A bill passed in Springfield aims to combat “smash-and-grab” thefts by defining organized retail crime. Some community groups are raising concerns. LatinoVoicesWTTW
, which helped shape the proposal, said the new designation is necessary to combat this specific phenomenon.
Earlier this week, a coalition of community organizations wrote an open letter to the Illinois legislature expressing opposition to the bill. Jessie Fuentes, director of policy and youth advocacy for one of the members of that coalition,, said that while retail theft is certainly a concern, the bill and new designation does nothing to address the reasons this theft happens.
He also notes that this type of theft is not exclusive to high-end retailers and makes it difficult for communities to thrive.
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