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Outrage as video shows huge mob breaks into gas station and steals thousands of dollars worth of goods

'What a disgrace to watch what’s happening to our businesses in these cities,' an infuriated user wrote

COMPTON, CALIFORNIA: More than 100 people broke into a gas station smashing the front door, and stealing thousands of dollars of products including drinks, snacks, condoms, and alcohol, all while the clerk on duty hid inside. The incident took place at Arco gas station early Sunday morning, April 16, at around 2 am after a large group of people blocked an intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Central Avenue.

Investigators said, as per ABC7, shots were fired about a block away from the gas station. However, no injuries were reported. The clerk is also doing okay, as per the reports. According to the LA County Sheriff's Compton station, one person has been arrested, reports CBS News.

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Commenting on it, the deputies said they are "currently limited with their staffed personnel" and "couldn't intervene with the giant takeover groups for safety concerns." Sgt Clarence Williams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that he had never seen a flash mob break into a store "to that level," reports Fox News. While a witness named Norrice Heron said, "It makes me angry when they do that to the streets and put everybody in danger." Greg Johnson, a Compton resident and customer of the ARCO station also expressed by saying, "It's unbelievable, unreal. I've never seen anything like that happen here."

'What country is this?'

Netizens were also quick to react to the video with one writing, "What a disgrace to watch what’s happening to our businesses in these cities." Another asked, "Why is the National Guard not being mobilized. This nonsense is becoming the norm." One more commented, "This is out of control. The national guard needs to be called in to end the madness." On the other hand, one of many asked, "What country is this?" And some continued to question police. One wrote, "I’m pretty sure that’s against the law. Where is the police, where is the law enforcement, where is the state patrol. Don’t we pay them to do something about this stuff?"

An individual stressed by saying, "This is who our government protects. These are the actions our government want to see. They want lawlessness in the streets & good people scared to leave their homes. What’s better to the corrupt than devalued real estate. This is why the 2nd amendment is so important right now. Police refuse to protect the public, the government has declared war on it’s citizens, we the people need protection from so many threats today, foreign & domestic."

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