Small businesses are worried about shoplifters. Nevada Democrats are worried about shoplifters going to jail.

That disconnect was on full display recently. Gen X is a clothing store on Decatur Boulevard. Store manager Omar Camargo said that thefts there happen routinely . The store and its employees are trying to stop them. At the front of the store are pictures of people who aren’t allowed to enter because of their past efforts to help themselves to a five-finger discount. The store also prohibits large backpacks and bags.

But words on paper often aren’t enough to deter someone intent on committing a crime. That requires confrontation. Last Monday, three women in their 20s were stealing from the store, according to the Metropolitan Police Department . In the process, they attacked an 89

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