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It’s arguably the most brazen symptom of a Canadian system that offers minimal consequences for crime: A group of thieves calmly walk into a store, fill their bags with thousands of dollars of high-value merchandise, and leave.

This week in Huntsville, Ont., four men walked into a Home Depot, loaded up carts with $8,000 in power tools and exited without paying. Last month, video from a Dollarama from Regina suggested five shoplifters seemingly rushed in right after opening, filled their bags and walked out.

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Also in August, a group of four people outside

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