Seems like the stock footage used to depict the shoplifters may not be as representative as it should be.

[@BP-ke5qs]

DaS RaYsiiiissssss!!!!!!1!

[@morrismonet3554]

Usual suspects. Usual Democrat city laws making this possible.

[@silentmajority8365]

and more crossing the border

[@cathymckeown9674]

This guy is so good at breaking down these local news stories. Well done.

[@inc2000glw]

Didn't he make a video about outside seating?

[@Ostrich101R]

Theft, shoplifting & many other stealing crimes, are no longer being heavily prosecuted by District Attorneys Office in NYC. Due to new laws like Bail Reform. Which was designed to assist people in affordable ways of fighting their case. Instead people have taken to more theft crimes, using the new laws as a “get out of jail card.”

[@Max-oj8jl]

Yeah, because it just isn't that popular with the general populous when crackdowns happen. General sentiment is no longer siding with the foreign billionaires who own all of these companies that are "victims" to these attacks. People just don't give a shit anymore when you steal from the rich.

[@lil----lil]

They'd rather close down the stores than to arrest single vermin. Smh.

[@uTube00789]

We know why

[@annjames1837]

Jesus said, "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold." Matthew 24:12

[@WhiteTrashTennessee]

​@@uTube00789replacement is real its time to fight back

[@AndyS52]

they cant be "racist"

[@tomc.2808]

They don't have facilities for 10 million

[@lynareantoinette]

As someone who lived and had a daughter working there, they ALWAYS had security! Including the National Guard because this IS Ground Zero and the back of the old World Trade Center! They expected issues there. He is showing both Fulton Mall and the Oculus. All the shops should sue the city for not dealing with criminals. If one is picked up they are back out on the streets the same day even for serious crimes! Insanity!

[@gogetter8513]

That's Because the Republicans refuse to Vote for a Bill to Fund Building Prisons. Yet they Bitch and Complain about Crime.

[@mrvwbug4423]

@@richardbirkenwald811Well at least they're prosecuting one criminal, they just need to extend that to all the street crime too

[@zurirobinson2749]

Wait, this is happening in the Financial District? Shoplifters now have the audacity to steal in the Financial District? I clicked on this video expecting this to be a working-class shopping area in an outer borough since those are the places that suffer from increased crime first (ask how I know).

[@user-fp4dr1ne7z]

Ironic how crime is rising on the person who ran his campaign on fighting crime…

[@zefugi]

Maybe his definition of fighting crime is different than that generally well understood by the public..

[@kodek1234]

@@zefugi Well his way of fighting crime isn't working.

[@erobinson988]

Just like our secure border.

[@calebgees]

Nov. 10, 2023: "F.B.I. Seizes Eric Adams’s Phones as Campaign Investigation Intensifies"

[@brandoncunningham7253]

Rmember allt of the stuff the mayor deels with is the result of city council and the previous administration, its mainly their and the mtas fault

[@clarkh4130]

Why is it when I see police on a site doing security detail in a building, the cops are standing together in groups of 3 or 4 talking amongst themselves, talking , laughing, and not even aware of the surroundings.. shouldn't they be spread out 20 feet and looking at all people within sight???

[@andrewteasdale8999]

Yes, have thought the same.

[@JebemTiZivot]

I mean their job is to hold checkpoints and keep an eye and deter crime by their presence, strength in numbers is better than having solo cops roam around and try to stop possibly armed suspects alone. Its their job, would you like if your job required you to stand around alone not talking to anyone?

[@somepunk2541]

Because Mayor Adams doesn't want the NYC police to police in that way anymore. He doesn't want "Quality of Life" crimes to be chased and instead major crimes to be chased... but "QoL" crimes are more numerous than major crimes and he actively ignores that. Not much the police can do.

[@epicstyle1000]

Security theater it's a performance

[@af-np4pg]

Growing up in the fifties in larger cities, there were no guards in libraries, malls, schools or even banks. The justice system is a JOKE.

[@jojorey6886]

Were there malls in the 50s?

[@josephgaviota]

@@jojorey6886 We didn't have "malls," per se, but we did have large department stores. And yes, even back in the old days, we had schools, libraries, and banks. Hard for you whipper-snappers to believe, I know.

[@gamerjaqi7873]

Well in the 50s there was discipline, people taught their children that there were consequences for actions and those consequences didn’t involve sitting on a naughty step. I’m not a bible thumper but there are sayings about sparing the rod and spoiling the child and reaping what you sow. It’s not talking about being an abusive POS or a limp noodle. It’s walking that middle ground. Partially my generation’s fault. The way we were treated and decided we were going to love on our kids, try really hard not to use corporal punishment. Now our kids are so busy trying to be tic tok stars no one can actually Do anything and they are mentally abusing their kids for likes and views as family vloggers. It’s nuts. God help us all. Lol

[@Supersupra87]

@@josephgaviota In Scandinavia in the 50s, you did not even had to lock your bike or home door if you went to sleep or went away... difficult to imagine today.

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

How about how people behave?

[@williamwade6972]

Sue the governor of New York, the mayor and every city council member of the city.

[@bw1357]

Waste of time and money. The State of NY has become the Titanic of states.

[@lisas866]

Better yet, stop voting for them. NYC is the worst I've ever seen....and I'm old

[@earlenem5745]

Da mayor's Governors yeah sue them all soon

[@TJ-um8ce]

Nothing will happen to them... even if lazy Americans got off their butts and did their civic duty.

[@peterkennedey9869]

@@lisas866 They vote themselves in don't be fooled.

[@ajourney50]

NYC is coming full circle. I remember how it was in the 70's and 80s. The city pulled itself up for a while, now it's 10 times worse. I will probably never go to the city again.

[@saihemebillings2820]

Nah it’s not worse not yet. The bodies and robberies was way worse. Could it get there yea back then 1,500-2500 murders a year was norm. Triads, Italian mob s Latin kings, Decepticons, Zulu nation? Where not even close.

[@FAMØSenterprise]

How you think its turning out?

[@kinein]

Democrats.

[@ImTheCrew]

Democrats

[@johnrussomediacrime]

Dummyterds 🤡🤡

[@perrin_films]

You're always so insightful in the way you present videos like this! I'm always inspired. Thank you.

[@Mike-uk3tb]

It’s called breach of contract! The city failed to protect their business! No foul!

[@edwarddodge7937]

It's Benghazi -- but in America.

[@sebastianbermeo8895]

that moment when you realize when it isn't breach of contract... because the westfield entered into a contract with the MTA.. not the city..

[@Fiyaaaahh]

The police is a public service, not a contractual obligation. You cannot sue your leaders for being incompetent. You can only vote them out.

[@kriswelsh3844]

Too little, too late, the damage is now done. This situation is a testament to the city’s soft approach on crime.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Who would have ever thought NYC couldn't deal with crime

[@roxannemoore3045]

In the 1950s, they had a slogan "you loot, we shoot" and they did. That's why looting was so rare.

[@tloller52]

That needs to be the national motto. This crap would stop really fast.

[@morningbear3794]

back when there was a balance between right and left

[@jackli6592]

@@BigFatBobnBarry kid dont steal, criminal do.

[@TwstedTV]

A few months ago both my grandparents who are in their mid 90's, said and I quote "We never had these kinds of problems back in our day" "Back in our day, we were able to leave our house with doors and windows opened, walk several miles to the store or visit a friend for a few hours, and when we came back home a few hours later, our home was never entered or touched. People respected other people's property" My grandmother continued to say, "I would be able to have all the windows opened at night in the summer, go to sleep and not worry about being robbed or burglarized". "These days now, if its now welded down, someone will take it, and even then someone will find a way to take it, even if its welded" Both my elderly grandparents have seen a lot in life and experienced many changes humanity has gone through in the 90's. And they both said, things are far worse now.

[@YouSurfin]

Every time I see news like this, black people are the problem. let's stop with the racism BS and treat the issue like it should be treated.

[@aniacancer7762]

When my daughter was 10 she took a lipstick tester from a shop. She thought it was gratis you can take for free. The security of the shop called police, the officers came and drew up a report, the report was sent to juvenile court, I had police and case workers coming to my house to conduct interviews with me. After 6 months the court finally discontinued the proceedings but it was stressful as hell. We live in Poland.

[@Chlovesss]

interesting

[@crinklyonion1410]

Well then, I don’t think I want to live in Poland if people are so distrustful that they will call the police on a little girl that accidentally stole something. Yeah, New York is bad, but it’s one of two extremes.

[@Anon738]

This story smells shit. Anything under 500 PLN (~$125) isn’t considered a criminal liability. So there was definitely something more than just accidentally taking a lipstick tester 😒

[@aniacancer7762]

@@Anon738 Yeah, so why one old man got community service for eating one candy at a grocery shop?

[@Anon738]

@@aniacancer7762 I'm not aware about that but apparently it’s a different case and different laws.

[@tytrick553]

Why are they blurring out the criminals?.

[@Solus147]

You know why.

[@NistorViorel-zk1sv]

Criminal rights

[@jjrrhh1983]

​@@FF5754😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@rogetrogetgiddy]

Exactly!!!!

[@rogetrogetgiddy]

​@@FF5754Yea, that's not racist 😒

[@horacioaugustofilho6487]

NYC seems to be in a Bizarro World, where theft isn't a crime, and normal business is.

[@annjames1837]

Jesus said, "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold." Matthew 24:12

[@keegobricks9734]

Well it sounds like communism to be honest.

[@Mrbfgray]

Imagine declaring "'Criminal sanctuary city'" and being surprised by the results.

[@tristan7216]

San Francisco and Seattle have entered the chat ☠️

[@alyciamarie4163]

They don’t have the resources to prosecute and hold all these people … what is so hard to figure out

[@SunflowerBeeHappy]

Why have any laws at all? It seems like crime pays and being a law abiding citizen makes you a doormat to pay taxes, it's disgusting.

[@gregj831]

I'd GTFOT.

[@surfmotor]

Its called the new world order. This is by design. To destroy and cause chaos so that the govt continues to step in and take all your rights. So they can create their police state and take complete control

[@mdshifat8626]

that is exactly whats happening. law abiding citizens are being taken advantage of and so they turn to crime. this creates a cycle in which the end only benefits the government and noone else

[@bobbamford5207]

The Left agenda no laws except to prosecute the Right.

[@Nobody-dc8dp]

I see people are walking up to laws just being more walls to take away our freedom.

[@kuality1416]

So the Oculus was designed to make it easier to catch a thief but the Fulton Center was designed to make it easy for people to get in and out which makes stealing easier for thieves.

[@ALWH1314]

That’s not shoplifting, that’s robbing.

[@mustardapple8028]

Robbery has to involve violence or the threat of violence. Picking up and leaving with stuff is not robbery

[@JesusismyRock773]

@@mustardapple8028 So, if your walking down the street, and someone steals your watch and your wallet then it is shoplifting. Or if someone breaks into your home and steals a lot of your stuff, even if you weren't home, then it is shoplifting!!! No, the first thing you would say is "I've been robbed". You don't say "someone shoplifted my stuff". It is robbery, not shoplifting.

[@ReptilianLepton]

Banditry, brigandage, pillaging, plundering...

[@g-man1272]

Robbery needs to have use of force. Breaking and entering is burglary. Grand larceny is removing it or asking for a person to remove property from their person... Like a wallet or a watch.

[@lookoutforchris]

@@mustardapple8028absolutely right. These are just reparations. This is black privilege. Get used to it 😂. Smashing and burning and looting are not violent at all. Only speech is violent.

[@davidgrisgraber8864]

They should make city officials use the empty shops as office space so they can see the shit they make residents deal with

[@robertdalrymple3814]

Illegals

[@dakotaxu4792]

It’s very simple: don’t want to do anything about shoplifters? Then we take our business elsewhere. This is the direct result of indifference.

[@TheTubejunky]

Diversity at it's best huh?

[@bigmambahful]

Demographics matter.

[@annademo]

This is standard Democrat Party procedure. No police. Rampant crime. Dangerous thugs loose and skulking around everywhere.

[@Antonio-uw6ue]

The actual government make this happen,the same thing already happen in SF

[@Teddy31976]

You are correct!

[@nietzschebietzsche]

Your video style is smart. I like how you supplement video and news clips by just holding them up to your camera. Shows that you can make effective videos without overly extensive editing. And the editing you do to weave all your different shots together into a coherent and interactive narrative makes for great reporting

[@Ghostalking]

If Fulton Center fails to protect its businesses, that sounds like reason enough to break a lease

[@Ghostalking]

Exactly! They’re trying to sue businesses for leaving, yet they cannot guarantee the businesses’ safe operation. In my opinion, Fulton failed them and has no ground to sue

[@crazyredhare]

9/11 "Rebuild, rebound, never say die"- Today, "We give up". What a difference twenty years makes. Good leadership does matter.

[@sonjadidyk-tn4cc]

THE PRESENT GUY...WHAT'S HIS NAME?...IS DEF NO GUILIANO...THINK ON THAT YOU SILLY DEM SUPPORTERS...ENJOY YOUR DEMISE..PLEASE STAY IN NYC... DO NOT SPREAD YOUR VERMIN ELSEWHERE.

[@killman369547]

Ha, i've got a bridge to sell you if you think all of this just started within the last 20 years. It's been bubbling under the surface for MUCH longer than that.

[@Calallenbrian84]

That's what happens when we select Muslims to positions of power.

[@MidwestFarmToys]

@@killman369547that's not true. Giuliani had this city rebounding in the 2000s

[@booshmcfadden7638]

@@killman369547 Rudy G made NYC a tourist destination after years of crime and corruption under democrat rule. I watched the city die after he was gone. You're completely wrong. It really kicked off in 2009. It got worse and worse every year until the last time I was there in 2014 when my father and I decided not to go out at night.

[@Fashn4LaDieS]

The Westfield Mall in San Fransicko is gone too, due to crime, flash mob looting, car jacking, drugs, etc...The mayor was giving a speech in Union Square, last year, about how safe it was, & someone threw a brick at her head, as she said it. Ppl will order online, where it's safe, & watch for porch pirates.

[@tonyfair487]

I hear a lot of talk about porch pirates. I live in an apartment complex, get frequent shipments, and have NEVER had anything taken from outside of my door. I've seen things laying in front of doors for a couple of days in my complex.

[@Defensive_Wounds]

@@tonyfair487 Lucky...I guess?

[@Raggandrist]

@@tonyfair487why didn’t you take em. Any more than 1 day and they are legitimately the property of whoever finds it

[@OrdinaryG33K-SF]

@@tonyfair487So, it’s happening, AROUND YOU, IN YOUR COMPLEX; It just hasn’t happened to YOU, *YET*. That’s hardly a score. More like just a matter of time.

[@MsBadBody]

Lol

[@adamjankowski4315]

We use to be allowed to take matters into our own hands. Now if we are to intervene we are charged with assault, fired from the job, or arrested instead. Its a joke

[@jackfire3439]

please do not murder a guy cus he can't make money to live

[@adamjankowski4315]

@@jackfire3439 and you wonder why there is so much crime?

[@Max-oj8jl]

​@@adamjankowski4315 No, nobody is wondering that. The answer to why there is so much crime is really obvious: Wealth inequality. Nobody gives a shit when people steal from companies owned by billionaires. Over half the American population would risk homelessness if faced with a $400 emergency. Why the fuck would the majority of Americans care about retail theft when the people running those stores are responsible for the economic devastation across the country??

[@cata1yct]

⁠​⁠@@jackfire3439one of the most dumbest comments ive ever read

[@lostsoul1813]

​​@jackfire3439 Your extra chromosome shows. Did your parents tell you that stealing is "making money"?

[@andrewalvarado9446]

No way! You’re telling me crime goes up if you don’t enforce crime? Man I am truly flabbergasted

[@prestonpowers7376]

I just can't comprehend the connection there. Such a difficult concept to wrap my tiny brain around

[@everydayisabadday]

"enforce crime?"

[@DanY-zl3jg]

In a democratic utopia, there’s no such thing as crime. People just take things they need.

[@Jaden48108]

Elegant proof that IQs barely register above room temperature.

[@pureawesomeness56]

"communism"@@DanY-zl3jg

[@terrific804]

The city is suing? They want to use the law to protect their interests while denying buisnesses and victim citizens the same protection.

[@AffirmationsforDailyLivi-wd1yx]

IRONIC!!!

[@IrishAnnie]

They could KISS MY A$$

[@jeffrowson8974]

Sued for getting robbed??

[@davidt9584]

Even after President Trump gets re-elected New York City is still going to be a shithole because that's the way they want it. You get what you vote for and a new president is not going to change state law in New York. So it's going to get worse until New York City votes every Democrat out of office.

[@DG_GameClips]

The city should create affordable housing units there and guard it the same way to protect residents and keep order.

[@biglittledude496]

Man you are a real reporter, feels weird to see real journalism in 2024

[@ianmedford4855]

Dude got force fed a Red Pill, and he's taken it very well.

[@biglittledude496]

@@ianmedford4855 100%

[@khloecohen4831]

@@ianmedford4855and he rather tell the truth and keep his head in the clouds.Good for him

[@Dan-usa1]

​@ianmedford4855 heheheheh. Awesome funny comment. He is a real go getter!..lots of energy & a smart man at that because he tells the truth!.

[@suzannaj3834]

Never been to NYC, I live in the Deep South..this was an amazing video to see how other people live and commute plus different types and levels of crime regarding retail theft. The architecture for both facilities is absolutely beautiful. I only can recognize from movies and videos such as this. I’m in awe of everything you went over. It’s like night vs day in the way I live and survive. I find it kinda scary and would feel like a fish out of water if I were to ever step into this world. I know it exists lol yet can’t help but think our world is spiraling out of control. When the nation shuts down I’m so glad I’m where I’m at. Better start prepping and preparing. I know I won’t see the downfall in my lifetime, but it’s coming.

[@yukii8818]

I use to live the the country like you, it definitely takes a lot to adapt to

[@brandonmetro7115]

Imagine a food court, shopping, tons of people all getting along. Thats what it was like in the 90s.

[@grazz7865]

Tons of people yes. All getting along? This always seemed to be cuntry of 300 million that all hate each other

[@suzytru]

That's supposedly what Moscow is like now too.

[@toomuchdrivetothrive]

I live and work in Asia. All the malls are like that still. Malls are packed with families, and teens hanging out and just being teens. No crime, no attitudes. It is exactly like America in the 80s and 90s.

[@theodoremcdonald9471]

you mean when the crime rate in NYC was 5 times higher?

[@PatriotMindsets]

You mean like when criminals are arrested?

[@tdb7992]

Westfield is one of Australia's biggest companies and the biggest mall operator in the world. They have heaps of malls across Australia, Europe and Asia. They know a lot about running malls and clearly know when to pull out of a contract when there's no hope of getting a mall working.

[@KG-we6by]

@@Adrian-lc6jqyea it is , Scentre Group is based in Aussie

[@jessecole1011]

This should be #1 comment....it is telling the truth

[@knightwolf3511]

and it's literally just 1 problem, crime, you have everything there. it's just the crime is the issiue

[@Fashn4LaDieS]

Yup. The Westfield Mall in San Fransicko, is gone too. Defaulted on their lease, & took their sign down, cue to crime & flash mob looting. The mayor there was giving a speech, in Union Square, about how safe it is. Someone threw a brick at her head, as she said it.

[@craigmoy5428]

Agree with your intent, but as an Aussie, Westfield has not been an Australian company for some time, the Lowy's sold out to the french when they knew malls were a product of the past not the future.

[@LawsonBowling]

I lived in Manhattan from 1980-89, was (of course) a victim of crime (several crimes), and we were told that little (or nothing) could be done. Things changed radically in the 1990s. It could change again. This mall is pretty nice, really, and has a lot of potential but the city government has to prioritize fighting crime. Step one: stop making excuses for criminals.

[@ChickenSoupMusic]

Step one - voter and leadership shift to conservative values. NYC is at least a generation out from recovery.

[@rodicapepescu4599]

Yes criminals today have so many rights that one might wonder who will actually be prosecuted in the end, the victim or the criminal..

[@tompycz2225]

"But it's society's fault that those people are criminals, they are not responsible. Besides, those stores are owned by big bussinesses with a lot of money, which means they exploited the public to get it." Plus throw in some -ism and -phobia accusations. With this kind of crap in NY lawmakers heads, no wonder the city is in the situation it's in.

[@rayiskool444]

guliano had it in line

[@Ddgunghetto03]

@@tompycz2225 Facts my guy. It's always these lazy pos. Why do lazy people always say "big business exploiting people" like who tf forced you to buy things from them?! Why do they always want to punish hard working people? This socialism bullshit am effing tired of it, " society is to blame" like wtf one's fault got to do with us law bidding people? And always lying that they steal to survive but what I see is them stealing nike's and Versace. Everybody sees the bs.

[@PunkSlapper123]

The city of New York refuses to prosecute crime.

[@316lvmnoneofyourbusiness7]

My brother was in San Francisco a year or so ago. Stopped in a drug store to get something and noticed a security guard by the register. People were bringing items up to check out, but they never paid. Just walked right out the store. Apparently the Governor decreed that you can shoplift up to $999.99 and just get a misdemeanor. This is going on in a lot of the major cities. Businesses are closing down and are either moving or going out of business. The legal system is overwhelmed. Jails are filled to capacity. Not enough police. And the sheer stupidity of a city suing a store owner because they are closing down due to theft and lost profits/inventory.........I have no words to describe this shart show.

[@grandbasedlord6629]

There are only 8 states in which grand larceny is less than $1000. California is one of those states at $950. edit: 10 states. sorry.

[@billw8476]

this IS democrat policy. this is the end effect. YOU voted for this,not knowing what you were getting. NOW YOU KNOW!!

[@NYG5]

The "legal system" abandoned everyone, the only thing left is street justice. Centralized control has totally fappen apart

[@MyFriendlyPup]

​@@billw8476voting is digital.

[@grandbasedlord6629]

@@billw8476 What the commenter referred to are absolutely not democratic policies. They mentioned grand larceny being $1000 and jails being filled.

[@BravoCheesecake]

It has nothing to do with homelessness or even crime. The crime is a byproduct of weak enforcement and horrendous criminal justice. If security guards were actually allowed to do their jobs and judges actually put shoplifters in jail, we would see a dramatic reduction in petty theft which is causing malls to close.

[@questionnyc]

As someone who's worked in malls and retail for almost 15 years, we had long been seeing a decline in customers shopping. At multiple companies I witnessed brick and mortar's shutting down

[@MathGPT]

These criminals are organize and have a plan. The cops have no chance in their current form. Largely though the larger businesses are happy this is going on as retail is becoming both unprofitable and an unnecessary source or risk

[@lorra4789]

NY voting for the Marxists left wing thugs!

[@tikifreaky5204]

You’d be surprised how much of a deterrent an armed guard could be.

[@MathGPT]

@@tikifreaky5204 that’s why outside nearly every big shop in downtown Manila there’s a guard with a chrome shotgun

[@Foolofatook889]

It’s really hard for me to believe that the controlled destruction of NYC isn’t completely intentional. It’s devastating.

[@samgibson684]

NYC is a outhouse so they can soak in it as far as I'm concerned

[@mistermistyc2219]

I'm gettn that vibe as well. Watch it will turn into a disaster shelter. Idk strange times.

[@michaelg7904]

Open borders, too? Of course it’s intentional. The people who hate America own politicians and the media.

[@mrbigglesworth5391]

Like ya boy obeezy once said "order through chaos"

[@Foolofatook889]

@@mistermistyc2219 they will collapse it to the point of destruction so that Soros or another ESG/ climate obsessed WEF investor can swoop in and rebuild it to be a dystopian 15 minute city complete with facial recognition everywhere and calorie curated net zero meal control. They will rename it New PRC.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Walking past the security guard with a bag of stolen goods like Santa. lol

[@taylorlibby7642]

🙄"It begins" Dude, we're way past the beginning now.

[@Foreign84]

😂

[@MrJetlifeallday]

He puts “it begins..” in the title of a lot of his videos it works well to grab people attention bc it sounds ominous 😂

[@CAdufraine]

Thank BLM the "Summer of Love" and their idiotioc stance on deflecting responsibility/accountability and blaming the Police trying to defund them. Theft HAS skyrocketed since then

[@max420thc]

All of this is ominous

[@markvogel5872]

No...he says "it" because youtube won't let him add the first 2 letters.

[@williamwalker187]

As a loss prevention manager, the problem is that businesses hire us the guard their merchandise and when it comes to doing our job, they don't want us to because they are afraid of lawsuits. They rather than just steal the merchandise and just write it off rather someone gets hurt or sued. So rather than complaining about the cops not helping with the crime let us as Loss prevention or Asset protection do our job the right way and I can bet you people will stop stealing. It needs to start from the bottom and go up from there.

[@kandycepeterson2482]

So what if the DA never prosecutes cases under a thousand dollars and often more. Stores can try locking merchandise up, they can install cameras, detain and call police. It won't work. Police are refunded and only respond to serious crimes. Often they don't respond to theft at all because they are instructed not to respond since the DA will drop all theft cases. Small businesses will close rapidly. Esp after Americans become homeless. A illegal who's homeless knows it's temporary. An American knows it's permanent. One thing I haven't heard or seen in videos yet is fentanyl sellers lining both sides of streets, people buying sten goods on each corner of anyone stepping over bodies everywhere. In due time. Welcome to my world. From northern ca

[@lindab1792]

Can't protect merchandise, cannot protect yourselves, staff, shoppers. Thank you for giving it your best. God Bless.

[@jugo5139]

Liabilities and lack of punishments are the issue. It's gotten out of hand. Business should be able to protect themselves without fearing a lawsuit. The criminals should face some sort of punishment. Half the time, it does not even go to court. They just drop it. Kids can steal in NY and cops don't even want to engage. It goes through family court and same thing just gets dropped. It's a lot of paperwork they don't want to do. Thankfully I think the retail theft push they have been doing lately is causing them to be much more serious about larceny. They are actually following up with arrests etc... before you would never hear about it. The problem still remains. Is the court actually going to do anything about it.

[@andersonentwistle]

If they are afraid of lawsuits there must be a reason. We need some landmark cases that side with businesses in those situations to set a precedent. THEN they let you do your job because they know the law is on their side. Essentially a judgement of yes people are gonna be physically harmed if they wanna have a go at destroying business owners' lives.

[@jugo5139]

@@andersonentwistle The issue is and I have seen this happen. People who use force in the wrong situation. I have personally watched videos of someone pushing a compliant 70 year old male to the ground. With that Loss Prevention does not make enough money. You usually end up with people who do not really have the head for it. At minimum wage you get minimum care and minimum thought. The best prevention is teaching employees techniques to use and what to watch for but that also requires that they also care. Depending on the place your only recovering usually a small percentage. So I think they gamble on having no loss prevention more often than not. A single lawsuit can get rid of all the recoveries and then some. How we deal with shoplifters needs a modern solution. Not saying they need to be arrested but they should have some kind of punishment. I think community service is the way to go. Pay back the city you stole from. Wash the sidewalks. Pick up the streets. Something positive for everyone involved. Obviously giving tickets for larceny is not working. Why do we keep doing the same things.

[@poshea575]

The city has no interest in preventing crime of protecting the safety of its citizens.

[@goaway1514]

They only care about the illegals

[@styracosaurusqvt4841]

The woke liberals seem to actively disdain and despise the law-abiding, productive citizens.

[@largeformat942]

"Pulling out ahead of schedule..." Hell that worked for me countless times. Saved me a small fortune!

[@HAMBURGER-s1l]

No consequences means more crimes and corruptions.

[@ImprovingDaily0]

2 minutes of time out isnt enough? what are you smoking?

[@AmericaFirst865]

That's the "new policing" the potato was talking about. Not policing

[@Hazendal777]

build back " better ," .....

[@omardeharo5208]

You know your city’s laws suck when security can’t do a thing but watch him leave.

[@luispolanco876]

this just happened in San Francisco. I talking when I was there.. streets for block and block and block full of retail stores. Now.... ghost streets basically. This is ridiculous. And liberal states want to vote against gun rights? LMAO STUPID. so what? the "government" can protect us and be the only one with guns? Y'all better not be that stupid. I love my country but the government is NOT your country. They are their own entity. Lets keep it real.

[@melissaswartz8742]

All the states passing lighter laws on theft are being lobbied by Amazon/target/ Walmart to increase sales…. No store you buy online and the retailers make more $

[@melissaswartz8742]

Selling online and having fewer stores is FAR more profitable

[@cibaian1219]

why even hire a security to begin with?

[@lv4077]

I think this is nothing more than the NYC department of tourism trying to boost NYC tourism by emphasizing the equity and safety a tourist can enjoy while visiting the rotten apple.

[@robertoibale7756]

What's the point of hiring security if they were told not to intercept the thieves? Why pay for security to do nothing? That's ridiculous! -Ava

[@thattigercat]

Extremely high chance some insurance somewhere requires it

[@cecil5152]

They're like the military in the subway, all show.

[@Givememoretacos]

Their not trying to die for someone especially if it’s for petty theft

[@caelestigladii]

@@GivememoretacosSo… they’re not doing the job they’re supposed to be hired for because they’re afraid to do their job? Got it.

[@davidguzman5097]

Absolutely right! Gotta pay rent, security guards that can't do nothing, and take a loss on your merchandise, as well as get hit over the head with legal fees for a breach of contract or lease, because you need to close shop to avoid all the financial loss... what a four sided cluster F that is....

[@Welldunn]

There was a time in NYC if a criminal was being arrested multiple times before their hearing they would not be offered an immediate catch and release or citation and court date. Imagine if criminals were in jail until their court date for multiple arrests before their court date and actual punishment when they are guilty

[@JDseller1]

It has been proven that tough enforcement on petty crimes actually reduce serious crime. The trouble with NY and CA not treating shop lifting as a serious crime just encourages the criminals to do more serious crimes. Then add in the fact NY and CA severely limit your right to protect yourself, you have exploding crime problems and smart people leaving the areas.

[@Andre.felipe84]

"Broken window's theory"

[@The_Super_Poodle]

Gotta stop pushing rich agendas. Lower prices and add things that people need instead of malls and high end stores 🤷🏾‍♂️ not sorry in the slightest. I see no problem stealing from wealthy billionaires who don’t care about how we’re living. We’re more than just customers. Period. Sucks to suck, sell that shit elsewhere

[@Aireck174]

Oon top of that we have Biden importing crime from other countries. Venezuela and other countries are saving on prison costs by freeing prisoners and shipping them to the US border. Democrats and their voters have made us like a prison colony for the world.

[@EavenStarchilde]

Most of it really comes down to the corp businesses and their rules; for example, I worked at Macy's and their Corp policy is that their staff and security are legally not allowed to apprehend thieves and instead call the police. I witnessed a man walk into the men's section, pick up an entire stack of Ralph Lauren Polos (they're about $98+tax) and walk right out the same door he came through with the security railing 15ft behind him on their phone. Macy's would rather let the thief get away, because they say that if they try to stop them, that they could end up in a lawsuit. It's the dumbest point of contention. He stole $2000 worth of Ralph Lauren!!! That's grand larceny!!

[@eeddieedwards3890]

"The broken Windows theory" worked, that's how Giuliani cleaned up New York back in the 1990s but too many criminals of a certain demographic were caught and jailed and some people of a certain demographic didn't like it so they got rid of the "Broken windows theory" and now they have broken windows and criminals running free. You can't fix stupid.

[@jonawesolowski-thecommunit9968]

Shoplifting will continue to be outta control. When thieves know they wont be stopped, why would they change? No accountability, no change in behavior

[@jimmyraidjames]

Usual Suspects**

[@beloved-child]

When the average person can no longer afford basic goods and can't get a decent job, this is what you get.

[@thedude5040]

​@@beloved-childnha it's just people with not white skin. It's in their culture.

[@ViIgax]

@@beloved-child Oh, so it's *definitely* not NY policies at the root of this shoplifting epidemic, right? Silly me for thinking that decriminalizing petty theft could possibly embolden thieves. But what do I know? Clearly, you possess some advanced, mystical knowledge that us mere mortals can't fathom. Keep worshiping at the altar of denial and casting your precious votes for the very architects of this chaos. Bravo, truly. It's not as if states with different policies, say Texas for example, aren't facing armies of bandit shoplifters pillaging at will. But don't let reality disturb your blissful ignorance. Cope away, my friend, cope away.

[@ViIgax]

@@beloved-child It's not as if states with different policies, say Texas for example, aren't facing armies of bandit shoplifters pillaging at will. But don't let reality disturb your blissful ignorance. Cope away, my friend, cope away.

[@Emilthehun]

This is how Detroit fell. Less and less jobs created more and more crime. More crime means even less stores , and that means even more crime.

[@KristNi]

Every American city is falling

[@Emilthehun]

@@KristNi yes indeed. Politicians in order to secure the next election, give away free money. Then tax the working class even more. Circle of life.

[@eeddieedwards3890]

@@KristNi Every American "Blue" city.

[@eeddieedwards3890]

@Emilthehun Former Detroiter here and I agree.

[@AriesMoneychanger]

⚖️ Crime and rioting causes capital flight and business closings. This leads to unemployment and poverty. THEN poverty leads to more crime.... Liberals keep saying that "Poverty causes crime," so that they will spend more tax dollars on social welfare programs... buying votes for Democrats... forever. 🤫

[@thomasnjones51]

Great piece of reporting. Well done.

[@ItsChevnotJeff]

I lived in a third world country and the closest thing to an emergency I know of in our local mall is that a snake managed to sneak in, same thing at an airport

[@christigoth]

well we have a lot of snakes that snuck in, as Trump has been saying for years ( sneaking into t he country). keyword search: Trump, The Snake

[@SPG8989]

I bet your 3rd worls country didn't have blacks, that is the major issue

[@dikaqq]

​@@SPG8989 It happened here, in Bali, but she forgot that my country really hates burglars, and Bali has its own traditional police who are more strict than ordinary police and end up in jail for 2 years for not paying $70. It's not about black people, many of them were nice, but you can guess which country she is from :)

[@Kite-te9km]

​@@SPG8989 I live in a country which is 99% black. My neighbourhood is 100% black. We don't have such silly crimes.

[@redavis6581]

​@@SPG8989Culture is the issue. I live in an area where blacks and whites are very close because we struggle together, and our culture is southern hospitality.

[@charlesw7397]

I love how NYC is falling apart and yet, the residents are still going to vote for the exact same candidates in November lol

[@TrappedQue]

Because they so dumb

[@vallanddess]

Insanity?

[@lm3049]

Like Nancy Pelosi said “put a D next to a glass of water and it would win”.

[@michaelkurciviez2057]

Brainwashing works!

[@BiGxSmokeGOTTEM]

Seriously… 😒 these progressive states SUCKS BALLS

[@SarahNicole420]

It's so sad that what USED TO BE such a thriving city is now a cesspool of crime that no one wants to even visit. Let alone live there.

[@alexrekzu4079]

looking back the mafioso times look better

[@CaptRR]

Its going to get worse before it gets better, if it ever does. Death spirals are extremely hard to get out of unless the underlying culture changes.

[@paulwilliams5013]

...similar to London UK.

[@rhiannonh.7463]

It’s going back to 1970’s era NYC. My dad was there during that for college and post college for work. This is how bad it was then too!

[@robfitzpatrick6873]

Not sad it because people in NYC are so dumb they keep voting for the promises of the democrats

[@deathvalley1592]

THIS IS A VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER VIDEO. EXCELLENT!!!!

[@aquilhall262]

How Ironic! They bring in the Swat team after the stores have been robbed blind.

[@bongoon2552]

These people do not understand irony. I guarantee it, haha.

[@franciscopino5284]

@aquilhall262 I don't think irony means what you think it means.

[@aquilhall262]

@@franciscopino5284oh really...explain mr. dictionary.

[@franciscopino5284]

@@aquilhall262 Merriam, Collins, Cambridge, Oxford... you have many good online dictionaries with free access. You have many treatises on philosophy that could illustrate you, but I'm afraid that's going to be too much effort for you. You could have chosen a simpler correct expression, but you preferred a learned word of which you ignore its meaning... Keep your arrogance for someone else, Mr Pretentious.

[@aquilhall262]

​@@franciscopino5284you dont know wtf you are talking about

[@dayveda3736]

No culture, no commerce. NYC has become a place without culture and sophistication. No love, no money, no families.

[@WindTurbineSyndrome]

The lockdowns did huge damage to NYC. But the city always has peaks and valleys obviously the city is in decline but real estate is worth so much it will bounce back.

[@kwf484]

Plenty of Blue D though

[@DreidMusicalX]

Culture is just racism of a race trying to preserve itself. Embrace diversity. You are being culturally enriched! 😉😉

[@kurry8837]

NYC has always been a shit hole lmfao you think it REALLY changed from the 40s to now?

[@manictiger]

@@WindTurbineSyndrome Democrats ruin everything. Prove me wrong and stop destroying my country.

[@earlysundays9544]

This "downfall" is all by design...

[@liangjunzha5483]

oh man, cant believe it. between 2014-2018 I was a student in the States. I lived in the NYC mainly in 2014-2015. And I remember the Fulton street station was one of the best and cleanest stations in the city. there were many crimes going on at that time but nothing like what happens nowadays there. damn.

[@Tiresmoke7]

The movie - Escape from New York - is slowly becoming a reality.

[@ninjasites]

Slowly? 🤔🧐

[@SherryAdcox]

Mayor Adams will save the mall by using tax dollars for illegals can live there. It has happened for the Rosevelt hotel. 🤣

[@CornPop09090]

NYC turning into Sand Fransisco.because democrapism is a mental disease.

[@doomsdaymonster7]

​@ShellCorp-ru3nu exceptional solution that BYC taxpayers will be glad to pay for.

[@manishjs19]

It’s highly likely Mayor could turn this up into a shelter as illegals can get easy access to subway & there is all other facilities inside like kitchens, bathrooms etc.

[@toplarry]

Use Trump money.

[@Em22-wtf]

Exactly what I came to say.... Here in Massachusetts, they emptied one of the biggest jails.... I can guarantee it'll become an illegal shelter. Fkn gross

[@WalterHildahl]

Being soft on crime will cost you every time.

[@nocomment4848]

No. The demographics of an area corresponds to crime levels. They are tough on crime in Haiti lol

[@alouise3557]

This is exactly what Liberals wanted and this is what they got! They DESTROYED THE CITY!

[@willw3736]

@@nocomment4848Great point....Demos matter!

[@eddiew2325]

@@willw3736 facts my friend I love you so much

[@alexserrano5367]

@@nocomment4848Haiti got overthrowned and ran by gangs now .

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

I’m glad you covered the Oculus. It literally sold me on moving to the NYC/NJ area. You should also compare the new Grand Central with Penn Station (another facility where the PAPD is present because of NJ Transit as opposed to Grand Central where once again it’s all NYPD).

[@7homas0wen]

Plenty of Westfield’s in Australia setup exactly like this. The issue isn’t the building, or the subway, or the exits or location. The problem is NYC crime.

[@Hazendal777]

orders of the bosses of tje " government " ......

[@NPC-fl3gq]

The problem isn't NY crime either, but nice try. Australia doesn't have something that NY does...

[@Lucien234-i2z]

​@@NPC-fl3gqYes, they do! Perth, Melbourne and Sydney all have malls that are in the middle of the city and connect to the railway line!

[@jessygarci]

Texas and Flordia and many other states have higher crime rate than NYC. But as always KZbin loves to exaggerate for views. So does the news.

[@british1970s]

@@Lucien234-i2z @NPC-fl3gq is referring to a demograph that Australia does not have

[@egguw]

I work at Lowe’s and corporate just told all of us about a week ago we are not doing anything for shoplifters anymore so all the training we had too spot suspicion like the acronyms they taught us are all worthless and not usable anymore.

[@singmysong1167]

'...we are not doing anything for shoplifters' (doesn't make sense) or 'we are not doing anything against shoplifters' (makes better sense). Either way, that's bad for customers, I wouldn't feel safe in Lowe's.

[@blindjustice8718]

Won't be shopping at Lowe's if the answer to shoplifting is going to be "raise prices on the honest customer to cover shrinkage."

[@HK-uj9qc]

FOR shoplifters? You mean "about shoplifters"

[@stevenwagner9912]

I guess the meaning of shopping there has changed. Just go in, pick up what you want, and leave with it.

[@dreamsofturtles1828]

So... just anyone can walk in, take as much as they want & walk out? A store cannot survive that way. Whats their plan?

[@glennt1962]

Shop owners are scared because the criminals may sue if they get injured you now the world is gone to hell.

[@Eliothzz]

How the f a criminal convicted of a felony can sue you in the USA?

[@Jwellsuhhuh]

@@Eliothzz because even if you’re the scum of the earth you still have “r i G h T s”

[@Huuuuuuue]

​@@Eliothzz Ok I understand the sentiment, but at the same time, it would be an idiotic system where felons automatically get no legal recourse for anything because they have no right to file. That would mean that every exploitative illegal action that falls short of attracting criminal prosecution is completely legal as long as the victim is a convicted felon. And either way, federal case law has a history of valuing life and limb above property. Just read up on the famous supreme court case of the man who broke into an abandoned farmhouse and triggered a booby trap that blew his leg off with a shotgun shell when he opened a door and was awarded damages because the court reasoned that lethal / maiming automated traps are not a proportional response to break-ins when the absence of any occupants means the danger is solely financial, not physical. Also yes, ironically, the farmer who set the trap would have been off the hook if he shot the burglar himself instead of via a trap, including if it were lethal. America is an insane place.

[@Drakon332x]

NY isnt the whole world. Lol.

[@gibberish5388]

​@@Huuuuuuueplease leave. There's no room for comments that make sense here.

[@rafoldo]

13:25 Yeah, that is completely normal in Japan. You can easily find subway stations inside shoppings. That is one of the things I love about going there.

[@Gizathecat2]

A Westfield mall in San Francisco is also shutting down due to crime.

[@Ted-Fuckn-Nugent]

We all know who,, why,, what is going on.. Now I'm going tWAo go rewatch my favorite documentary *Planet of the Apes*

[@cathybrown8334]

Both Democratic Cities.

[@grazz7865]

Another communist state where it’s a million dollars a square foot just to rent the damn space.

[@buckygal]

That was such a nice mall, too! It was where I first fell in love with Nordstrom, lol.

[@sebastianbermeo8895]

fulton center is not shutting down due to crime, its shutting down because the idea of changing train stations into shopping malls is a failed american idea and fulton center was doomed from its inception in the 2010s. westfield is using non-violent crime like homelessness as an excuse to breach contract it signed.

[@unperson5713]

This is the most New York piece of media I have ever consumed. Your delivery is amazing, dizzying and impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@Natturnerwitdaburner]

A San Diego County Lilly white woman has been arrested for her role in leading a nationwide shoplifting ring worth more than $8 million in beauty products, according to federal search warrants. Lock her up!!!!

[@buckygal]

​@@NatturnerwitdaburnerI'm sure she will absolutely get prosecuted and punished for HER crimes, unlike those seen here.

[@Rillafish]

Sad part is now all the people stealing stuff will drive,walk,bike,run to other City's and states and do the same thing.. leaving will stop nothing. Stop the people.

[@kwf484]

Other areas won't necessarily be as lawless...gun laws different also

[@rdhalim]

You mean stop the government?

[@imlostagainWTF]

This mostly affects the blue state, most red state still punish crimes

[@breveth]

They only hit big cities. They will burn the stores out and move to a different state. Conveniently, a certain political party blames this on the other side(always around election time), because that political party has no representation or holdings in large cities. This is why that party pumps out misinformation about them vs. the other. Because it's something they will never have to worry about.

[@lindaostrom570]

locusts

[@stevesven7908]

Sydney, Australia has had a number of these subway/retail below/above ground areas operating for years. Always full most days. Safe to be in. Town Hall train station is one area.

[@sixpackbinky]

If this isn’t disgraceful. It’s from not prosecuting criminals and useless prosecutors.

[@lisamanrique1770]

Which comes from who - mayor's of cities telling police to stand down?? Higher than a mayor? I want to know WHY any city official or any store owner would WANT this to happen?? The only one benefitting is the criminal! Tell me what I'm missing!! What is really going on??

[@PMG526]

City's going to turn it into a migrant center.

[@Sn00ze]

One of the theories I've heard is that the crime wave is orchestrated on purpose so Blackrock can swoop in later and buy everything at a discount.

[@EarthhasfallenTV]

Blame white and black Americans for these retail thefts 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@celieboo]

This is probably true.

[@davidbricejr.7340]

most likely

[@z2504]

It's always been a migrant center

[@vanessawanderlingh7408]

As an officer here I’m so disgusted by the lack of prosecution and real accountability.

[@EckRD]

Courtesy of the NYC DAs and Prosecutors.

[@lindab1792]

Thank you for trying.

[@dianakidd4219]

I feel sorry for the cops in any democrat run city. Their hands are tied. Obama brought this dissension and hate for cops.

[@timeforchange3786]

Thank you for your service. It is appalling how officers are treated these days.

[@cmack17]

Interesting. Are the jails in New York empty, partially filled, at capacity, or over capacity?

[@chrisplese9293]

Hey what about the Columbus circle above ground and below ground malls how are those doing

[@trickydicky90]

Back in the old days robbers would be deterred by bystanders getting involved, now the bystanders are the robbers.

[@kimbuhlyt2803]

this is so true. back than , people would be LOOKED DOWN UPON for stealing, now, if someone sees stealing happen they just join in and it’s horrible.

[@Commander99ash]

Western Civilization is declining in morals and values. Been that way for the last 20 years

[@jmoon5066]

​@@kimbuhlyt2803back then tons of jobs were available and we have affordable rent plus the atmosphere was nicer and we had money but now everything is just chaos

[@kathyyoung1774]

Bystanders get hurt and sued and arrested

[@XxowendanxX]

I went into the apple store and got mugged by the manager

[@xpaperxcutx4588]

Rudy Giuliani (despite his dealings with Trump) was a Republican and he cleaned up NYC and the streets in the 90s. Times Square used to be a sex/prostitution ridden neighborhood and now it has been become a highly attractive tourism spot. I’m really leaning towards Republican and whoever is willing to be tougher on crimes for this election year.

[@brizuhk5043]

You should always vote republican/ conservative, it’s the side that actually cares about providing you with a good life no matter the race, Democrats want everyone poor, no matter the race

[@louskunt9798]

Same.

[@isaacortiz738]

No he turned NYC into a police state. And the crime spread from the red light district into our suburbs.

[@lucasmillenium2521]

oh jesus ....bro.....BLACK MASS........he didnt clean up the streets.....he made the mafia public enemy number 1 and in order for him to complete that task....putting all effort and focus on that mission...alot of other stuff got dealt with quietly or swept under the rug Whitey Bulger existed because the FBI let him......they let him because they wanted the italian mob SO bad....they turned a blind eye to everything else...history ....facts

[@buckygal]

Better waking up late than never!

[@ramiroherrera8563]

I used to work at Fulton Center and The oculus as a porter. There’s such a stark difference in the maintenance between the two. When I started Westfield had already lost more than half the vendors in Fulton Center. Only about 4 remained and it was only food vendors. The homeless people at Fulton Center were out of control. They would relieve themselves anywhere and everywhere and the cleaners had to keep cleaning up after them a lot while also having to take care of other sections of Fulton center that had foot traffic. The police would kick them out but they would always come back. I’m not surprised that it’s closing honestly

[@kirlygirl7863]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Was there no 24/7 mall security people in place?

[@elizabethwitt2621]

Geez, sorry that responsibility fell on you. That's horrific.

[@XxowendanxX]

I worked there as a stout

[@JohnnyDanger36963]

I sold meth there.what am I going to do now?

[@artoriasoftheabyss1575]

Cringe​@@JohnnyDanger36963

[@geraldadames7470]

Great video and wonderful reporting.