California Governor Gavin Newsom took to social media Tuesday to brag about the recent rise in arrests of suspected retail theft suspects, but quickly faced backlash because he and his fellow Golden State Democrats ushered in the air of lawlessness in the state in the first place.
Look how wonderful I am, the governor gushed:
California is stopping organized retail theft.
So far this year, @CHP_HQ‘s Organized Retail Crime Task Force has made 636 arrests — recovering nearly $5.7 million in stolen goods. pic.twitter.com/rhtGdvmNKO
— California Governor (@CAgovernor) June 18, 2024
To be fair, it is true that arrests have seen a significant rise:
Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Organized Retail Crime Taskforce (ORCTF) has made 636 arrests and recovered 216,754 stolen goods valued at nearly $5.7 million since January when tackling…
