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no. people steal stuff so freely because they don't get prosecuted or punished. and they do it in the first place because they can sell the stuff and buy meth

• richbell 4y ago
  > people steal stuff so freely because they don't get prosecuted or punished. > and they do it in the first place because they can sell the stuff and buy meth. they 100% aren't worried about gentrification issues or the local economy, etc. People also steal stuff increasingly because they need it and cannot afford it. In the past few years thefts of things like groceries and diapers have shot up. It's depressing, really.
  • fargle 4y ago
    only because people who are stealing groceries and diapers have spent, squandered, wasted, or sold, the goodwill and benefits designed to cure their hunger or cloth their children. you will not starve (or kids have no diapers) in this country simply because you refuse to steal. it's a really bad choice, and yes I do understand that people make bad choices. it's redeemable and understandable, but it's not excusable. and yes! it's completely depressing!
  • shagie 4y ago
    Theft of diapers (and laundry detergent) is because these are items that are consumed, fairly high value, needed somewhere in the area, and able to be sold for cash. People don't often steal diapers because they need them. https://consumerist.com/2012/10/26/diapers-are-apparently-the-hot-new-thing-in-retail-theft/ https://consumerist.com/2012/10/26/diapers-are-apparently-th... https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/retail-crime-ring-stealing-laundry-detergent-diapers-in-puyallup/281-330702406 https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/retail-crime-ring-s... https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/two-arrested-in-diaper-theft-from-fox-crossing-diaper-bank/ https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/two-arrested-i...
    • richbell 4y ago
      True — though even if the people directly responsible for the theft aren't savory individuals, the people they sell to might be struggling to buy diapers all the same. There's apparently an entire black market around this stuff. > The black market for diapers and other baby products thrives because so many people can’t afford over-the-counter prices for them. Diapers and wipes cannot be purchased with food stamps or other welfare benefits, and the expense is a grinding source of stress for families in poverty. During the pandemic, the number of families who couldn’t pay for diapers shot up across the country. https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/the-meaning-of-a-stolen-diaper https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/the-...