The rise in retail theft has been all over the news lately, with video showing organized groups caught on camera raiding stores and walking off with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise.
The images are unsettling, but do they reflect reality?
Guests:
- David DeVillers, attorney/chair of Ohio Retail Crime Task Force
- Gordon Gough, president, Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
- Ernesto Lopez, research specialist, Council on Criminal Justice
- Zach Klein, Columbus City Attorney
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