> further, most people who fare-evade (or shoplift) do so because they're desperate. Next time you’re in the store in a less than perfectly clean and safe area

> further, most people who fare-evade (or shoplift) do so because they're desperate. Next time you’re in the store in a less than perfectly clean and safe area, look at what kind of stuff is specially protected against shoplifting. In my experience, it’s usually washing liquid, shaving razors and hair products. Hardly the domain for the most desperate. You have quite a pollyanish view on society, where there are no wrongdoers: shoplifters never do this for profit, they are just desperate people forced by circumstance. This doesn’t match my experience.