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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
by 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 agoTrue — 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-...