 We don't want to see stores go out of business. We don't want to see prices increase. And we certainly don't want to treat every retail establishment as if every item needs to be under a lock and key just so that they're not looted without end. This law targets petty theft, but also professional shoplifters and organized crime. After last year, the Miami-Dade police arrested 14 people in connection to a $20 million sophisticated retail theft ring.