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I wonder if this is because consumer goods became much cheaper. Not much point buying a stolen DVD player when a new one is only $25 from Walmart[1]. [1] https
by tonyedgecombe 3y ago
I wonder if this is because consumer goods became much cheaper. Not much point buying a stolen DVD player when a new one is only $25 from Walmart[1].
[1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-HDMI-DVD-Player/1502979408 https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-HDMI-DVD-Player/1502979408
- Ekaros 3y agoAlso why go to homes to steal stuff. When you can go to store and steal new in box... I wonder if ratio of store theft to burglary has changed...
- Jedd 3y agoAre you suggesting there was a correlated and comparable increase in 'stealing from stores' during this period? Do you have any data for that? All the reports mentioning 'shoplifting on the rise' I've seen have been focused on the debunking of this hypothesis.