shoplifter

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Former shoplifter Keeley believes sending shoplifters with addictions to jail is a "waste of resources" as it does not treat the root cause of the offending.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

Salvador Villa was working as an armed security guard at a Target store in downtown Los Angeles late last December when he confronted a suspected shoplifter.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

In 2024, the Northern California city of Brentwood paid $967,000 to a shoplifter who suffered severe dog bites and gashes to her scalp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

He also praised Dame Joanna, saying she "gathers up the laughs and sweeps them into her handbag like an aristocratic shoplifter on a spree".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon