Calolfornia

[Tank]

2 hours ago, Blarg said:

I prefer the Roanoke area in Virginia. 

we sang at the roanoke adventist church on a tuesday night. when the concert started, there were 13 people there. the crowd grew to somewhere around 30-35. found out later their pastor had waited until the saturday before we sang to announce the concert.

[Redondo]

'Experts' urge people not to use the term 'LOOTING'

Critics reacted strongly to claims by "experts" Monday that use of the term "looting" to describe recent large-scale thefts from retail stores in California could be associated with people of color and therefore shouldn't be used. 

According to the local ABC affiliate for the Bay Area, the California Penal Code didn't allow for the use of the term "looting" to describe the thefts involving large groups of people because, it claimed, the definition didn't match the act as defined by law. It also cited two individuals it referred to as "experts," who described the term as being reminiscent of Black people and people of color being associated with the act of looting.

"According to the California Penal Code, what we saw was not looting," it wrote. "The penal code defines looting as ‘theft or burglary...during a ‘state of emergency,’ ‘local emergency,’ or ‘evacuation order’ resulting from an earthquake, fire, flood, riot or other natural or manmade disaster.'"

[Jay]

14 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Since flash robs are so easy, might as well expand the menu.

Masked robbers order diners at South Coast Plaza restaurant to get down, steal purse before fleeing: Police

 

And the contagion spreads to O.C.

 

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Redondo said:

'Experts' urge people not to use the term 'LOOTING'

Critics reacted strongly to claims by "experts" Monday that use of the term "looting" to describe recent large-scale thefts from retail stores in California could be associated with people of color and therefore shouldn't be used. 

According to the local ABC affiliate for the Bay Area, the California Penal Code didn't allow for the use of the term "looting" to describe the thefts involving large groups of people because, it claimed, the definition didn't match the act as defined by law. It also cited two individuals it referred to as "experts," who described the term as being reminiscent of Black people and people of color being associated with the act of looting.

"According to the California Penal Code, what we saw was not looting," it wrote. "The penal code defines looting as ‘theft or burglary...during a ‘state of emergency,’ ‘local emergency,’ or ‘evacuation order’ resulting from an earthquake, fire, flood, riot or other natural or manmade disaster.'"

 

Good thing Calolfornia is still under an emergency mandate due to COVID.

[gotbeer]

'Caravans' of Cars With Some Armed Suspects Targeted Oakland Cannabis Businesses Amid Weekend Robberies

Video shows dozens of burglars run through California clothing store in latest retail heist

 

[gotbeer]

 

[Blarg]

12 hours ago, Tank said:

we sang at the roanoke adventist church on a tuesday night. when the concert started, there were 13 people there. the crowd grew to somewhere around 30-35. found out later their pastor had waited until the saturday before we sang to announce the concert.

Old Town Roanoke is a treat to visit. Hope you had time to venture into that area. 

[gotbeer]

A 50% coupon for one tool? Gardeners call California’s subsidy inadequate

 

[Angel Oracle]

8 hours ago, gotbeer said:

 

Darned “Shoplift Sweep”

[Angel Oracle]

8 hours ago, gotbeer said:

'Caravans' of Cars With Some Armed Suspects Targeted Oakland Cannabis Businesses Amid Weekend Robberies

Video shows dozens of burglars run through California clothing store in latest retail heist

 

Meanwhile, the WeatherUnderground son nods head in approval.

[Tank]

10 hours ago, Blarg said:

Old Town Roanoke is a treat to visit. Hope you had time to venture into that area. 

Didn’t get the chance, unfortunately. Really liked the area from what we were able to see of it.

[gotbeer]

Thieves strike Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga & The Village in Canoga Park: LAPD

More Looting, I mean Thieving.

 

[gotbeer]

Palo Alto police arrest 2 suspects connected to massive retail smash-and-grab

 

[Tank]

14 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Thieves strike Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga & The Village in Canoga Park: LAPD

More Looting, I mean Thieving.

 

Trying to beat the Black Friday rush.

[Jay]

8 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Thieves strike Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga & The Village in Canoga Park: LAPD

More Looting, I mean Thieving.

What is it about Nordstrom?

[Blarg]

That was last summer. They need some clothes to go with that. 

[gotbeer]

49 minutes ago, cals said:

Frankly I’m surprised Lids and Foot Locker haven’t been the primary targets.

 

They are trying to steal something that someone will pay for. 

[Jay]

I didn't realize that in L.A. you have to show proof of vaccination everywhere. That's pretty draconian.

[gotbeer]

58 minutes ago, cals said:

I’m headed to Europe tomorrow.  You have to do this everywhere but England.  I’m sure it will be a hassle, but no dirty Larrys.

Didn't Europe close it's borders?  Kind of like what New Zealand did when you tried to visit them.

[Jason]

5 hours ago, cals said:

Frankly I’m surprised Lids and Foot Locker haven’t been the primary targets.

They are on the list 

[Redondo]

Looters walk into Apple store, leave with $20K in merchandise

A Northern California Apple store was targeted by thieves Wednesday in the latest smash-and-grab theft as mobs continue to commit brazen burglaries on retail shops in several U.S. cities.

 

Crooks are seeing others do it and they are ganging up on businesses

Need to have some kind of accountability for these crimes to discourage the crooks

[Redondo]

Employee walkout at Boston Market leaves customers without preordered Thanksgiving meals

Workers at a Boston Market location in southern California staged a walkout that resulted in the store being unable to fulfill prepaid orders on Thanksgiving morning, according to reports.

Adam Sharp, a customer who was stunned when he arrived at the store to find a "sorry" sign posted outside, told KTLA that he was disappointed and was now faced with a real headache.

"We have 12 people we have to feed right now and you can literally see the food inside the store and we can’t get to it. This is outrageous. No phone call, they’ve charged our card $400," he said.

Boston Market did not immediately respond to an after-hours email from Fox Business. A call to the Rancho Cucamonga location was not answered. A spokesman from the restaurant told KTLA that the company is investigating and "in the process of refunding the Thanksgiving order(s) of every guest impacted by our Rancho Cucamonga location."

[Blarg]

The A-Hole actions of IEBruin strikes again. 

[Tank]

Wow, Lou, that wasn’t very kind of you. Those people deserved a decent meal yesterday. You need to make this right.

[Lou]

Anyone who has their Thanksgiving dinner made by Boston Market deserves it.