Nation of Shoplifters???
Shame on us! A recent survey indicates that, in the 12-month period ending June 2011, consumers and shop employees apparently shoplifted goods worth a huge 3470 crores!
Read on for further details (From the DNA website):
What disheartens me most is that:
- We're No. 1 in the world
- The article has used the phrase "Once Again" in the headline. Apparently, we're the reigning world champs
- Chances are bright that the survey must have covered only the major cities and the larger shops. Which means that the culprits are most likely from the segment of society that is most certainly above the poverty line. We're talking about the famous "Great Indian Middle Class" here. Obviously, we can't even use the fig leaf of abject poverty or hunger being the cause of plain, simple theft
I have a lurking suspicion that a good chunk of these shoplifters might have been supporting the Anna Hazare campaign against corruption.
Shame on us, indeed!
Regards,
N
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