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In the developed world, this seems to be a problem only in the US. Perhaps the issue is more the rising inequality, forcing some people to commit crimes?
by manuelabeledo 5y ago
In the developed world, this seems to be a problem only in the US.
Perhaps the issue is more the rising inequality, forcing some people to commit crimes?
- MomoXenosaga 5y agoNot true. Flash mobs stealing things is not a US exclusive thing.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoAt this scale, it looks like it. I haven’t been able to find any examples that compare to this one, but I admit that absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
- jrnichols 5y agothe pervasive internet attitude that "it's just stuff, who cares? it's insured" certainly isn't helping matters either.
- manuelabeledo 5y agoIt is just stuff. I would like to see more approaches like "why are people stealing stuff?", and I lean towards thinking that these people just don't have their basic needs fulfilled and they resort to crime.
- jrnichols 5y agoIt's not just stuff and that is a cavalier dismissal of what is a huge problem. > I would like to see more approaches like "why are people stealing stuff?", and I lean towards thinking that these people just don't have their basic needs fulfilled and they resort to crime. They have their basic needs fulfilled. Crime is a way easier means to an end. They can make more selling stolen merchandise than they'd make in a 40 hour work week. They steal stuff because it's thrilling and it's easy money.