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If I were to hazard a guess, 95% of shoplifting is to subsidize a substance abuse problem, 3% is alternative criminal enterprise, and 1% each for survival and
by hi-v-rocknroll 2y ago
If I were to hazard a guess, 95% of shoplifting is to subsidize a substance abuse problem, 3% is alternative criminal enterprise, and 1% each for survival and kleptomania.
Growing up, a friend's sister struggled with kleptomania. Not because it was cool or for a rush, but she had to steal shit similar to the compulsions associated with OCD.
- robk 2y agoBy volume sure but by dollar organized crime is surely far higher
- Ferret7446 2y agoFrom what I've heard, the majority of it (in California at least) is organized crime. Well, the immediate offenders are subsidizing a substance abuse problem, but the cartel pays them to steal stuff. The logistics and reselling are organized (on second thought I wouldn't be surprised if they're the same people supplying the drugs).