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Actually there is theft, for example, I watched a TV program about shoplifting and they caught several people, like a company of school girls or an old woman.
by codedokode 8y ago
Actually there is theft, for example, I watched a TV program about shoplifting and they caught several people, like a company of school girls or an old woman.
The bicyles must be registered in Tokyo if I remember correctly.
Also, they have unmanned selling stalls, usually in the countryside, where farmers sell fruits and vegetables [1]
[1] http://abritishprofinjapan.blogspot.com/2017/07/unmanned-vegetable-stalls-trusting-society.html http://abritishprofinjapan.blogspot.com/2017/07/unmanned-veg...
- rhn_mk1 8y agoThere's an interesting reason for old people getting caught shoplifting in Japan. One of the many articles covering that: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47197417 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47197417
- Hydraulix989 8y agoPerverse incentives at work. If the jail cells in Japan were anything like Rikers, this wouldn't be a thing. Conversely, societal institutions for the elderly could also work.
- londons_explore 8y agoEven England has unmanned selling stalls. Just a box of fruit/eggs/unwanted gifts and a box for cash and a sign saying '£1 per item'. At the end of the day the owner takes the cash. Only happens in the country though, and even there sometimes people take goods while 'forgetting' to pay.