You do realize that people who steal formula use it to cut drugs?
https://city-attorney.columbus.gov/pdf/press/babyformulaband...
There are a lot of organizations that give out formula for free but not at scale required for nefarious uses.
https://city-attorney.columbus.gov/pdf/press/babyformulaband...
There are a lot of organizations that give out formula for free but not at scale required for nefarious uses.
> Wilson has a history of drug offenses: felony drug abuse, felony possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
"Offenses" is carrying the whole team here. All this says is that he was charged with the crime of doing drugs while black. I could have been arrested for all of these at one time in my life or another. Without a trafficking charge they're just speculating he might be a dealer.
> While a black market exists for stolen baby formula to be resold for its intended purpose, reports indicate that baby formula also is used as a cutting agent for cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine by drug dealers looking to dilute their product and stretch their supply.
So he could be cutting drugs with it, or he could just be stealing it to sell directly. He even could even be selling it to actual drug dealers. Not saying that's better but the police kinda gloss over that as presented that's the more likely option.
I promise I'm not trying to drag you or anything but I'm originally from Columbus and you have to take anything the CPD says with a shaker of salt. Columbus is a fairly boring city and so CPD always tries to punch up the stories.
It was probably all theft to exchange for drugs.
During the pandemic there was a formula shortage and allowing theft rather than punishing it probably ensured some children went without unnecessarily.
And really, if 1 out of a thousand "cuts drugs" with formula, so be it. At least that's non-toxic... and frankly, laughable as DARE propaganda.
https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/f...
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_s...
Just recently there was a baby formula shortage. And we were not prosecuting gangs stealing formula. Shameless and laughable.
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/form...
Edit: To person calling me a techbro below, I can't provide data for 1000s of cities in the US, genius. Feel free to do so.
Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US). Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.
Non tech folks also live in the US (you would know if you live in the US).
Also look up why we are discussing the Bay Area.
As a parent, I feel people like you are the reason formula ends up being unavailable for real babies as you enable gangs to steal them driving up cost.
Here is a list of places with free baby formula and stuff in the Bay Area:
https://www.211bayarea.org/sanfrancisco/food/food-programs/f...
https://www.findhelp.org/goods/diapers-%26-formula--san-jose...
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/san_francisco_and_s...
One advice: Stop with harmful virtue signaling. It is easy to virtue signal like you do here with looking at any data or bearing any of the real cost of virtue signaling. I will repeat. People like you are the reason formula ends up being unavailable for real babies as you enable gangs to steal them driving up cost and causing shortages during real crises. As a parent this is frustrating and rage inducing.
https://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/infantandtoddlernutrition/form...
1) Support low income people by giving them formula if they need it, AND
2) End the war on drugs and move people into treatment instead of the carceral slave system
Sounds like a win-win.
You must have missed the part of the post where they stated:
>I worked at $retailer for a time, and even their statements were to "DO NOT ENGAGE SHOPLIFTERS".
"People like [them]" are being told from their employers to not engage shoplifters.