There is resistance to putting up posters saying, 'Shoplifting is a crime.' Merchants don't want their customers to think that they are regarded as potential shoplifters.
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Koh Fukui, an official of the shoplifting-prevention group, National Shoplifting Prevention Organization (Washington Post)
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Speed
They do this for the "chikans" on the Midosuji subway. It's always funny to hear "grouping is a crime, please people who are or see someone get groped, please...."
These obvious criminal activities like shoplifting don't really need signs stating so. They just need more severe punishment and greater public displays of embarassment bestowed upon them and their families.
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Altria
I've seen plenty of anti-shoplifting posters in stores...
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hereandthere
just put the signs in "English"... that would solve everything.
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ca1ic0cat
Why state the obvious anyway?
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kokuryu
So if there is no poster, then it is legal to shoplift?
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Good_Jorb
Some costumers said they would prefer the alternative; "Big brother is watching you always, not just when you are the using the facilities."
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