I see a middle area between these two processes now. The shop owner is not executed in the streets (he likely lives at least few towns away) - but he is being r

I see a middle area between these two processes now. The shop owner is not executed in the streets (he likely lives at least few towns away) - but he is being robbed more often. There are more armed robberies around our town the past couple years, and many more thefts. Sometimes by those who can't afford the area using a rock in hand, sometimes by people working at the establishment. Sometimes it's the cars and other property in the area, however I've seen more news lately where people are following managers from and to banks to hit the bigger deposits. (recent story shows video of woman being dragged by a car) - and more reporting on how to avoid being "jugged" (I think that was the term) IT would appear that more and more people are going for higher up the business money chain. Having items fall off the truck and stealing the pittance in the cash drawer is not enough these days, so indeed, the needle may be moving closer to the pitchforks that people really realize. I think most people have figured out that it doesn't matter how much you write your politician, or which party you vote for, in most places the cost of living is growing faster than wages. Squeezing friends and family for living funds only goes so far, and so many groups are going further to the criminal side to get theirs it seems.