So, is this the plan for when it all dries up? We blame it on thieves and not the tariffs? Sorry for the conspiratorial thinking but that first line felt too silly - yes, the supply lines are...
America’s supply chain is under attack.
From coast to coast, organized criminal groups are hitting trucks on the road, breaking into warehouses and pilfering expensive items from train cars, according to industry experts and law enforcement officials CNBC interviewed during a six-month investigation.
So, is this the plan for when it all dries up? We blame it on thieves and not the tariffs? Sorry for the conspiratorial thinking but that first line felt too silly - yes, the supply lines are under attack from INSIDE the house.
It can be both, right? Especially as tariffs begin to hit on both necessities and luxury goods, there will be more incentive for thieves to pilfer this stuff and sell it at a steep discount to...
It can be both, right? Especially as tariffs begin to hit on both necessities and luxury goods, there will be more incentive for thieves to pilfer this stuff and sell it at a steep discount to people who need or want it.
The article points out that thieves are using false documents to divert and steal high value items. When necessities dry up, it'll be brazen gun point robberies instead.
The article points out that thieves are using false documents to divert and steal high value items.
When necessities dry up, it'll be brazen gun point robberies instead.
Is that because necessities are drying up, or because food and beverage isn't so closely tracked and vanishes quickly after being stolen? You can find a stolen computer and match a bar code, but...
Is that because necessities are drying up, or because food and beverage isn't so closely tracked and vanishes quickly after being stolen? You can find a stolen computer and match a bar code, but no one's doing that for a flat of Pepsi.
Correct, all the data is from 2024 and earlier, but publishing the article in this month of 2025 and starting with "America's supply chain is under attack" seems silly, considering the sheer...
Correct, all the data is from 2024 and earlier, but publishing the article in this month of 2025 and starting with "America's supply chain is under attack" seems silly, considering the sheer amount of attack it's under right now.
So, is this the plan for when it all dries up? We blame it on thieves and not the tariffs? Sorry for the conspiratorial thinking but that first line felt too silly - yes, the supply lines are under attack from INSIDE the house.
It can be both, right? Especially as tariffs begin to hit on both necessities and luxury goods, there will be more incentive for thieves to pilfer this stuff and sell it at a steep discount to people who need or want it.
The article points out that thieves are using false documents to divert and steal high value items.
When necessities dry up, it'll be brazen gun point robberies instead.
Is that because necessities are drying up, or because food and beverage isn't so closely tracked and vanishes quickly after being stolen? You can find a stolen computer and match a bar code, but no one's doing that for a flat of Pepsi.
I also expect that they will learn how to hijack driverless trucks
Not trying to defend the traiffs, but the article cites double digit percentage increases in 2024.
Correct, all the data is from 2024 and earlier, but publishing the article in this month of 2025 and starting with "America's supply chain is under attack" seems silly, considering the sheer amount of attack it's under right now.
I was thinking more like this kinda sounds like mad max territory haha
It's literally the plot of The Fast & Furious.