There is a famous statement, “Why do you rob banks? Because that is where the money is.” In the same way, why rob convenience stores—because that is where the money is.”
The L.A. City WANTS to have more robberies. Some fast food chains are going cashless. This will stop some of the robberies. But the radicals running L.A. LOVE crime—otherwise why would they stop a way to prevent criminal activity?
“The Los Angeles City Council is one step closer to requiring businesses to accept cash as a way to make the city’s economy more inclusive. Some business owners believe that the decision should be made at their discretion. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 3, 2023.
The Los Angeles City Council is one step closer to banning cashless businesses.
The City Council’s Tuesday vote directs a legislative analyst to work with the city’s attorney’s office to create a new policy. The goal is to create more inclusion, allowing everyone – from low-income people denied access to credit cards to unhoused or older people – to participate in the city’s economy and shop where they want.”
This is one way to assure that criminals have more targets. Feel safe in L.A.?
LA City Council moves toward banning cashless businesses
NBC/ 10/4/23 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/la-city-council-moves-toward-banning-cashless-businesses/3236654/
According to a 2017 report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 17% of all African-American households and 14% of Latino households in the U.S. had no bank account
By Bailey Miller • Published October 3, 2023 • Updated on October 3, 2023 at 7:36 pm
The Los Angeles City Council is one step closer to requiring businesses to accept cash as a way to make the city’s economy more inclusive. Some business owners believe that the decision should be made at their discretion. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 3, 2023.
The Los Angeles City Council is one step closer to banning cashless businesses.
The City Council’s Tuesday vote directs a legislative analyst to work with the city’s attorney’s office to create a new policy. The goal is to create more inclusion, allowing everyone – from low-income people denied access to credit cards to unhoused or older people – to participate in the city’s economy and shop where they want.
“Most people don’t have bank accounts and credit cards, and people who do have credit cards are all maxed out,” one supporter of the council’s move told NBC4.
According to a 2017 report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 17% of all African-American households and 14% of Latino households in the U.S. had no bank account.
However, not everyone is on board.
The pandemic ushered in a cashless wave as retailers tried to do their part to prevent COVID infections. Others, though, went cashless to prevent theft.
Maria Monroy is a manager at Maria’s Italian Kitchen on Ventura Boulevard. Going cashless is something she and her staff have been seriously considering due to the break-ins that she said are being committed by unhoused people in the alley behind the building.
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“They’re trying to find the safes, so they’re trying to get cash from us,” Monroy said.
But if City Council moves forward with banning cashless businesses, they wouldn’t be able to choose.
“We have mixed emotions about it,” Monroy said.
Lauren Logan is the owner of Juvenile Shop, a baby store also on Ventura Boulevard.
Logan’s business has been around for 50 years. While she still allows cash because she wants to accommodate her customers, she wants to be the one to decide.
“I don’t think they should say we can or we can’t. It is up to the business owner and what we feel comfortable with,” Logan said.
City News Service contributed to this story.
