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A string of “flash mob” robberies have Los Angeles retailers on edge — and the increase in retail theft is hitting cities around the nation. Tina Patel with CBS News Los Angeles explains how local leaders are cracking down on these crimes. Plus, former FBI supervisory special agent Eric Miller examines the problem of organized retail crime.
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