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Obviously subjective, but I would argue it was higher before stores began putting the items behind glass/locks.
by paulpauper 6mo ago
Obviously subjective, but I would argue it was higher before stores began putting the items behind glass/locks.
- hattmall 6mo agoSort of, but there's a difference, the rise in anti-shoplifting stuff is in contrast to a decline in things like burglar bars. Stealing from residential property is seen as mostly the domain of drug addicts. Stealing from a multi-national corporation doesn't have the same stigma.
- wallst07 6mo agoHigh property rights, low crime rates are [among others] is textbook definition of high trust societies. It doesn't matter whom it's from.
- nradov 6mo agoIt's not a matter of stigma, it's a matter of lax enforcement. The majority of shoplifting is done by organized criminal gangs. They'll do it if they can escape without serious punishment, regardless of any stigma. https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/shoplifting-gangs-have-plagued-retailers-for-years-law-enforcement-just-struck-back/91198869 https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/shoplifting-gangs-have-pla...