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Everyone is missing the obvious here. The ONLY safe/kind/PC thing that cop( or any store security) can do is let the kid go. ESPECIALLY if it's a girl! What would that mother be screaming now if that grown man had tackled her preteen girl to the ground-physically put hands on her? He'd be accused of sexual assault by TOUCHING her!
So get the word out-the new normal is lettem go. One, three, a dozen, doesn't matter what they're stealing- security is paralyzed and word gets around its free shopping.
WHY didn't the little thief STOP when told? Why wasn't she respectful/afraid of the big mean man? Maybe store security should be armed with rope so they can lasso thieves at a distance? Nope-the only PC thing to do is let them walk out with whatever they like. Then stores close and the cry of 'food deserts', 'we have no place to shop(steal)'goes up! Then the 'rich' store owners are to blame for not taking their losses and remaining open as a charity!

You’ve said it all, brother.

And this is, indeed, the reason for the so-called food deserts.