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I meant to suggest the other direction - brazen theft of a cart full by organized gangs is corrosive to the fabric. A person sneaking an item or two into their
by bittercynic 1y ago
I meant to suggest the other direction - brazen theft of a cart full by organized gangs is corrosive to the fabric.
A person sneaking an item or two into their pocket is pretty much only affecting the store and that individual. I guess it has a broader effect if it happens so much that the store locks up the merchandise so customers have to ask for assistance.
- mcphage 1y agoInteresting—my reaction is the opposite. Organized crime sucks, but it doesn't strike me as a social problem, but rather an enforcement problem. Organized crime finds a technique that works because they're constantly looking for new ways to steal, and if the retailers don't find a way to close that loophole (like, for instance, security guards), then they'll just keep exploiting it. On the other hand, when shoplifting is normalized to the point where everyday shoppers don't feel any shame about shoplifting, then that shows there's significant damage to our social fabric. But this isn't what's happening.