shoplifter
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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
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
Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
The party's proposals include reinstating short sentences for shoplifters and ensuring serious offenders serve their full sentences.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The state also passed laws in 2024 to make it easier for police and district attorneys to thwart shoplifters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
In the precinct the old man sat on a bench with the others, mostly shoplifters, who composed the late afternoon haul.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
