I was at Cherry Hill Mall today, specifically in the Abercrombie & Fitch dressing room. I remembered the days in High School when I'd go to the mall with two of my best friends and we'd switch the tags. I never considered this shoplifting at the time, but now looking back (while a clever idea), it was infact shoplifting and not a great moral choice. What you do is grab two shirts -- similar ones (i.e. two graphic t-shirts) -- one from the clearance/sale rack and the one you 'actually'want. When in the fitting room you switch the tags. It's a very simple procedure and pretty much fool proof. Most fitting rooms didn't have cameras in them (however more and more stores are slowly getting them now). It didn't take long, so it wasn't suspicious and most of the time the cashier didn't even notice. Even if he/she did catch the'change', they wouldn't even think or be able to prove that it was an intentional act on your part. It was a task that we had perfected.
Now, by no means am I justifying stealing or telling you to go do it. To be honest I feel the complete opposite. I'm totally against the five-finger-discount. I work hard for my money and so does everyone else. It's just such a fascinating crime because it's so widespread. The is a range of small and big ways to shoplift. It's also a crime that's preformed by every race and age.
Shoplifting has been around forever. As big as robbing a bank or as small as doing the old switch-a-roo on some t-shirts. What is so ironic is that in reality a decent amount of people who commit these 'crimes', have the money to pay for the clothes or whatever it is they're taking. They just do it for the thrill.
Don't Steal.
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