@38629c61 Loose lips sink ships, in a way. 

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Also: Wage theft is much more important than shoplifting and is a direct driver of the latter.

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I was a kid, and in court because I was driving recklessly. blah blah.

I had an attorney with me, my step father etc.  Point was, the entire thing was basicly well under control FOR ME.

A kid came up before me, no much older.  He has shoplifted.  They read a list.  He had stolen the fixings for sandwiches.

That.  That embarrassed me.  My whatever fine was settled without me even sticking around in court. 

 @38629c61 I used to really judge these people as my parents did

Now as I stare down eviction and will have to live in my car, i get it.

The shoplifting is still a hard sell, but honestly if I saw someone sneak out like vegetables or something, I'd give the benefit of doubt. 

 This brought out a lot of bootlickers attempting to “what if?” Their way out of feeling like bad people.