shoplifting

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Here, Corvette and the Velvet Gang realize that this is about much more than shoplifting some clothes and reselling them at a discount.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

More than 90% of people jailed pretrial were charged with offenses that didn’t even qualify for detention under the California Constitution: shoplifting, driving without a license, vandalism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Nadja Spiegelman, an editor at the New York Times, recently coined the term “microlooting” to describe acts of stealing from big corporations, such as shoplifting from Whole Foods, and feeling justified in doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The move follows official figures showing shoplifting offences in England and Wales topped half a million last year - a year-on-year increase of about 20% - prompting concern across the High Street.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Art is what you can get away with, said somebody or other, which makes it sound like shoplifting or some other minor crime.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood