If you see any of that and can afford to be worried, alleviate that worry by buying some food for that person.
The store I worked night stock at never had a single shoplifter on my shift (they were 24hrs).
Imagine being concerned about such things.
I used to live in a tent and people were lovely. When I could afford permits for NPs, I’d have other camping friends. I’d also shoplift and felt bad for it, only making sure I took the cheapest food and supplies and only what I need. I wasn’t a threat to anything, no one in that situation could even afford to be one.
Snitches be bitches.
I’m not gonna snitch on someone stealing bread or nappies but in my experience they’re usually stealing alcohol.
Sometimes an immediate relief from psychological suffering through the escapism of alcohol is no different than the immediate need for food. Sometimes the alternative is death
Luxury items that have no cheaper, reasonable alternative are where I draw the line. Alcohol to cope with the chronic pain and psychological suffering that homelessness brings is not really a luxury in my book
Sometimes luxuries are the best thing for the downtrodden to borrow because they can be bartered for money in the real world and sometimes having a little scratch in your pocket can make you feel human. My fiance and i pretty much survived on less than $6000 in total this year but having a little paper in my pocket makes me feel like a person. That being said the more expensive items a store carries the harder it is to borrow from them.
We have to draw the line somewhere. It is not reasonable to say “anyone can steal anything from anyone if they look homeless”.
Obviously everyone’s situation is unique and I won’t judge the individual until I know all the context, but I’m not gonna turn a blind eye to someone stealing luxury items from a small business.
Well alcoholism and addiction are diseases that capitalism engineer to addict people to alcohol, so I don’t care at all.
Well alcoholism and addiction are diseases that capitalism engineer
Chuckles bitterly in Soviet