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Article: SENS. KLOBUCHAR, DURBIN INTRODUCE BILL TO COMBAT ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 27, 2009
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The office of Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., has issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced legislation that would crack down on organized retail crime (ORC). The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act confronts the growing problem of organized criminal activity involving stolen and resold retail goods by creating stricter penalties for those found guilty of organized retail crime and by facilitating the identification and prosecution of those who participate in it.
"During this economic downturn, organized crime is increasingly targeting our retailers - endangering not only our businesses, but consumers ...