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Are you missing the global context of how much more expensive food is? Sure they might not be “giving it to hungry people” that you know; but they themselves m

Are you missing the global context of how much more expensive food is? Sure they might not be “giving it to hungry people” that you know; but they themselves might also be hungry, or people they know. We have no idea what they’re doing with the food; and that means both of us don’t know.

Waterluvian 4y ago
At that scale, they’re likely profiteering off a commodity whose value is outpacing the logistics security. They’re making prices worse for everyone.
- t-writescode 4y ago
  Sure, but that’s not my point. My point is that this is a further reflection of the tipping point of food prices that we are experiencing.
  - Waterluvian 4y ago
    Ah yes. I agree. The fact that criminals are stealing food now does indicate it’s becoming more worthwhile to steal. Prices are going up.
    - diydsp 4y ago
      i would suggest it's the confluence of a number of changes. Including the higher food prices, we have: better comms like, cell phones, multi-user "database" like google docs, guns almost too cheap to meter and available within a 2-day cross country drive with no waiting period anywhere in the united states, more powerful vehicles for catching up to food trucks, and hauling away with quickness, low-touch mostly anonymous local and national branded markets with advertising and sales like tiktok, insta, craigslist, and ebay, as well as news spreading how other people are getting away with it, and possibly a lack of good information about where to get food from food banks. And if that's not enough, there are lots of recipes being shared. Just kidding about the last part.
- witheld 4y ago
  Not everyone, not if you have an eye for identifying discount grocery stores with clearly grey market goods!
Firmwarrior 4y ago
Fat Tony said it best https://youtu.be/i6q_2zZXHMg https://youtu.be/i6q_2zZXHMg
anigbrowl 4y ago
If you're desperate you steal opportunistically to satisfy your need. People who make a business out of it aren't usually the same kind of people. As different sorts of crime go I don't think this is that bad, but more of the downstream costs fall on poor/working class people because they're low-margin goods to start with.
horns4lyfe 4y ago
Do you honestly think these are starving people just trying to get a meal? Honestly?

Waterluvian 4y ago

At that scale, they’re likely profiteering off a commodity whose value is outpacing the logistics security. They’re making prices worse for everyone.

t-writescode 4y ago
Sure, but that’s not my point. My point is that this is a further reflection of the tipping point of food prices that we are experiencing.
- Waterluvian 4y ago
  Ah yes. I agree. The fact that criminals are stealing food now does indicate it’s becoming more worthwhile to steal. Prices are going up.
  - diydsp 4y ago
    i would suggest it's the confluence of a number of changes. Including the higher food prices, we have: better comms like, cell phones, multi-user "database" like google docs, guns almost too cheap to meter and available within a 2-day cross country drive with no waiting period anywhere in the united states, more powerful vehicles for catching up to food trucks, and hauling away with quickness, low-touch mostly anonymous local and national branded markets with advertising and sales like tiktok, insta, craigslist, and ebay, as well as news spreading how other people are getting away with it, and possibly a lack of good information about where to get food from food banks. And if that's not enough, there are lots of recipes being shared. Just kidding about the last part.
witheld 4y ago
Not everyone, not if you have an eye for identifying discount grocery stores with clearly grey market goods!

Firmwarrior 4y ago

Fat Tony said it best https://youtu.be/i6q_2zZXHMg https://youtu.be/i6q_2zZXHMg

anigbrowl 4y ago

If you're desperate you steal opportunistically to satisfy your need. People who make a business out of it aren't usually the same kind of people. As different sorts of crime go I don't think this is that bad, but more of the downstream costs fall on poor/working class people because they're low-margin goods to start with.

horns4lyfe 4y ago

Do you honestly think these are starving people just trying to get a meal? Honestly?