Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields announces that her officers will no longer respond to shoplifting calls at stores in the Buckhead business section of Atlanta . Incredible. The chief believes that time can be better spent by having officers handle more serious (and rising) crimes. Shields now puts the responsibility on the merchant to report the incident and spend the money to hire an off-duty Atlanta officer who can make an arrest. Not reassuring to those businesses that lose hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to shoplifters in Georgia’s capital city whose leaders tout being the “No. 1 state in which to do business.” Atlanta’s policing is SINKING…
Falcons ranked 1st
The Atlanta Falcons have not made the playoffs since the 2017 season, an eon in football terms, but hope springs eternal for the franchise as it is projected to win its division behind new star quarterback Kirk Cousins and new Head Coach Raheem Morris. Whether that pairing bears fruit remains to be seen – but there is one aspect where the organization is ranked first in the league. That’s in average beer and hot dog prices, where Arthur Blank’s team rules the roost with a combined price of just $7.49 – roughly half of the league average! RISING…
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