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Spanish supermarkets lock up olive oil as shoplifting surges (www.reuters.com)

submitted 10 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/europe@feddit.de

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[–] QuandaleDingle@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Olive oil??? Freaking olive oil??? Bruh. -_-

edit: I just realized this was in Spain. Makes sense. XD

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, even at Spain you would think they would find something lighter and more concealable. It's like in the US when people were stealing multi-gallon bottles of detergent. If the store owner does decide you're worth going after what are you going to run with that? Price per volume chocolate bars would make more sense. Hell, steak would make more sense.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 0 points 10 months ago

Which shows the issue. People aren't stealing out of a profit motive, or "criminal energy". They steal, because they struggle to afford living.