Shoplifters hit Los Angeles area TJ Maxx, casually leave store carrying heap of stolen goods

"Because these businesses have insurance.""People who are stealing giant, giant tote bags, giant backpacks worth of inventory are not getting the same benefit of the people that are stealing food and clothing for their children," she said.WOULD-BE ROBBERS SHOT BY ARMED SHOPPERS IN LOS ANGELESSandoz, who serves as vice president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, said she blames the incident on Prop 47, a 2014 referendum that lowered criminal sentences on crimes such as shoplifting. "People are just openly coming in and stealing stuff."San Francisco Police Department spokesman Robert Rueca added that shoplifters aren't stealing "one or two items that someone might need to get by." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"Our investigations have shown that there are organized fences where people are selling these products that they steal," he said.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxSubscribedYou've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.