Police officials said that this incident is the latest in a string of cases across the U.S.
The rise in petty crime and shoplifting comes in the aftermath of the pandemic and increasing disparity of social and economic mobility in the U.S – as lawmakers continue to lower corporate tax burdens, cede to efforts to reduce government hand outs for the poor along with a general reluctance to raise minimum wages in line with the rising cost of living in the U.S – with general real wages falling or stagnant at best.
The 68-year-old worker, Dona, said that she was fired days after she attempted to stop shoplifters stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from her store last month. ‘He punched me again and again’. Read the full story here ▶
