Stores lock up top ramen from homeless

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

Independent journalist and homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren points out that Portland grocery stores are locking up top ramen to prevent shoplifting by petty thieves, homeless and drug addicts.  View the post below, then follow Dahlgren and financially support him.

The surest way to measure how a city is doing are the ones that literally lock up everything. Candy bars, top Ramen and shampoo. Convenience stores have become inconvenient stores. Even ice cream is now locked up. I filmed this in Portland. pic.twitter.com/RGmuf68Plr

— Kevin Dahlgren 🥾 🥾 (@kevinvdahlgren) October 4, 2025