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CONTROLTEK Offers Virtual Site Surveys to Better Serve Retailers
 CONTROLTEK
a leader in retail asset protection and security solutions, adds virtual site
survey services for examining loss prevention solutions to better support
retailers while keeping a commitment to the health and safety of employees and
customers.
"Retailers are preparing their stores for reopening and the anticipated increase
in theft issues and health and safety concerns. We want to allow them to examine
asset protection solution options without having to wait for lifted restrictions
or be concerned about exposing the health and safety of their employees," said
Rubin Press, vice president, global sales at CONTROLTEK. "We've simply taken our
LP Professional Services and made them virtual to meet the needs of our
customers."
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Congratulations to All That Won LPF Scholarships Provided by PPS
 Product
Protection Solutions (PPS) has given away LP certification (LPC/LPQ)
scholarships throughout the month of May. Each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday a
winner was announced via PPS's LinkedIn Group and during the final week of May a
winner was announced each day.
PPS is a proud supporter of LPF's mission of education and furthering the loss
prevention industry. PPS is a nimble, technology company that solves product
protection challenges for the retail industry. PPS also has a suite of safety
products that help restaurants get back to open safely.
See all the scholarship winners here.
Peaceful Demonstrations Grow As Cities Ease Up on Curfews
3 More Officers Charged in George Floyd's Death
From Los Angeles to Seattle to D.C.,
marches were largely peaceful,
with fewer arrests as some cities ease curfews
Thousands of people came out in cities across the country for a ninth
straight day Wednesday to protest the death of George Floyd while in police
custody.
Earlier in the day, three more of those officers
were charged in Mr. Floyd's death, and a higher charge was added to those
already lodged against Derek Chauvin, who held his knee to Mr. Floyd's neck
for nearly nine minutes.
New York City: As rain fell, police made
arrests in Manhattan. The police surrounded protesters as they walked
down Third Avenue. "We're surrounded!" some cried out, signaling the end of an
otherwise uneventful protest.
 After
a lengthy stalemate between police and protesters at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn,
things unraveled when cops started using batons against a group of protesters.
Some of the crowd stopped to help the injured, but the police rushed at them
once again, knocking several people over in the process.
Los Angeles: There were many thousands
gathered in front of the Hall of Justice, underscoring how the killing of George
Floyd in Minneapolis has catalyzed the work that local activists have been
carrying out for years.
Washington D.C.: Moving military and federal authorities from behind
the fence of Lafayette Square to half a block north of the fence heightened
tension throughout the protests in Washington tonight. Protesters stood inches
away from the military officials for hours. "Why are you in riot gear?" they
shouted. "We don't see no riot here!"
Oakland: 'Several thousand protesters in
Oakland defied the city's curfew tonight, chanting "Our Streets!" 'This
curfew is meant to silence our voices,' they said.
Seattle: Mayor Jenny Durkan of Seattle
announced on Twitter Wednesday night that she was ending the city's curfew
amid the ongoing protests.
nytimes.com
'Literally, the National Guard': Locals in Disbelief as Military Vehicles Line
Hollywood Boulevard
Head of black police chiefs group calls for nationwide reforms
Some Cities
Pull Back on Strict Curfews
D.C.'s curfew moved from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. as peaceful marches continue
N.Y.C. Sees Peaceful Protests and Less Looting After Earlier Curfew
Protesters launch 'victory march' in Detroit as city eases up on curfew
Seattle mayor cancels city's curfew to build trust between community & police
Pressure builds to end LA curfew amid more peaceful protests
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Protest-Related Violence
& Arrests
Looting Organized
Thousands Arrested
- Looter Killed - Terror Plot Thwarted
More Than 10,000 Americans Have Been Arrested at George Floyd Protests
3,000+ in Los Angeles & 2,000 in New York Alone
Dallas & Philadelphia have also seen sizable
number of arrests
 More
than 10,000 people have been arrested in protests decrying racism and police
brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death, according to an Associated Press
tally of known arrests across the U.S.
The count has grown by the hundreds each day as protesters spilled into
the streets and encountered a heavy police presence and curfews that give law
enforcement stepped-up arrest powers.
Los Angeles has had more than a quarter of the national
arrests, followed by New York, Dallas and Philadelphia. Many
of the arrests have been for low-level offenses such as curfew violations and
failure to disperse. Hundreds were arrested on burglary and looting charges.
In Los Angeles, an online fundraising campaign has gathered $2 million so
far to help more than 3,000 people arrested in demonstrations since Floyd
died on May 25 in Minneapolis. The only other U.S. city with an arrest toll that
comes close to Los Angeles' is New York, with about 2,000, according to
AP's tally.
She said some people had been swept up in the arrests because they were in
the wrong place at the wrong time, like a woman who was simply going for an
evening walk and wasn't part of the protest. Or a young man who was taking
pictures of the looting with his phone and then was arrested for looting.
apnews.com
Vallejo police shoot, kill Walgreens looter who officer mistakenly thought had a
gun
Vallejo police revealed Wednesday that a shooting by police a day earlier had
resulted in the death of a 22-year-old robbery suspect who had a hammer in
his waistband amid a chaotic night of looting. The man, identified as Sean
Monterrosa, was killed outside a Walgreens store by a Vallejo officer,
whom Police Chief Shawny Williams declined to name, describing the officer only
as a veteran of the force. The shooting death could further inflame tensions in
Vallejo, a city of 121,000 in the northern San Francisco Bay Area where there
have been peaceful protests and clashes with authorities.
latimes.com
Prosecutors: Right-wing extremists plotted to terrorize Vegas protests
'Their point was to hijack the protests into violence'
Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists
advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on
terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark
violence during recent protests in Las Vegas.
The three men were arrested Saturday on the way to a protest in downtown Las
Vegas after filling gas cans at a parking lot and making Molotov cocktails in
glass bottles.
"People have a right to peacefully protest. These men
are agitators and instigators. Their point was to hijack the protests into
violence," Nicholas Trutanich, U.S. attorney in Nevada, told AP. He
referred to what he called "real and legitimate outrage" over Floyd's death.
Each currently faces two federal charges - conspiracy to damage and destroy
by fire and explosive, and possession of unregistered firearms. In state
court, they've been accused of felony conspiracy, terrorism and explosives
possession. Trutanich said they'll be prosecuted in both jurisdictions.
yahoo.com
Authorities reportedly probing possible terror link in NYPD officer attack
 Authorities
are investigating whether the stabbing of an NYPD cop in Brooklyn was a
terror-inspired assault by an immigrant from the Balkans, law-enforcement
sources told The Post on Thursday. The suspect - who sources identified as
Dzenan Camovic - posted anti-police writing on social media, sources said.
A senior law enforcement source said that Camovic's "family may have nexus to
terrorism."
Two police officers were shot and a third
was stabbed in a confrontation with a suspect in Brooklyn late Wednesday,
police and sources said.
The melee unfolded when a suspect approached a cop on Church Avenue near
Flatbush Avenue at about 11:45 p.m. and stabbed him in the neck, a police source
said.
nypost.com
Las Vegas, NV: Prayer & Protest
Prayers for Shot Las Vegas Officer Shay Mikalonis
 A
prayer vigil was held today for Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officer Shay
Mikalonis. Mikalonis, 29, is in a critical condition after being shot in the
head outside Circus Circus Casino on the Las Vegas Strip yesterday. A
suspect, 20-year-old Edgar Samaniego, was arrested by police in relation to the
crime and appeared in court today, June 3, on one count of attempted murder and
two counts of discharging a gun where a person might be endangered. The judge in
the Las Vegas Justice Court ordered that he be held without bail. Speaking at a
news conference this morning, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman joined Metro
Police and faith leaders in calling for peace. Officer Mikalonis today remains
in a critical condition at UMC Hospital.
heavy.com
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner responds to criticism over suspected
looters being released from jail
Police confirmed that the 36 people arrested Sunday and Monday night for
rioting and looting have all been released from custody. Missouri Attorney
General Eric Schmitt blames Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Gardner's office said
they still need essential evidence from police. Schmitt tweeted about alleged
looters and rioters being released from jail without charges being filed.
kmov.com
St Louis, MO: Reward for info leading to killer of St. Louis Police Capt. David
Dorn raised to $40K
Erie, PA: Man Charged with Arson for Setting Fire at Erie Coffee Shop during
Protest
San Leandro, CA: Looters Snag 50+ Cars Including $100K Hellcats, Chargers,
Challengers, And Trackhawks
Sacramento, CA: As Police Chief focuses on outsiders, records show most arrests
were locals
NYPD Says Looters Are Stashing Bricks, Brooklyn Locals Say Otherwise
Atlantic City Man Charged with Rioting
Read more in the Retail Crime & ORC columns below
Protests & Riots
Aftermath
What Comes Next for Destroyed Businesses?
Their stores were burned, ransacked and looted
What's next for Minneapolis-area small business owners?
Dozens of Minneapolis and St. Paul business owners, small and large, are
trying to rebuild after fiery riots and demonstrations in the Twin Cities on
Thursday and Friday. Monetary support has begun. It's especially
 vital,
small business advocates say, because
many companies were already running out of money because of closures due to
COVID-19.
The Lake Street Council has received more than
$1.5 million to help support the hundreds of businesses that line the heavily
damaged area.
Sharkey said companies owned by people of color and immigrants have been
especially affected by the days of unrest.
"($1.5 million) sounds like a big number, but
we're gonna need a lot more government and nonprofit support," Sharkey
said. "We have a long road ahead of us."
She said her organization had already begun to save money to distribute to
companies dealing with financial contractions from the coronavirus, but it has
not been shifted to riot recovery. The council
will request an aid package from the state, but Sharkey thinks they'll
need federal dollars as well.
yahoo.com
Peeking out from behind plywood, nervous Chicago stores and restaurants weigh
getting back into business
 When
the City of Chicago announced last week its intention to reopen the city
Wednesday, its leaders did not anticipate servers emerging with cold drinks and
hot plates of food from behind boarded-up windows.
But that - along with nervous shoppers finding narrow entry corridors through
back doors and between shattered glass - was the bittersweet mix of cautious
optimism and painful reality that greeted the resumption of Chicago's retail and
dining operations from 75th Street to the Southport Corridor, as modified for a
coronavirus-scarred reality that had collided with the fallout from the police
killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
chicagotribune.com
15 Pharmacies/Drugstores Targeted During Riots in Twin Cities Remain Closed
A few dozen pharmacies in the Twin Cities remained closed Tuesday in the
aftermath of the riots.
startribune.com
Malls decide to remain closed in Dallas
Both will stay closed Wednesday, making it Day 5 of no mall shopping in Dallas
as the city of Dallas expands its curfew to include the West Village and Trinity
Groves.
dallasnews.com
Twin Cities, MN: List of over 360 local businesses destroyed by riots
Walmart removes guns and ammo from some stores due to ongoing protests against
police brutality
Dick's Sporting Goods reopens 80 percent of its stores
Coronavirus Tracker: June 4
US: Over 1.9M Cases - 109K Dead - 690K Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 6.6M Cases - 389K Dead - 3.2M Recovered
Fallen
Officers From the COVID-19 Pandemic: 40 |
NYPD Deaths:
43
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
135+
Self-Checkout AI Goes Viral in News May 19th to May 31st
Nationwide
HuffPo: Self-Checkout Headaches May Be Putting Walmart Workers too Close to
Shoppers
"Concerned Home Office Associates" Group Contacts Wired
Emails show the retailer's employees are worried that an AI-based system
meant to prevent theft is undermining social distancing. "It's a health issue,"
said one.
Showing up in a
Huffington Post article May 19th from the social distancing angle and
then followed by a more pointed article in
Wired on May 29th, about the false positives generated. And between
May 29th and May 31st it went viral around the news world.
The Huffington Post article:
 The
artificial-intelligence-based system, developed by an Ireland-based company
called Everseen, uses cameras to read the movements of customers, and
determine if an item was bagged but not scanned at the self-checkout kiosk. It
then alerts a self-checkout host to intervene and help the customer scan
whatever was missed.
But that same system has now become a serious concern for some Walmart employees
during the coronavirus pandemic. Emails reviewed by HuffPost show corporate
employees discussing the system's errors ― flagging legitimate scans as
non-scans, and prompting workers to step in when they shouldn't have to. They
even wonder if the system should be shut down in the interests of social
distancing, which would take away a backstop against theft.
A Walmart spokesperson said employees have been addressing safety issues
throughout the pandemic, and the company does not believe the Everseen
program to be a problem based on the data it has evaluated. The
self-checkout kiosks, the spokesperson noted, are cleaned regularly and
employees are provided with protective equipment like masks and gloves.
Continue Reading
How to prepare for the assessments?
Security Career Paths: Preparing for Personality Assessments
Arguably, in the past some senior security roles were filled based more on who
you know rather than what you know, so references and recommendations were much
more crucial. Not to take away from them now to any extent.
However the world has changed and evolved, and few reputable companies still use
the old format. Many have added more difficult steps, including challenging
personality and cognitive ability assessments, which can catch even the most
competent security professional off guard.
Why the Assessments?
A candidate's performance on a formal assessment is another component to be
evaluated during the hiring process. In general, an employer will give more
weight to the results of formal assessments if the organization is hiring
someone to actively lead change across the entire enterprise, rather than
a caretaker manager who will mainly keep watch over the security department.
In part, this is because change agent managers will be working in a dynamic and
sometimes tumultuous environment, and assessments can help measure if applicants
can think on their feet and meet unexpected challenges. Employers do not want to
hire someone who has topped out at their current level and who does not have the
motivation to excel in a more demanding role. Nor do they want someone who
cannot handle stress and
accept feedback or who does not collaborate well with others.
A major reason that applicants for senior roles face more challenges is because
human resource leaders know that about 80 percent of hiring mistakes are due
to "inaccurate" interviews-interviews that failed to effectively assess if
the candidate would be a good fit for the position. In addition, training and
research firm
Leadership IQ found that 46 percent of all new hires fail within 18
months.
Applicants should spend as much time preparing for assessments as they
would creating a résumé and preparing for interviews. Good read from
ASIS this month:
asisonline.com
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Director of Security and Loss Prevention job posted for Anzar Enterprises
in San Diego, CA
The main areas of responsibility include securing client property and company
inventory, in addition to securing employee and client safety at all times.
You will be responsible for developing and overseeing the operations of the new
security and loss prevention department and will also recruit additional team
members for program implementation.
Anzar Enterprises specializes in providing its valued clients with pawn loans
secured primarily by gold jewelry and consumer electronics with 13 retail
locations in San Diego.
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RH-ISAC 90-Day Complimentary Membership Offer
 RH-ISAC
is excited to offer a 90-day complimentary membership for retail, travel, and
hospitality companies to join our highly active intelligence and information
sharing community. This exclusive offer ends on June 30, so make sure to
contact us today at
membership@rhisac.org.
Join the strong community RH-ISAC has built to secure and protect the retail and
hospitality sectors and the billions of people who rely on a stable, functioning
system.
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Best Practices
Managing an Agile Security Operations Program
An Interview with Ken Loisch, Conair Corp.'s
Global Director of Information Security
and Compliance
Conair Company Profile: Annual Revenue $2.1BPrivate, Approx. 2,500
employees, Stamford, Conn.
 Building
and improving a security operations program is challenging at any company, and
even more so when that program was previously only focused on compliance. When
Ken Loisch, global director of information security and compliance at Conair
Corporation, first started at Conair four years ago, he changed the way the
organization viewed security. The program now includes full security oversight
of all global operations as an extension of the IT department, including
management technology security aspects such as email, network security, and
firewall protection.
Ken's expertise in communicating complex security information with all levels of
management helped to alter the way the company viewed security and initiated a
shift that has increased Conair's overall security.
As part of the RH-ISAC Security Operations Working Group, Ken presented how he
changed the status quo and improved the security operations program at Conair
with us in an interview.
RH-ISAC: When you started at Conair, what were the biggest influences on your
security program? What helped shape the way you made and still make decisions?
RH-ISAC: What are some capabilities that have helped you to navigate and build a
'nimble' security program, as you call it?
RH-ISAC: As a company with a small security team, do you outsource to supplement
resource gaps?
RH-ISAC: How do you manage all your outsourced partners?
RH-ISAC: How do you staff your security program when you have a heavy focus on
outsourcing?
RH-ISAC: Beyond outsourced expertise, what other outside influences and
information help shape and develop Conair's program?
RH-ISAC: In your presentation, you mention several security tools and vendor
solutions. Do you stick with commercial tools, or does Conair utilize open
source tools? What are the security tools you can't live without?
RH-ISAC: Our final question for you. If you could go back and give yourself some
advice on the day you took this executive-level job, what would you say?
rhisac.org
What's next? CISOs weigh in on COVID's long-term effects on security
As lockdowns ease, CISOs are looking ahead at how their teams operate and how
they protect employees and assets. The most likely change is permanently
supporting more work-at-home employees. According to a report released in April
by (ISC)2,
96% of organizations had moved at least some of their staff to remote work,
with nearly half of them shifting all employees out of the office.
Remote working will be permanent for some workers
A Gartner survey found three-quarters of businesses expect
at least 5% of their workforce who previously worked in company offices will
become permanent work-from-home employees after the pandemic ends.
COVID stay-at-home will have a long-term effect on the physical footprint of
businesses, which will mean longtail effects for how CISOs manage people. "When
we come back, everything is going to be different and I don't think the office
is going to be in demand," he says. "My company [was] looking to expand to a
bigger office, and now they are asking if we need a big office."
Long-term work-from-home security challenges
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working from home at scale is to become a permanent fixture for how companies
operate, they will likely have to revaluate the risks brought by different
people in different scenarios. Data Guardian saw an
80% increase in the egress of corporate data during the lockdown period,
including a 123% increase in the volume of data moving to USB drives and a large
spike in data uploaded to cloud storage services. According to a remote work
study
by BitGlass, user training, home network security, and personal devices are
the three key security challenges organizations are currently facing, followed
by sensitive data outside the corporate perimeter, a lack of visibility, and
additional cost of new security solutions or licenses.
A Dimensional Research
report found over half of organizations have begun identifying new tools to
address the post-COVID-19 environment and 42% are investing in staff training
for the new skills required to adapt to the new normal. However, despite these
increased risks,
CIO's COVID-19 impact study suggest that digital transformation and user
experience are higher priorities than security for CIOs. CISOs might need to
work hard with the business to ensure security is taken seriously moving
forward.
"A good leadership team recognizes that these scenarios cause additional risk
and it's a collaborative effort between the leadership teams and the cyber
security team to find a compromise where required.,"
Culture change requires CISOs to lead - Rethinking the security workforce
csoonline.com
Not all IT budgets are being cut, some are increasing
Analytics & Cloud Dominate Budgets
Even with the economic challenges that COVID-19 has posed for businesses, almost
38 percent of enterprises are keeping their IT budgets unchanged (flat) or
actually increasing them.
Yellowbrick Data received responses from more than 1,000 enterprise IT
managers and executives, uncovering their infrastructure priorities during
this era of economic uncertainty and disruption.
"The survey brought to light some trends that we have been noticing
recently related to the speed at which companies are moving to the cloud and
investing in analytics. In fact, more than half of enterprises are
accelerating their move to the cloud in light of COVID-19 challenges to
their businesses," said Jeff Spicer, CMO for Yellowbrick Data.
"But what really stands out is that nearly 55 percent of enterprises are
looking at a hybrid cloud strategy with a combination of cloud and
on-premises solutions. That clearly shows that a cloud-alone strategy is not
what most enterprises are looking for-and validates what our customers are
telling us about their own best practices combining cloud and on-prem approaches
to their biggest data infrastructure challenges."
For almost two-thirds of respondents, investments in analytical
infrastructure are important, with 27 percent investing a lot more and an
additional 37 percent investing somewhat more.
helpnetsecurity.com
New Threat: Pay Up or We Auction It
REvil Ransomware Gang Auctioning Off Stolen Data
First Batch of Hacked Data Posted; More
Auctions Threatened
The REvil ransomware gang has created a darknet auction site for stolen data,
according to the security firm Emsisoft.
The auction site, which REvil - also known as Sodinokibi - announced earlier
this week, is offering data that the gang claims was taken from Canadian
agricultural company Agromart Group. The REvil gang is threatening to offer
more data for sale to the highest bidder in the coming weeks.
The opening price for the company's data is listed at $50,000, and it can be
paid in the monero digital currency
ZDNet reports.
The addition of an auction site is the latest development in how ransomware
gangs are leaking data to force more victims to pay a ransom, says Brett Callow,
a threat analyst at Emsisoft.
govinfosecurity.com
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Cannabis Businesses Targeted in Looting and Robberies
Organized Thieves Use Protests As Cover to Raid Weed Dispensaries
Dozens of dispensaries across the country
reeling from thefts and break-ins amid protests
 Rioters
and looters targeted cannabis businesses in the past few days, breaking in
dispensaries and stealing cannabis products and cash from mostly small
businesses amid protests denouncing the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd.
Dozens of cannabis operations across the country were targeted by looters and
unaffiliated armed individuals, who broke windows, display cases and entered
secured areas.
While any industry might have a vested interest in presenting looting of its
storefronts as a unique menace, the cannabis burglary spree is receiving
official attention, as well. All signs point to
organized and skilled thieves targeting cannabis businesses, fully aware that
police are more than occupied with demonstrators.
California Dispensaries Targeted
Leafly
reports at least 43 dispensaries on the West Coast were hit,
including Medmen, Cookies, and Oakland's Magnolia Wellness, owned by long-time
cannabis advocate Debby Goldsberry (who also sits on the Cannabis Dispensary
magazine Editorial Advisory Board).
Massachusetts Retailers Experience Another Set Back
Minority-owned businesses were also targeted across the country. ECO Cannabis
and Blunts+Moore, in Oakland, were looted, according to Leafly. Pure Oasis in
Boston, Mass., the city's first adult-use dispensary, was also targeted by what
co-owners say was a coordinated robbery.
Chicago Dispensaries Close
In the Midwest, Chicago's Mission South Shore store had its glass smashed by
looters armed with baseball bats and crowbars who broke in minutes after
staff left, Kris Krane, president and co-founder of parent company 4Front
Ventures, told Cannabis Dispensary.
cannabisdispensarymag.com
thedailybeast.com
Calif. wants to hire more cannabis cops to curb black market marijuana
California's Bureau of Cannabis Control is looking to beef up its law
enforcement presence. The bureau in a new state budget request is asking
lawmakers to let it build an 87-member police force that would enforce the
2016 law voters passed legalizing recreational cannabis. It'd create the law
enforcement branch by absorbing 58 positions from another department, and
hiring 29 more cannabis cops.
The department is trying to contain a black market that pervades the state three
years after California's first recreational marijuana stores opened. In 2019,
the bureau seized nearly 24 tons of illicit cannabis, while the California
Highway Patrol in 2018 seized more than 80 tons.
Black market cannabis operators made an estimated $8.3 billion in sales in
2019, compared to the $3.1 billion the legal market made, according to
projections from BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
Dozens of Cannabis Businesses Damaged in Demonstrations
How Does a Business Protect its Valuables With a TL-30 Safe?
Dozens of cannabis businesses across the U.S. sustained costly damages
over the weekend when demonstrations over the death of Minneapolis man George
Floyd turned violent and widespread vandalizing and looting in several major
cities began.
 Why
a TL-Rated Safe?
The TL-30 designation is issued by the Underwriters Laboratory. TL-30 safes
offer the highest in security standards for most business applications. The
TL-rating refers to the safe's ability to withstand an attack from the
common burglar's go-to tools such as hammers, saws, drills, and grinding wheels.
Its solid composite body incorporates high-density concrete. The concrete inside
the safe body is embodied with corundum aggregate and encased in a double layer
of high-tensile steel.
Why is a Gun Safe Insufficient?
A gun safe is mainly designed to keep kids and others from easily getting into
the safe and accessing the guns. The inner lining of the safe is mostly sheet
rock, which is great for absorbing heat, but offers very little resistance to
basic tool attacks and no resistance to the more sophisticated tools associated
with burglaries in the high asset world. A gun safe is not something you would
want to keep valuables in. Several have been broken into during the current
looting events.
sapphirerisk.com
Should Employers Revise Drug Testing Policies to Consider Marijuana
Legalization?
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Did the Pandemic Seal Brick-and-Mortar Stores' Fate?
COVID-19 created a decade's worth of online shopping growth
 In
just a couple of months, the COVID-19 outbreak has created a decade's worth of
growth in U.S. online shopping. To be clear, it wasn't as though the market
share for online shopping hadn't already been growing prior to the pandemic.
In 2019, consumers spent $602 billion online with American merchants. According
to the U.S. Department of Commerce, that was a 15% increase from the $523
billion spent online in 2018. That was an increase from the 13.6% increase in
online market share that occurred from 2017 to 2018. That shows a strong,
accelerating tailwind for e-commerce.
Is the COVID-19 Online Shopping Surge Permanent?
The fate that these brick-and-mortar retailers are meeting because of
COVID-19 was always the eventual outcome. Some of the market share that
online sales have taken in the past two months will be given back, but only
temporarily. As investors, we don't have to make major bets on change, but we
certainly must not make bets against it.
investmentu.com
Amazon is sued over warehouses after New York worker brings coronavirus home,
cousin dies
 Amazon.com
Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by
mandating unsafe working conditions, causing at least one employee to contract
COVID-19, bring it home, and see her cousin die.
The complaint was filed on Wednesday in the federal court in Brooklyn, New York,
by three employees of the JFK8 fulfillment center in Staten Island, and by
family members.
It said Amazon forces employees to work at "dizzying speeds, even if doing so
prevents them from socially distancing, washing their hands, and sanitizing
their work spaces."
Amazon is spending more than $800 million on coronavirus safety in this year's
first half, including cleaning, temperature checks and face masks. At least 800
workers in U.S. distribution centers have tested positive for COVID-19,
according to an employee's unofficial tally.
reuters.com
Amazon leases 12 Boeing 767-300's - Bringing total to 80 jets
Costco E-Commerce Sales Up 108% in May
Amazon making up for delayed Prime Day with a possible summer sale event
starting June 22
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Oakland, CA: Well-coordinated thieves capitalize on protest chaos
Police in a small San Francisco Bay Area community were about to help
authorities in neighboring Oakland keep the peace during a protest when a more
pressing crisis hit home: groups of thieves were pillaging malls, setting fire
to a Walmart and storming a car dealership. "It was very strategic," Sgt. Ray
Kelly of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said about the auto thefts and
other recent heists.
The brazen heist, carried out by well-coordinated criminals, was one of many
thefts nationwide the last week at big box electronics stores, jewelry shops and
luxury designers. Many of the smash-and-grab thefts have happened during or
following protests over the death of George Floyd.
Caravans of burglars have capitalized on chaos, communicating with each other
via messaging apps during heists and using both the protests and other tactics
to throw police off their trail. While opportunists have sometimes joined the
frenzy, police and experts say there is a sophistication that suggests a level
of planning that goes beyond spontaneous acts.
kmph.com
New York, NY: Stolen U-Haul truck used by looter in New York City
At least one ambitious New York City looter used a stolen U-Haul truck to
transport looted merchandise, officials said Wednesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio and
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea insisted that thousands of peaceful protesters,
decrying the death of George Floyd, outnumber a handful of criminals, citing as
example the a looter who was using a hot truck. "The U-Haul truck, that did
happen," Shea told reporters. "We see a number of vehicles to transport stolen
property, to scout out locations, to transport people to commit these crimes. So
vehicles is not rare, the U-Haul truck aspect is more of an aberration."
nbcnews.com
Los Angeles, CA: Can sneaker resellers stop looters from profiting?
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sneakers and other luxury goods have been targets of choice for thieves amid the
unrest in cities across the nation on recent nights, as small groups of
troublemakers took advantage of mostly peaceful demonstrations protesting the
death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, while in Minneapolis police
custody. But those seeking to profit from the sale of stolen goods might
struggle, as the businesses responsible for moving most of the merchandise in
the $2 billion sneaker resale market said they would be alert to anyone listing
suspect goods on their platforms.
"One of our top priorities is to ensure there is trust and safety in the sneaker
industry," said Matt Cohen, vice president of business development and strategy
for the GOAT online marketplace and Flight Club sneaker consignment chain, which
merged in 2018. Flight Club's North Fairfax Avenue location was among the stores
picked over by thieves, as was the competing Cool Kicks store on Melrose Avenue.
The biggest sneaker resale platforms, including StockX, and online
marketplaces such as Ebay said they already were on the lookout for illegally
obtained merchandise.
santamariatimes.com
Charleston, SC: Police charge woman accused of stealing from businesses during
Charleston riot
Investigators have charged a 19-year-old woman accused of stealing from two
businesses during a riot in Charleston on Saturday night. The Charleston Police
Department charged Emma Waters with two counts of second-degree violent
burglary. Her charges stem from burglaries at the Las Olas clothing store on
King Street and the King Street Grocery store. Officials reported that the
damage to the business and the merchandise taken totaled $25,000.
wbtv.com
Scottsdale, AZ: 8 more charged or arrested in business damage, burglary in
Scottsdale; Police recover $46,000 of stolen goods
Boston, MA: $100,000 Worth of Cannabis Stolen From Massachusetts' First
Black-Owned Marijuana Shop During Protests
Johannesburg, South Africa: Thieves tunnel into liquor store, steal booze worth
$18,000
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Shootings & Deaths
San Diego County, CA: Security Guard Shot and Killed in Front of Pot Dispensary
in Spring Valley
A homicide investigation is underway following a deadly overnight shooting that
was reported in front of an illegal marijuana dispensary in Spring Valley,
according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO). The shooting was
reported shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday on Troy Street, authorities said. At the
scene, deputies found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Deputies
rendered aid to the victim until the San Miguel Fire Department arrived. Crews
performed life-saving measures on the man, but he died at the scene. SDSO
determined the victim was a security guard at the dispensary.
cbs8.com
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penetrates Missouri trooper's face shield during riots in St. Louis, 'narrowly'
avoids serious injury
A riot helmet may have saved the life of a Missouri state trooper after a bullet
lodged in his headgear's face shield during unrest in St. Louis, authorities
said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) shared images of a bullet hole in
the shield Tuesday, saying the trooper "narrowly averted serious injury." The
trooper was responding to riots that broke out in the city Monday night when a
bullet was fired into his moving car, penetrating the face shield of the riot
helmet he was wearing, according to the patrol.
foxnews.com
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Palm Beach County, FL: 'Large mob' storms into closed South Florida Walmart
A "large mob" ransacked a Walmart Sunday night, stole thousands of dollars of
merchandise and caused thousands of dollars of damage, according to the Palm
Beach County Sheriff's Office. Eight people were later arrested, including three
minors. Items found stolen included two smart TVs, a movie projector, a
turntable, a speaker and a gaming mouse pad, according to a police report.
Doors, locks, merchandise displays and demo electronics were also damaged at the
Walmart at 6294 Forest Hill Blvd. near the suburban city of Greenacres. The
value of the merchandise stolen and recovered was $2,531,73, plus damages.
miamiherald.com
Hampton, VA: Several businesses damaged, looted in Hampton overnight; multiple
arrests made, 1 hurt
Hampton police say numerous people looted and vandalized some businesses at
Peninsula Town Center on Tuesday night hours, following a peaceful protest
there. Police Chief Terry Sult said the force did the best they could with
the resources they have, and no officers were injured. They are investigating
who organized the demonstration, saying it was a "very well planned attack."
wavy.com
Pittsburgh, PA: Counterfeit Roku remotes, Apple AirPods valued at $112,000
seized by customs officials
Pittsburgh Customs and Border Protection officers on Sunday confiscated more
than 4,000 counterfeit items mimicking Roku remotes and Apple AirPods that, if
authentic, would be worth almost $112,000, officials said.
triblive.com
Bakersfield, CA: Man threatened Home Depot employee with knife during power
drill theft
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C-Store - Elsa, TX -
Robbery
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C-Store - Tulsa, OK -
Burglary
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CVS - Birmingham, AL -
Armed Robbery
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CVS - Cleveland, OH -
Burglary
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Furniture - Tulsa, OK
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Gaming - Carson City,
NV - Armed Robbery
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Home Depot -
Bakersfield, CA - Armed Robbery
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Jewelry - Fresno, CA -
Robbery
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Liquor - Riverview, FL
- Burglary
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Mall - Hampton, VA -
Burglary
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Marijuana - Boston, MA
- Burglary
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Marijuana - San
Francisco, CA - Burglary
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Marijuana - San
Francisco, CA - Burglary
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Marijuana - Berkeley,
CA - Burglary
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Marijuana - Oakland,
CA - Burglary
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Pawn - Mobile, AL -
Burglary
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Pharmacy - Birmingham,
AL - Armed Robbery
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Restaurant -
Leonardtown, MD - Burglary
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T-Mobile - Tulsa, OK -
Burglary
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Walgreens - Garfield
Heights, OH - Armed Robbery
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DE - Burglary
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