You didn't turn it political. I also was very careful not to make it political. Big chain stores are pulling out of big cities all over the country. You CANNOT stay in business if thieves are allowed to walk out the front door with $950 worth of stuff and know they will not get arrested. The DAs have made it clear that thieves will not be arrested. See, I did not mention any political sides at all.
The people turning things like this political are the asshole politicians, lawyers and judges allowing criminals to be slapped on the wrist or less and turned right back out on the street. Just read up on the SAFE-T act in Illinois. It's ridiculous.