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Apple Permanently Closes North Carolina Store After Multiple Shooting Incidents
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I wouldn’t go to a mall anywhere these days. They are unsafe places. While it was nice living in a civilized society that makes it that much harder to endure the present and face our future.
It's amazing how things look when you manipulate photos. Here's how it actually looks.
It also just exists as a waypoint between places. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breezewood,_Pennsylvania
I’m not sure I see your point. It’s a small slightly touristy American town in the middle of nowhere that’s basically a high way rest stop. Tbh the zoomed out view is more charming than the barrage of corporate logos.
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Safety, bad PR, and stolen merchandise are some of the reasons, but more significantly all of these reports of crimes in the area will also lead to less customers to the general area as well.
…when you fly over it.
Then again, I don‘t know too many people that pick up their Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese by way of flying to the nearest McDonald’s.
The malls that are closing are mostly because their anchor stores like Macy’s are struggling and couldn’t attract new tenants. The malls that have more up to date or specialty stores are doing just fine. Some are even expanding where I live and there are always people shopping there while others are becoming decrepit by the day.
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And even attempting to discuss it will get you a quick visit from the Ban Hammer.
What's the reason?
I’m thinking he’s making fun of the useless platitudes used by some for all kinds of disasters and man-made problems here in the USA.
UK here. We have malls just like the ones you have in the USA. They are generally very safe places.
Go figure.
To be fair, 20-25 years ago malls in the US were very safe places as well. I used to go to malls all the time when I was younger, never had a single issue. But then things started to change. We all know what the problem is. I'm not going to discuss it further though because I can see that leading to a suspension or outright ban...just for telling the truth of the matter.
Several other Malls in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill have closed recently due to high crime rates and shootings in the area. Note that these municipalities have rather liberal Mayor/Police Chief
Ya think there's a connection???
Ya think there's a connection???
Absolutely correct.
Shootings are happening at many malls across the US. I won't go to a mall on a Friday-Sunday anymore. I only will go if I have to from like 10am-1pm Monday through Thursday. You're pretty safe from thugs during that time frame. Weekends?? Hell no.
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Is that a serious question? If your home kept getting robbed or drive bys happening would you not consider actually moving ?!
Overall, which I know means little to any given location, violent crime is NOT increasing in the USA. Statistics show it's not much above the lowest levels in decades though no longer continuing to decline.
Reported violent crime rate in the U.S. 2023| Statista
In 2023, the violent crime rate in the United States was 363.8 cases per 100,000 of the population.
www.statista.com
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Truth tellers you mean? I take that as a compliment, thanks!!
Discussing what? Apple stated the reason and closed the store. If you don’t believe them, who cares?