{"id":2377633,"date":"2024-12-08T09:54:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T14:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shop-owner-single-handedly-rips-homeless-encampment-to-pieces-after-bums-rob-him-blind-over-thanksgiving\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T09:55:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T14:55:32","slug":"shop-owner-single-handedly-rips-homeless-encampment-to-pieces-after-bums-rob-him-blind-over-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shop-owner-single-handedly-rips-homeless-encampment-to-pieces-after-bums-rob-him-blind-over-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Owner Single-Handedly Rips Homeless Encampment to Pieces After Bums Rob Him Blind Over Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fshop-owner-single-handedly-rips-homeless-encampment-to-pieces-after-bums-rob-him-blind-over-thanksgiving%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377633&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A California arcade owner named Will Luna faced a important challenge \u200dafter \u200bthieves broke into his &#8220;Extraordinaire Arcade&#8221; in San Bernardino just before Thanksgiving, stealing around \u200c$12,000 worth of merchandise, including an entire\u2062 X-Men arcade machine. After learning about \u2063the burglary the next day, Luna received a tip from a vagrant\u200c that his stolen goods where seen \u200cat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lpga-pulls-tournament-from-portland-venue-over-concerns-about-player-safety-homeless-encampment\/\" title=\"LPGA Pulls Tournament From Portland Venue Over Concerns About Player Safety, Homeless Encampment\">nearby homeless encampment<\/a>. When \u200dhe contacted the police\u2064 for assistance, he was\u200c informed that they could not intervene due to regulations regarding homeless rights, but\u2063 he was \u2063free\u200d to search for his \u2062property himself.<\/p>\n<p>Taking matters into his own \u2064hands, Luna scoured the encampments, tearing down\u200d tents in search of his stolen \u2063items. While he managed to recover some \u2064gaming accessories and snacks, his most\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-someone-couldve-paid-for-seth-richs-murder-releases-seth-rich-files\/\" title=\"FBI: Someone could\u2019ve paid for Seth Rich\u2019s murder, releases \u2018Seth Rich files,\u2019\">valuable items<\/a>, \u200clike PlayStation 5 consoles\u200c and the\u2063 arcade\u2062 cabinet, were not \u2063found.The situation escalated when,shortly after \u200dLuna&#8217;s search,someone set fire\u200c to his arcade,leading \u200dhim to\u2062 believe the thieves \u200bwere retaliating against him. Luna expressed frustration regarding the difficulties he faced\u2063 in recovering\u2064 his property and the challenges\u2062 posed by \u200cthe situation in \u2063the\u200b broader community.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A California man crusaded through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-four-dead-in-tenn-after-flash-flooding-tornado-hits-south\/\" title=\"At least four dead in Tenn. after flash flooding, tornado hits south\">homeless camp<\/a> for his stolen merchandise after thieves robbed him over Thanksgiving, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/01\/us-news\/calif-arcade-owner-storms-homeless-camps-to-grab-back-stolen-x-men-machine-other-loot-after-cops-tell-him-their-hands-are-tied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>It was the day before the holiday, and owner Will Luna had just closed up his &ldquo;Extraordinaire Arcade&rdquo; in San Bernardino, California.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after, a woman hiding in the store&rsquo;s attic dropped in and let 18 others into the store, where they would spend the next two nights.<\/p>\n<p>The thieves ransacked Luna&rsquo;s shop, even stealing a whole arcade unit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was an X-Men 4-player that was right there,&rdquo; Luna told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxla.com\/news\/thieves-ransack-san-bernardino-arcade-stay-days-through-thanksgiving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTTV in Los Angeles<\/a>. &ldquo;They took a full-sized game right out the door. I have pictures and video of them dragging it out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Luna, who learned of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/car-burglar-meets-demise-shortly-confronted-armed-victim-police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">burglary<\/a> Friday morning, estimated the damages would set him back $12,000.<\/p>\n<p>But the thieves didn&rsquo;t stop there.<\/p>\n<p>While encamped, they crawled up into the attic and dropped into the salon next door, KTTV reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They dropped down, but I have double locks on each door,&rdquo; said Salon Metro owner Teri Sandoval.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, they were like caged animals. They couldn&rsquo;t get back out once they got in, and I can speak through my security system. So, I [was] screaming at them, &lsquo;The cops are on the way, you better get the heck out of here!&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The thieves managed to escape before police arrived.<\/p>\n<p>Both Luna and Sandoval believed the criminals lived in a nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-politician-protesting-homeless-shelter-chomps-deputy-police-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">homeless camp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I say [they were] homeless because we have them on surveillance camera, and I recognize some of them,&rdquo; Luna said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not going to just accuse anybody. We saw them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As police investigated, a vagrant tipped off Luna, telling him he had seen his stolen merchandise in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/austins-spiking-homeless-problem-comes-to-head-over-frigid-christmas\/\" title=\"Austin\u2019s Spiking Homeless Problem Comes To Head Over Frigid Christmas\">nearby encampment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Burglars hit San Bernardino arcade, owner says losses cost $10K\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GqFGvpdhbjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>But when Luna called police, he discovered he was on his own.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I said, &lsquo;Why can&rsquo;t you guys just move this s*** and go in there?&rsquo; They said, &lsquo;We can&rsquo;t.&rsquo; It violated homeless rights,&rdquo; Luna told the New York Post. &ldquo;I said, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t give a f*** about how many rights they have. These people have my stuff.&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Police told Luna that while they weren&rsquo;t allowed to go in, he could.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just went through all their tents. I started knocking that s*** down,&rdquo; Luna said. &ldquo;I was ripping all the tents up. And I start finding my stuff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Luna rampaged through one encampment before moving on to another across the street, as he reacquired gaming accessories, parts and snacks.<\/p>\n<p>But his most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">valuable possessions &#038;mdash<\/a>; like his numerous PlayStation 5 consoles and X-Men arcade cabinet &mdash; he never found.<\/p>\n<p>The war has apparently just begun, however.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after his campaign through the camps, someone set his shop <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/burned-body-found-area-harris-lead-staffer-promoted-arson-2020-ngo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re f***ing with us hard now,&rdquo; Luna said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The incident occurred the day before the holiday when Will Luna, owner of &#8220;Extraordinaire Arcade&#8221; in San Bernardino, had just locked up his store. Shortly after, a woman concealed in the attic let 18 others into the shop, where they stayed for two nights and stole various items, including an entire arcade machine. Luna estimated his losses at $12,000 and later learned from a vagrant that his stolen goods were seen nearby. However, when he contacted police for assistance in retrieving them from the encampment, he was told they couldn&#8217;t intervene due to homeless rights. Frustrated by this response, Luna took matters into his own hands and began searching through tents himself but was unable to recover his most valuable possessions. Following this ordeal, someone set fire to his shop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2377634,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/arcade.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40584,46350,46349,38598,6913],"class_list":["post-2377633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-community-issues","tag-homeless-encampment","tag-shop-owner","tag-thanksgiving","tag-theft"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/arcade.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377637,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377633\/revisions\/2377637"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}