Re:Why it’s hard to buy deodorant in Manhattan
by themitigating on Friday November 25, 2022 @01:13AM
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". The few people I know in retail (including retail management) are looking to get out ASAP because it just feels so vaguely unsafe "
Are people being murdered or attacked more frequently during retail theft in the last few years? Has the amount of violence in retail increased significantly enough for someone to change their career?
"I’ve also noticed a weird tendency to downplay theft lately, either through projecting a theoretical moral justification on to the shoplifter or by insinuating that retail stores are evil corporations and therefore deserve no sympathy."
Where do you see this?
The reason I'm asking is because the level of crime people think is happening vs actual doesn't always line up, especially when it can be used as a political tool. For example;
Are people being murdered or attacked more frequently during retail theft in the last few years? Has the amount of violence in retail increased significantly enough for someone to change their career?
"I’ve also noticed a weird tendency to downplay theft lately, either through projecting a theoretical moral justification on to the shoplifter or by insinuating that retail stores are evil corporations and therefore deserve no sympathy."
Where do you see this?
The reason I'm asking is because the level of crime people think is happening vs actual doesn't always line up, especially when it can be used as a political tool. For example;
https://www.thewrap.com/fox-news-violent-crime-coverage-elec...
Now I think we need more stats and it needs to include more news networks, it's still something that could explain how you feel