It is very sad to see the last local Hi-School Pharmacy close. A year ago, I was shopping at Safeway in Salmon Creek. Within three minutes of entering the store, I was robbed by two women and I was targeted because I am old. I finished my shopping, got ready to pay and my purse had been stolen, so I was in a panic, everything gone in a flash, even my car keys. The credit cards were used within 15 minutes of the robbery. The video showed the two women jumping for joy as they ran out of the store.
This is not about the stand-up citizens, this is about the amount of theft that retailers have to deal with on a daily basis, which is out of control. It is the reason that products are in locked glass cases and why retail stores have to close their stores. Personally, I am glad that stores have made this decision to lock up products. I feel much safer.
