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Unpopular Opinion: I think that if you're a store owner and you want people to go to literal prison for stealing from your store, then you're a piece of trash..
by Google234 6y ago
Unpopular Opinion: I think that if you're a store owner and you want people to go to literal prison for stealing from your store, then you're a piece of trash.. In all honesty, I wouldn't trust anyone that disagrees with this even if they told me the sky was blue. Man capitalism has made people so heartless.
- musicale 6y agoSince shoplifting isn't a felony, prison isn't usually an option. In some states petty shoplifting might even be an infraction (more like a traffic ticket or a fine for littering) rather than a misdemeanor. It certainly doesn't seem to be commensurate (or cost-effective) to send someone to jail (much less prison) for stealing $20 worth of merchandise (or passing a counterfeit $20 bill for that matter.) Not to mention that piracy (or illegal copying) isn't theft - it's copyright infringement. (Though that might actually be worse since the penalty could be $150K in statutory damages.)
- jessehorne 6y agoThat's not really how it works. :P