all of a sudden that becomes an actual story that people will start to quote. harris: interesting. let s get to this. which got very bad almost overnight. los angeles crime victims are calling for the removal of liberal district attorney george gascon. l.a. and big cities across the country are dealing with a stunning rash of smash and grab robberies. most of them are blue cities, democrat-led cities. according to congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez it is not really happening. she told the washington times, quote, a lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not panning out. but even california s attorney general also a democrat admits no, it is a real problem, aoc. smash and grabs, luxury store shakedowns, the pillaging of department stores. the organized retail theft we re seeing throughout the country and in california is unacceptable.
into the store and steal products and make millions reselling them. under the current laws they can prosecute these criminals who go in and steal these products. the most brazen of crimes breaking out across the golden state. smash and grabs, luxury store shakedowns. the pillaging of department stores. reporter: authorities investigating the latest, this jewelry repair shop in a san jose mall. $70,000 worth of goods stolen in just 12 seconds. the governor insisting the system is in place that can fix the problem. police need to arrest them, proximate results need to prosecute them. judges need to hold people accountable. reporter: this week officials in los angeles announcing the arrest of 14 individuals connected to recent smash and grab robberies. they worked to steal from high end clothing stores, often using weapons and physical force. reporter: but critics say more action is needed.