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    The "Organized Retail Crime" Panic [TEASER]

    If Books Could Kill · Oct 26, 2023 · 31 min

    Retailers have been sounding the alarm about a shoplifting epidemic driven by organized criminal syndicates. In a shocking twist, it turns out that their story is mostly made up. Join us as Peter tries to figure out where this panic originated and as Mike finally comes clean about his criminal past. To hear the rest of the show, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Support…

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