on edge. the state attorney general is at a loss for answers. >> what's happening in california and across the nation, it's awful. it's unacceptable. it's unsafe for our shoppers, for our businesses, for our communities at large. and this is organized retail crime. this is not petty theft. this is not shoplifting. this is not a teenager stealing candy from the store. this is organized. this is planned. this is premeditated. there is intent. >> in some cases highly organized. robbers also hit a louis vuitton store and others in the chicago area and stole more than 100 thoid worth of items. remember, black friday is tomorrow. with so much inventory out of stock online, the stores could be packed. best buy said the jump in thefts is traumatizing staff there. people misbehaving in the air as well. there's been a sharp rise in assault against airline workers. now attorney general merrick garland is directing federal prosecutors to prioritize cases involving violent passengers on