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In stores for a long time they wander along the shelves and trying on clothes, but to buy nothing going. Call yourself a shoplifter, but in fact this is the usual thieves. Steal not out of need, often teenagers from wealthy families. Steal, to kill time or for the thrill, and the stolen item then you can throw away or put on clothes.
Criminal hobby
In the LTL closet have a few pairs of jeans, each of which is like an engagement ring. Cheaper shirts three and a half thousand roubles it is not essential. To buy such expensive clothes 18-year-old student from Ufa would have to save up for several months. However, he did not try. Without a shadow of shame LTL admits that for the money things he hasn’t bought long time ago. Everything in his wardrobe, down to the socks and underwear stolen.
«It all started two years ago. My friend was bored, wanted to do something fun. We went to the store and made a t-shirt. To be honest, neither him nor me it was not needed. None of us never even wore. But we then remembered how distracted the consultants that could not sleep», — confessed to him.
Modern thieves have not only hope in sleight of hand. Even those who steal solely for fun, try to get a special gadgets.
For example, in their Arsenal there are jammers that quenched the signal from the attached to the sensors. «But it’s an expensive instrument, worth from 35 to 50 thousand rubles. Those who have no such money, just sheathe the bag from the inside with a special fabric that blocks the radio signal. Well, do the alarms (sensors. — Approx. ed.) we do not shoot in the dressing room, as many think, but already in the car. To do this, take special magnets».
All that failed to sell, he puts on cloths or throws. A thief does not consider himself and does not feel shame. On the contrary, says that he is almost a modern Robin hood.
«The stores raise the price by five, and even seven times. I have the same people can buy everything at cost. The rest of the money they get toys or sweets for the children,» he justifies his «hobby».
This simple philosophy behind a shoplifter. They somehow think that stealing in shops, they are struggling with «trading tycoons» and give jobs to thousands of security guards throughout Russia. They even have their own vocabulary: instead of «stolen shirt» they say «free t-shirt».
Theft under the order
Now in social networks more than a decade devoted to shopliftingom communities. In the numerous four and a half thousand users. Like other destructive groups, community shoplifter permanently block, but after a few weeks they appear again. Here post video tutorials from the series «how to behave if you are caught the guards», are taught to calculate the «blind» zone on the sales floor.
While some people sell stolen merchandise, while others are looking for those who might want something for them to steal. The ad States: «Looking for artist for shoes, alcohol, clothes.» LTL says that items bought mostly for myself, but the products and household chemicals in bulk purchase for sales in small stores: «From one hypermarket, over time you can make a dozen chocolates. Some lifters for the day go to all the stores in the area, then pass the goods in small shops and that’s a good idea to make».
«Among the wealthy shoplifter meet»
The official statistics of shoplifting is difficult to collect primarily because in most cases, before calling the police does not reach. LTL says that in two years he’s been caught four times. And he always managed to negotiate with the guards.
«Usually caught the thief guard is entitled to the prize in the amount of two-three thousand roubles. It is clear that if I suggest more, to take me to the police they simply unprofitable. However, the last time I got caught on the alcohol, had to give about one hundred thousand rubles, to avoid uslovki», — he confessed. In its surroundings there are also those who are brought to justice. Mainly under the article 161 of the criminal code «Robbery». Punishment from two to four years.
But my friends were mostly sent to forced labor, says Lt.
And after that they did not steal?
— Not all, but many. After all, if once caught, there will be a relapse and real time.
As explained to RIA Novosti Director chop «belgan» Valery Gankov, out of a hundred thefts, which are fixed guards supermarket before the police comes one or two. «In all other cases, the person or indemnify on the spot, or return the stolen goods,» he explains.
According to the observations Genkova, most are caught stealing for fun. And among the shoplifter are fairly wealthy people. «Some time ago I participated in a round table dedicated to store theft. During the discussion, the representative of the famous supermarket chain, focused on people with incomes above the average, admitted that some regular customers, they even allow you to steal some trifle,» says the gangs.
According to the Director of the security company in famous brand stores operates a four-stage system of protection against thefts. «For example, all the expensive items like coats and coats, in addition to magnets-clips, are provided with backup protective device. Probably noticed that many things cannot be carried out from a mirror more than two to three meters, as they are «tied» special wires? This is a security alarm. In addition, in the sales area of such stores are always detectives in civilian clothes, who under the guise of customers, monitor the situation,» explains the source.
Working successfully and the recognition software. «If the person was caught attempting theft, security can take a picture of it and enter data into the program. Subsequently, the system will beep whenever this person crosses the threshold of the store,» — says the gangs. Usually in this situation, chopovtsy act on the warning and just cause in the trading room additional guard, which comes on the heels of a potential thief.
However, as the specialist, lately for the post of security guards managers of shops are forced to take people almost off the street. «Why are the cases when illegally searched pensioners? Or contrary to the instructions for hours keep in the back of teenagers? Just due to the fact that the professionals refused to work with trade networks», — says the gangs.
He for twenty years has worked with large supermarkets and clothes shops. But decided to sever all contracts. «Theft is inevitable, what would be a good protection. In stores every two to three months to conduct an inventory. All the shortfalls divided between sellers and security guards. In the end, the lion’s share of the wages of the guard leaves to cover the losses from theft,» adds the Director of the chop.
«In General, each store had a unique system of protection from thieves. All the nuances will be kept secret. The only thing that is strictly forbidden to install cameras in the changing rooms. Criminally responsible, is already facing the management of the store,» — emphasizes the gangs.
«Runs in the family»
In psychiatry, there is a disease, which manifests itself in a morbid desire to commit theft — kleptomania. But experts say that the shoplifter to this category can not be attributed. As explained by RIA Novosti, a clinical psychologist and a dependent behavior Ivan Alimenko, kleptomania, stealing secretly. «They are pursuing an obsession to possess a thing. But, committing an illegal act, they always feel guilty. Publicity kleptomania will only hurt. The shoplifter, on the contrary, try to tell about your act as possible to a larger audience,» he says.
Basically, this movement joined teenagers with identity crisis, who are looking for themselves and a way to attract the interest of the society to the person. «Of course, some of these young people then go on the criminal path, but most will outgrow it,» — said the psychologist.
However, if parents feel that their child enjoys the in-store theft, they should contact the experts. «Parents need to be prepared for the fact that first of all the doctor will work with the psychological climate in the family, because such behavior clearly represents a traumatic reaction of a teenager to some family problems,» explains Alimenko.
However, psychiatrists or psychologists should apply to adults who understand what they are drawn to steal something in the store. «Even if a person finds a personality disorder, a doctor will choose him more acceptable method of sublimation» — sums up the expert.
