Cotopaxi vs. Crime

Cotopaxi CEO Davis Smith (who we covered in a past issue) took to LinkedIn last week to express frustration with the city of San Francisco and the choice he made to close their San Francisco Cotopaxi location. The discourse that followed the viral post has been widespread in both reach, and opinion.

In an in-depth interview for The Atlantic, Smith gives more detail surrounding the decision to close the store (which had been vandalized and burglarized dozens of times over the past year). While highlighting incidences of organized theft and the general terrorizing of employees, Smith also discusses the lack of response by police, and the need for more.

Police, Policies, Politics

Utah Governor Spencer Cox commented on San Francisco’s “progressive candidates and policies” and the dangers of them being left unchecked, which prompted response from other Utah lawmakers (and seemingly anyone who has ever known someone or been to California).

While it is Utah’s favorite pastime to blame all our societal ills on Californians, there is clearly something to be said about the role of government, private business, and individuals in contributing to a community. Smith suggested that the needed fix is a “holistic approach that comes from an entire community committing to change.”

Unfortunately, based on the hot takes surrounding the comments sections and Smith’s LinkedIn post, getting a community of anyone to do anything is going to prove challenging to say the least.