Crime Threatens Kansas City Coffee Shop Amid Politicized Public Safety Conversation

Another biz warns that it's getting harder to make a living in a town where criminals don't confront many or any consequences. 

However . . .

WE NOTICE REBUKE AGAINST LOCAL BIZ OWNERS SPEAKING UP AGAINST RISING KANSAS CITY CRIME!!!

Consider . . .

Recently a Waldo chicken shack suffered scathing criticism for talking about their decision to shut down. 

Talker Pete Mundo summed up this situation perfectly: 

"It's no wonder local biz owners are afraid to speak up. They're more likely to get lambasted by the local newspaper than the criminals."

That's exactly what happened . . . But we notice that social media critics also targeted the biz for simply telling the story of their departure.

Accordingly . . .

We hope these locals garner more sympathy given that their efforts to do biz in the urban core should be supported . . .

"Owners, Armando Vasquez and Mike Hastings faced a break-in in their first year open, a vehicle crashing into the front of the store in 2022, people trashing their restrooms, others causing chaos inside the shop, someone setting the trash can on fire outside twice, and in the last six months, they’ve had people steal the tips out of their tip jar."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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