Commentary: Chicago Police Advice to City Businesses Facing Uncontrolled Crime—“Buy Riot Glass”

Chicago Crime—No end in sight. At least while communists/globalists control the city.

There is absolutely zero deterrence for those perpetrating the crimes. The deterrence that does exist is aimed at preventing self-defense and good Samaritans from acting to save lives and to prevent damage to businesses.

If you protect yourself from harm, you will be charge with a crime if the perpetrator is harmed in anyway.

If you protect your business from thieves, you may be charged with a crime for injuring or killing a criminal.

And, God forbid, if you come to the aid of another, you will certainly bring condemnation upon yourself as well as incarceration and charges for your actions.

This from survivethenews.com.

Needless to say, Chicago is a difficult place to own a business. Riots, looting, and burglaries make it almost impossible for retailers to survive.

Smash-and-grab thieves robbed a Rolls Royce dealership in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood in December and made off with millions of dollars in luxury watches.

Thieves attacked and pepper-sprayed a security guard while robbing two luxury retail stores in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.

Retail stores, like Walmart, say they are losing tens of millions of dollars a year operating in Chicago and have announced the closure of four stores.

In recent months, business in Chicago’s Wicker Park and Humboldt Park have been hit hard.

According to a CBS News report Monday:

A community alert sent out by police to area businesses suggests they beef up their security and install ArmorPlast, a type of invisible shatterproof shield produced by a company called Riot Glass that is installed over existing glass, to protect themselves.

Fox Business reported:

The advice came after a string of burglaries in the area, with Chicago Police noting that most of the burglaries showed similar characteristics. According to the alert, thieves typically break in from side or front glass windows using rocks, bricks or a crowbar, then enter the business to steal money and other items such as liquor.

Chicago Police specifically pointed to ArmorPlast in the alert, which founder Brad Campbell says can help keep thieves out of businesses.

Campbell told CBS News:

We want to keep the bad guys outside the building—and that’s what the product does.

According to Chicago Police Department data,

burglaries in the city are on pace to reach 2,253 this year,

which would represent a 6% increase over 2022 numbers.

The rise in what some have called “smash and grabs” have employees in businesses throughout the city on edge, with some reporting being the target of multiple burglaries in recent months.