Massive iPhone thefts reaffirms California's surge in crime

A new viral video on social media reveals California‘s serious crime problem.

In the video, two people can be seen walking into an Apple store in broad daylight and stealing a massive amount of products despite the store being full of customers.

The subjects passed by the display tables with no apparent fear of the consequences of their actions, taking everything in their sight, while the customers watched in astonishment.

In the video, the store workers can be seen trying to handle the situation by pushing customers away from the tables where the products were displayed, presumably to prevent any violence from breaking out.

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In a short time, the videos have been viewed thousands of times, shocking social media users, many of whom commented on the authority’s lack of action: "The question is: when will we take action against such things in this country?" "I find it hard to understand how this happens without serious consequences,” are some of the messages people posted after seeing the theft on video.

Blatant thefts in California are becoming more common

Several videos of similar robberies of luxury stores, pharmacies and other types of establishments have already gone viral in California.

In fact, the lack of security forced some stores to close their businesses or modify their opening hours to try to minimize the risk, since the authorities aren’t doing their part

The increase in this type of crime is due to Proposition 47, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act. The law establishes that property theft that doesn’t exceed $950 will be punished as a misdemeanor, which implies a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment.

The situation has become so serious that it seems that thieves plan accordingly so as not to exceed the established amount: "They can repeat the same theft up to the same $950 threshold as many times as they wish without it becoming a felony. The thefts are not cumulative," noted a report by The Epoch Times.