WASHINGTON, DC — Contrary to claims propagated by soft-on-crime Democrats, crime is not down in the nation’s capital. Stories on the ground paint a grim picture of what life’s really like for working-class Americans trying to make a living in urban areas.
This is the case for the 7-Eleven on the corner of 12th and U Street, located across from the African-American Civil War Memorial Metro stop. Just a year after its grand re-opening under new management, the convenience store is closing down again.
“Due to the high theft rate, we’re not really making our money’s worth,” a sales associate manning the site’s register said.
Homemade signs taped to the entrance say everything is half-off except for “cigarrettes [sic],” tobacco, and Frito-Lay chips, among a few other popular products.
A constant flow of customers poured through the doors on late Thursday afternoon to nab the remaining goods lining the scantily stocked shelves. […]
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