Local police in at least in 1 California city are boosting patrols to defend corporate grocery chains from shoplifters, as millions of Americans lose SNAP and WIC benefits.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/barstow-patrols-grocery-stores-snap-food-stamps-southern-california/

#workingclass #classwar #poverty #hunger #police #snap

@MikeDunnAuthor

Simultaneous flash mobs at multiple supermarkets would feed a lot of people. The time could be announced in advance. Then the locations announced at the last minute. There aren't enough cops to stop us all.

I'm not saying you *should* do this. I'm just saying it's easy. I'm not trying to incite any crimes. That would be illegal. Never do anything illegal. You might get in trouble, especially if you're stupid enough to do it in front of a camera.

Just saying.

@MikeDunnAuthor

When I was a juvenile delinquent I discovered that one way to distract the security guard(s), and everyone else in the store, is the presence of a couple of twelve year olds having a loud, screaming argument about who was going to pay for the abortion.

@LevZadov @MikeDunnAuthor If this can be kept off Snitchbook entirely and be done with zero warning the cops won't be able to respond in time

@LukefromDC @MikeDunnAuthor

Even with a warning, there just aren't enough of them to stop it. What's more, it will immediately dry up their deployment everywhere else. People who want to commit different crimes, in different locations, will take not of what time it is safe(r) to make their move.

@MikeDunnAuthor
One reaction to SNAP & WIC difficulties is
to recapture some of the 30-40% waste in the field to table process
Gleaners to the informal food for free & free food food pantries to
cooperative, community, & nonprofit stores
integrated into school gardens & urban planning as in
The Cleveland Study 2012
80% of every vacant lot for
22% - 48% vegetables and fruits,
25% poultry & shell eggs,
100% honey
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264275111000692

More City Agriculture at http://cityag.blogspot.com

@MikeDunnAuthor their answer is always more police, it can never be anything besides more police
@MikeDunnAuthor
For the first time today, when their self checkout system fucked up like it always does, the Kroger employee had to review the video of my checkout activity to confirm that their crappy system that can’t keep track of weights is the reason. I assume theft is up and I assume Javert is responsible.