Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-05-22 | Page 10 | Making Crime Unprofitable

Making Crime Unprofitable A A LICENSE was denied to a second-hand second store the other day and the establishment ordered ordered ordered or or- dered closed by the city commission after the police department requested such action on a showing that the owner had been convicted of buying from a juvenile and buying without a license That action is commendable Although no accusation as to dealing in stolen goods was made in connection with this case it is common common common com com- mon knowledge that many second-hand second establishments establishments establishments regularly deal knowingly deal knowingly or unknowingly un un- un- un knowingly knowingly-in in stolen goods The more lax the supervision of such establishments the themore themore themore more they will handle the loot of pe petty ty thieves burglars etc And the easier it is for these members of the criminal fraternity to dispose of their loot the more of this sort of crime there will be I Experience has proved that one of the best ways to stamp out petty thievery and house burglary is to dry up the market for stolen goods If such criminal activity becomes unprofitable unprofitable unprofitable un un- un- un profitable because it is difficult to dispose of the loot it will be greatly reduced It is to be hoped the police department keeps the closest sort of check on the operations operations operations opera opera- of all kinds of dealers in second hand goods and takes drastic action to close up all establishments which fail to adhere rigidly to regulations