Another Big Retail Store Bites the Dust! 

From Nellie Bowles (The Free Press) on crime in Portland:

“REI, the do-good outdoor recreation chain, the store where I buy most of my clothes (whoever says they don’t carry black tie clothes isn’t trying hard enough), is closing its big downtown Portland location, citing crime and theft. The company said that the store ‘had its highest number of break-ins and thefts in two decades, despite actions to provide extra security.’ From a local news channel: ‘The company said its theft problem came to a head last November, when a car crashed through the glass front doors on Black Friday. It was the store’s third break-in in a week.’

“I understand that Antifa doesn’t believe in private property and that Portland is their capital. But guys, all you wear are cargo pants and hiking boots. How is this going to work? Who will provide your balaclavas and headlamps?”