Wal-Mart Will Bring Crime

A Proposed Wal-Mart in the Heights

Do You Live In The Heights? If So, For How Long?: 

Does A New Wal-Mart Mean New Crime?: 

My Review 

The statistics back up the crime issue. It’s a very simple thing to google “walmart + crime statistics” and find overwhelming evidence. It’s not an issue with ethnicity or even economic income as many would state. It’s an issue that Walmart, unlike many other large retailers, does NOT put in cameras (except to spy for potential union action amongst its employees) nor do they have security in their lots. Look it up – I’m not going to do it for you.

Secondly, the issue of traffic is very valid as well as declining property values near this monstrosity. Walmart succeeds better in the suburbs and not as much inside the urban areas. Furthermore, Houston’s leaders seem to want to offer subsidy and/or tax breaks for the developer. When the world’s LARGEST retailer is wanting to build, why in the heck do they need such breaks? My bet is that they are helping some folks re-election bids.

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