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"History shows again & again, how nature points out the follies of men."

Washington Post:   Stealing to survive: More Americans are shoplifting food as aid runs out during the pandemic
The Intellectualist:   Crimes Of Survival: More Americans Are Shoplifting Food As Poverty Deepens

Tommy Beer / Forbes:   Shoplifting Spikes In U.S. Amid Increasing Desperation As Pandemic Drags On

Elle Meyers / COURIER:   With No COVID Aid in Sight, Americans Are Turning to Shoplifting for Food

Julia Conley / Common Dreams:   ‘Pass the Damn Covid Relief Bill’: Shoplifting of Essentials on Rise as Millions Struggle to Feed Families

Raw Story:   'It wasn't malicious. We were hungry': Shoplifting of essentials on rise as millions struggle to feed families

“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”