Govt. Shutdown?.again?

[Oscar77]

The mindset of the folks in question pertaining to this discussion is not resorting to theft for basic sustenance. Ain't nobody in said group going out to heist a single potato.

Logged in just to say this, though you are polite about it.
Besides we already have this going on, the videos you see are of gangs, sorry large random groups, taking things like jewelry, clothes and such.
NOT potatoes.

So it's PURGE on Friday?!?!?!?
This will be the GREATEST HALLOWEEN EVER.

[FoxtArt]

I'm hesitant to put much faith in social media talk.

Will you see an increase in shoplifting? I'd expect a slight increase.

Social media blowharding has about the predictive accuracy of teenage gamers that promise they are going to "f's someone's mom" vs. those that actually do.

[kidicarus13]

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[Aloha_Shooter]

I expect there will be a slight tick upward, mostly from people looking for any excuse to steal and hoping for a broad trend to cover their tracks.

I don't expect much of this in El Paso, Douglas, or Teller Counties (despite the apparent involvement of Colorado Springs Antifa in generating the hit list that included the TPUSA guy assaulted in Boulder).

I also wasn't planning on doing much this weekend outside of some much-needed home maintenance.

[Clint45]

People have been running out the store with cartloads of groceries since COVID... typically they fill their cart with steaks, jumbo shrimp, beer, maybe some candy. Happens at least a half dozen times daily at the store I shop at.

[BushMasterBoy]

Cold medicines and baby formula are under lock and key at the local grocery store. I just ordered two cases of MRE's 2025-2026 inspection date from Amazon for $90. After having COVID 4 times, I am sick AF.
I figure the .gov will capitulate and fund the food. Nutrition assistance will be way cheaper than civil unrest.

[Oscar77]

I'm hesitant to put much faith in social media talk.

Will you see an increase in shoplifting? I'd expect a slight increase.

Social media blowharding has about the predictive accuracy of teenage gamers that promise they are going to "f's someone's mom" vs. those that actually do.

That and how many celebrities PROMISED and SWORE TO GOD they would leave if Pres Trump won the reelection?
And then didn't?

[O2HeN2]

I just contacted Hickenlooper and Bennet's offices and simply told them to vote yes on the existing budget.

I urge everyone here to do the same.

I'm hoping they clearly ignore the will of their constituents and get caught doing so.

O2

[theGinsue]

I figure the .gov will capitulate and fund the food. Nutrition assistance will be way cheaper than civil unrest.

Not sure which house, Rep's or Senate, but there was a vote today in at least one of the houses to fund SNAP (and EBT) AND pay federal employees. It wasn't passed.