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More Americans report shoplifting as inflation climbs, survey finds (www.cbsnews.com)
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[+] -56 points 5 days ago* (3 children)

Yeah I am sure they really need that £40 jar of honey, bottle of fancy wine and the finest steaks...

I don't see people stealing potatoes, but I see quite a few stealing the expensive stuff.

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  • [–] 41 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    The danger is the same, so you may as well treat yourself.

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  • [+] -38 points 5 days ago (6 children)

    I would rather not live in a society full of rampant theft.

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  • [–] 61 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    I'd rather not live in a society where theft is necessary to survive

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  • [+] -27 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    I agree with that. But stealing luxury products? That isn't necessary to survive.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Let’s end this argument by you telling us where your line is on what people are allowed to steal to survive. Because that’s all this argument is about.

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  • [+] -18 points 4 days ago* (1 child)

    Where I live its always luxuries that people steal, like fancy wines. If someone is stealing bread or vegetables that is actual food.

    What is the endgame if we just let everyone steal everything? A lot of theft here is done by gangs to resell for profit and I am absolutely not OK with encouraging that kind of behaviour.

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  • [–] 21 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Yet you do, from the top to the bottom. Don't see you bitching about that, just poor people.

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  • [+] -11 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

    Didn't you read?? People were stealing organic avocados and fresh multi grain toast, not gruel and powdered milk.

    Edit. Apparently it wasn't clear that this was sarcasm.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Oh no, they're stealing a variety of things instead of subsistence living! How dreadful and awful! Let's blame them for not just taking beans and rice instead of a corrupt system that forces this to happen!

    Seriously, fuck your mentality. It's the same as those reactionaries who parrot "well eat beans and rice!" when people are on hard times.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    So what are you doing to advocate for higher wages, universal healthcare, free education?

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