Since California politicians started defunding and demonizing the police last year, it has only emboldened the criminal element.

The most recent involved a ‘smash and grab’ at a Santa Rosa Apple Store that took place in broad daylight.

Fox News reports that four individuals walked into the store at 11:30 am on Thursday, Nov 25, 2021, and while staff and customers looked on, stole $20,000 worth of merchandise.

Democrat Gov Gavin Newsom promised to deal with the brazen thefts by setting up a task force to discuss it.

READ: California Apple store hit in latest smash-and-grab in broad daylight

MEANWHILE, a couple of university professors state that it’s racist to use the word ‘looting’ to describe the ‘smash and grabs’ sweeping California. READ: ‘Smash-and-grabs’ should not be called ‘looting’ because term is ‘racist’: Experts AND Greg Gutfeld: Americans are focused on the crime wave, the left is focused on language

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¹² And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12)