We need law and order and leaders who fight the mobs

It is outrageous that criminal mobs continue to take over streets in cities across California — and to loot businesses that are simply trying to serve the public.In the latest example, a group of about 20 looters tore up a Superior Grocers store in South Los Angeles after yet another illegal street takeover.California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Luckily, no one was hurt — but employees had to lock themselves in a room on the second floor.What is the point of looting a grocery store? Almost nothing there has a resale value. We hear about “food deserts” in inner-city neighborhoods — and this is partly why: Because a tiny, violent minority decides to make it impossible to do business in those areas.As a result, nearby children and their parents will struggle to find healthy, nutritious food. These looters aren’t just robbing a store; they are attacking a community, and the next generation of kids.This is what happens when you have city leadership that refuses to enforce the law.This is what happens when politicians support a movement that delegitimizes police.This is what happens when the State of California refuses to act — even after voters passed anti-crime Proposition 36, which was motivated by a statewide wave of retail theft and mass looting.Sacramento has never funded Prop 36, coasting instead on lower crime statistics that reflect a nationwide trend, and tougher immigration enforcement.Leaders who claim to represent the poor and the working class are failing to protect the businesses that provide goods and services to their neighborhoods, and jobs to their families.We need leaders who will show zero tolerance for these mobs, and who will not hesitate to enforce the law.Not just after mobs attack — but every day. Now more than e...