Complete Collapse of Security in Washington D.C. – The End of Retail Stores
On January 24, 2024, it was reported that the CVS store in Columbia Heights, Washington D.C., has been dealing with empty shelves for over a year. Street vendors near the store have been reselling stolen items at lower prices. CVS announced the permanent closure of this location next month. In the same block, the 5 Below store has already closed, and Target has banned minors from entering the store without an adult.
The shelves of CVS in Columbia Heights (in DC) have been empty for over a year.
Street vendors a few inches away from this CVS store openly resell the stolen items at cheaper rates.
CVS just announced that this location is permanently closing next month.
On this same block in… pic.twitter.com/GoZTe4nDj7
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 24, 2024
User Reactions:
- End Wokeness: “CVS shelves empty for over a year; stolen items sold nearby.”
- Paul A. Szypula: “Robberies up by 67%, thefts by 23%, and murders by 35% in D.C. in 2023.”
- American Free Thinker: “Reminiscent of Harlem in the late 1930s. What changed?”
- MemeHeardRoundTheWorld: “These people are trying to give back to the community.”
- Levi Borba: “Shocked by the state of CVS in Manhattan during my stay in the USA.”
- Branos: “The left is proving our point.”
- Commonsenseprevails: “Situation caused by politicians’ actions.”
- Viral News NYC: “Police response to shoplifting limited in D.C., similar to NYC.”
- Marc: “Law decriminalizing illegal street vending passed in D.C. in 2023.”
- Planet Of Memes: “Just another day in deep blue cities.”
- floridanow1: “Preventing theft by not having inventory.”
- Knowledge And Faith: “Current situation of CVS.”
- Alfred: “D.C. is a terrible place.”
- RebelYankee: “Recommend moving to the countryside before starting a family.”
- Town Square: “Street vendors at least want to keep the signs up.”
- Ian Miles Cheong: “Disheartening.”
- Natalia Soria: “Discounts courtesy of Bidenomics.”
- Anthony Hughes: “Washington D.C. is the worst place.”
- Raven the Conservative Warrior: “Still voting Democrat.”
- Vincent Hanna: “Continued claims of diversity being our strength.”
- drmini14: “Welcome to Biden’s America.”
- 1st Time Caller: “Need to stop looting and theft.”
- Matt Bracken: “Could be stopped in a day if police and local prosecutors acted.”
The closure of the CVS store in Columbia Heights highlights a broader issue of rising crime and the challenges retailers face in maintaining operations amid security breakdowns in certain areas of Washington D.C. This situation has sparked a debate over crime management, community responsibility, and the economic impact on local neighborhoods.