Ferguson's veto undermines Washington's retail theft fight

Governor Bob Ferguson vetoed $500,000 for a proven retail theft program despite Washington losing $2.7 billion annually to organized crime. Mark Harmsworth from Washington Policy Center explains how the pilot program generated 402 law enforcement responses and filed 142 cases in King County alone. The decision abandons effective enforcement while retailers face escalating losses and consumers pay higher prices. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-retail-theft-crisis-is-getting-worse-and-gov-fergusons-veto-wont-help/ #RetailTheft #WashingtonPolitics #OrganizedCrime #Ferguson #LawEnforcement #SmallBusiness #PublicSafety #WashingtonPolicy #Crime #Budget