Comments on: Tough Economy Fuels Crime, Shoplifting

CBS Evening News: From Burglaries To Package Thefts, Tough Times Spark Boom In Larceny

[toolmangler-2009]

The tough economy was CAUSED by crime and shoplifting by our congress, president and vice president.
Posted by Downtowner97 at 09:13 PM : Dec 23, 2008




This is the way that should have been said.

"The tough economy was CAUSED by Piracy and treason comitted by our congress, president and vice president."

[bigsk8fan]

shoplifting and crime, just 2 more earmarks of the george w bush / republican trickle down prosperity philosophy. each time a pass by a strip mall, with its bare store fronts, i think of just one more ''republican success story''. no wonder barack obama defeated george w bush III so soundly.

[tiredofthebs]

Tough economic times are producing an increase in crime rates. Imagine that ......

[downtowner97]

The tough economy was CAUSED by crime and shoplifting by our congress, president and vice president.

[whitemale08]

WARNING:

"It is the point of total breakdown of the entire system. If some significant player in the global financial markets loses his nerve, or if someone goes flight-forward, that alone could trigger the total disintegration. I am talking about the kind of situation--within weeks--where you see a total freeze of economic activity, where you start to see mass deaths on the streets.''''

Lyndon Larouche

[jsd330]

MrMeatSpin If you can find a cup of coffee for .50cts your''re lucky, most places around me charge at least $1, even the little mom and pop restaurants.
We just had a local man arrested for stealing a christmas tree from a lot. The man has been laid off for 6 months and had no extra money to buy a tree for his children. The owner of the lot said if he would have asked him, he would have given him a tree. the lot owner is not pressing charges,The man said he was to proud to ask for charity. the city prosecuter is looking into the matter and the city might file charges.
I think the majority of americans will help someone down on their luck if the can. The problem is a lot of people are to proud to ask for help. And some people are going to steal no matter what.

[ontheleft]

It could come to riots, especially in the big cities. The riots in L.A. after the Rodney King verdict were fueled by a relatively mild recession. This recession will be much worse.

The last 7 years of growth were an illusion because the growth was fueled mostly by borrowing - including massive government borrowing. It''s payback time and the price will be high.

[mrmeatspin]

we became a society of people that PANICS when we cannot eat like pigs..

[mrmeatspin]

there are times when we need to stop drinking $5 latte capaccino from starbucks and go back to the good ol fashion .50 cent coffee from Jack''s doughnut shop..

[mrmeatspin]

we are not tested when times are easy but when times are bad..

[zzy-izzy]

Someone with the auto she is driving and a a-s-s as wide as a cross cut saw should know her

[glennsarg1]

I know some people realy are despret and cant blame then"if" thay have tryed everything else ,is it right NO! should thay go to jail yes, But some people that have anuff food on the table and a roof over there head are stealing becouse eazy credit is gone and always got what thay wanted even if thay could not afford it.Its time to wake up if you can afford it you dont need it. We want what we cant have and its going to couse the whole country to go down a road that will be rocky. But dont steal! If you are hungrey or need a roof ask someone and keep asking you will get help if you try and help yourself