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Instead of locking up merchandise, California needs to do better job locking up criminals
PERSPECTIVE
theft
Three Sacramento-area women — ages 19, 18, and 17 — were arrested in April by Manteca Police for organized retail theft crimes that included theft of nearly $2,500 worth of baby formula from the Manteca Target store.
It was just a few years ago that you could walk into Home Depot, check out the weed eaters and leaf blowers, make your selection, and take it to the checkout without assistance. Not anymore. They are locked in cages.