I'll take Crimes in Democrat-run Cities for $1000, Alex.

Tough on the VICTIMS of crime: St Louis Democrat mayor blames convenience store owners for crimes that happen on their property and vows to hold them 'accountable' for lawbreaking

By ALICE WRIGHT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 19:25 EDT, 29 March 2024 | UPDATED: 19:31 EDT, 29 March 2024

St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones has announced new plans to make convenience store owners more responsible for the crimes committed on or outside their property.

Mayor Jones, St Louis' the first black female mayor, told leaders at the the Black Mayors' Coalition on Crime in Memphis that St Louis needs to combat violent crime and theft around convenience stores.

'We have a lot of violence around convenience stores and gas stations,' Mayor Jones said on Thursday.

'So how can we hold those business owners accountable and also bring down crime?' she asked.

Adding: 'Some of the things we're already doing, we're finding that other mayors are doing as well.'

Jones, who has been mayor since 2021, told the other Mayor's ideas, the details of which are not yet clear, will be adopted from laws in Atlanta, Georgia that make nightclub owners more liable for crimes on or near their property.

In January a woman was shot dead in a Jennings convenience store after a struggle ensued, local news reported.

Earlier this month a man was shot at a QuikTrip store in south St. Louis, according to reports.

The suspect was shot dead and the store's security guard was shot in the thigh in a struggle for his gun, according to local reports.

Attacks have also focused on gas stations, such as the Webster Groves gas station that police have raised as potentially connected to other violent robberies.

In 2023, St. Louis was ranked the third most dangerous city again behind Detroit and Michigan but also Baltimore.

'The prevalence of firearms, coupled with limited gun control measures, further contributes to the overall crime rates in St. Louis,' real estate Norada wrote of the city.

It comes after a spate of violent attacks in the city, including the recent attack on fifteen-year-old Kaylee Gain earlier this month.

Gain was attacked on March 8 by another teenage girl who slammed her head into the pavement.

The teen was left with a fractured skull, brain bleeding, brain swelling, and in a coma for two weeks following the attack.

Despite its high crime rate, stats did drop significantly in 2023 compared to the year before.

Shootings were down 24 percent from 2022, felony thefts were down 39 percent and shootings involving juveniles were down 47 percent, according to St Louis police.

The city also saw a drop of more than 40 homicides bringing killings to their lowest levels in more than a decade.

Cue the cries of white flight and lack of shopping options.

Chasing the businesses out will probably be almost as effective at curbing crime as defunding the police.

Again they fail to see that their governing model does not work. The cities are becoming a place that nobody wants to live or work in. Becoming a cesspool filled with crime. They want to hold the businesses accountable for the crime happening in and around their businesses! You just can’t make this shit up. The small businesses will shut down or move elsewhere. The tax revenue will drop farther, the property values will drop more. Yet they can’t figure this problem out. Looking at that round table of mayors, I believe a box of rocks has a higher IQ then all of them combined.

"In 2023, St. Louis was ranked the third most dangerous city again behind Detroit and Michigan but also Baltimore."

I like that.

Lol. Modern journalism.

Lack of gun control will do it every time

In Seattle they'll fine business owners for graffiti on their buildings, while ignoring those actually creating the graffiti, and that's working out perfectly

What are the Atlanta laws that make the night club owners liable for crimes committed on their property?

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Originally posted by airsoft guy:
In Seattle they'll fine business owners for graffiti on their buildings, while ignoring those actually creating the graffiti, and that's working out perfectly

It's the same in Portland. Shocking, I know.

Cities had white flight next up Black, Asian and Hispanic flight. Then the democratic mayors can can rules over rats, raccoons, possums and pigeons.

I think business owners who prevent licensed carry permit holders from carry on their premises should be held to strict liability standards. I doubt Mayor Jones would concur.

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Originally posted by RichardC:
"In 2023, St. Louis was ranked the third most dangerous city again behind Detroit and Michigan but also Baltimore."

I like that.

It's what comes of firing all the copy editors.

Using the logic of the current St. Louis mayor, the Ferguson convenience store clerk should have been indicted along with Darren Wilson.

What a maroon.

So along with cities loosing grocery stores and pharmacy due to shoplifting,they are now going to start loosing conyonvience stores because store owners don't want to be responsible for crime around or in their stores.

Ayn Rand and George Orwell called this one a long time ago.
This time it's not fiction unfortunately.

Insanity. Next they will want to arrest and prosecute the victim, claiming they are at fault for being a target.

There is no basis in law that can be applied to store owners.

Setting up for state run stores? If private businesses are unviable / unpalatable, then only state run businesses are possible?

So then as Mayor, you are also responsible for any crimes in your city?

So business owners are responsible? Fine - shoot to kill perps and avoid repeat offenders..................