Washington, DC, city council member suggests businesses go cashless to combat crime
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A Washington, D.C., councilmember introduced a bill Tuesday to allow retail shops to go cashless to combat ongoing robberies and burglaries in the city.
City Council member Christina Henderson told Fox News Digital that businesses primarily reject cash payments to protect their employees. Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.
"Much of the present crime and safety concerns for our retailers involve them being targets of robbery and theft. Going cash free seems to be an obvious choice in response to these crimes, to mitigate opportunities for those wishing to take advantage of cash being held on the premises of these retailers," she said.
Henderson, along with City Council members Brooke Pinto and Matthew Frumin, introduced the Entertainment Establishment Employee Safety Amendment Act of 2024 on Tuesday.