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Will still get away. >> nick, anyone know why this is happening? >> reporter: well, john, it's christmas time. it's the holidays, so the stores are stocked. it is a market for stolen gifts. a lot of people say the penalties just aren't strong enough. so here in california, if you steal goods worth up to $950 bucks, that's not a felony. that's just a misdemeanor. john. >> nick watt, thank you very much. up next, nasa's mission to smash into an asteroid and push it off course. it sounds like "armageddon," the film? no, there is no ben aflac here. next. hey lexus... play holiday music! ♪ ♪

It. >> reporter: many more holes beefing up security. in california, authorities promiseing action. >> these people need to be held to account. we need to investigate these crimes, break up these crime rings and we need to make an example out of these folks. >> reporter: if oakland this weekend -- >> we will have tactical teams deployed throughout the state. >> reporter: that san francisco raid even when cops are quick to the scene -- with a mob, many will still get away. >> nick, anyone know why this is happening? >> reporter: well, john, it's christmas time. it's the holidays, so the stores ...

Richard, what are we expecting now? >> reporter: the first part u.s. troops are leaving this country. nato troops, coalition partners are leaving with them. some of the coalition partners express concern. they thought that this country is not ready to be completely on its own, the afghan government and security forces aren't strong enough to stand up against the taliban and need support. since the u.s. is leaving the coalition partners are leaving as well and today with the departure from bagram, it took a major, the u.s. took a major step toward that final departure. it is not just bagram. th...

Consequences to cyber activity, and the sanctions just aren't strong enough. our economies aren't tied together enough. there's no one to enforce them. russia controls 40% of the eu's energy needs. so even the eu is not going to enforce these sanctions with any real -- you know, any real strong arming of the russian federation, so we've got to get much more creative. >> robert johnston, we'llhave to leave it there. forget fringe, qanon is now just as popular as some major religions at least according to one poll. how did we get here and what that means for the country next. t at means for th...