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San Francisco’s war on retail theft just got techier and tougher—with drones, real-time surveillance, and 22 arrests in one night. Prosecutors are now pursuing felony charges against repeat offenders, filing over 100 cases tied to prior convictions. But a California Supreme Court ruling threatens to upend the strategy: it declares pre-trial detention for non-violent theft suspects based on inability to pay bail unconstitutional. The fallout? Defendants like a Walgreens thief accused of 18 thefts—released twice, allegedly committing seven more crimes before his third arrest—could walk free again. As officials scramble to balance public safety with legal rights, the city’s fight against organized retail crime faces a pivotal legal crossroads.

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