According to a report by Fox News on the 6th, a controversial article was recently published in a student magazine of the University of Queensland in Australia, which provided cash-strapped students with tips on how to shoplift. The
article, titled "The Subtle Art of Shoplifting," was published Saturday in the campus magazine Semper Floreat. In the article, the anonymous author encourages readers to "shop for free," with specific suggestions including wearing a mask, covering identifiable personal features such as piercings and tattoos, walking to the nearest vending machine to the clerk monitoring them, and removing the item metal labels, etc.
"The Subtle Art of Shoplifting" was published in the campus magazine Semper Floreat Source: Ninth News Network
According to Ninth News Australia, local government officials were quick to condemn the article. Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace said the article should be retracted. "We can't encourage people to commit crime or we'll end up in anarchy," said shadow education secretary Christian Rowan. Despite criticism, the magazine refused to budge. "We stand by our decision to publish a hypothetical shoplifting safety guide to help those in need in a world of rising costs of living," Semper Floreat editor-in-chief William Kugelman said in a statement. Students.”
He wrote: “More and more people are forced into poverty and homelessness, while the ruling class, government and business enjoy the stolen fruits of working-class labor.”
Ninth News Australian Greens MP Jonathan Sriranganathan said he could understand the article in the context of the cost of living crisis. "If someone is cornered, they have the option of stealing from the supermarket, or starving to death," he said. "Honestly, in this case, I think it's ethical." A new survey by
shows, 9% of Australian shoppers admit to having not scanned a barcode before leaving the supermarket to check out, and another 10% admit to knowingly misrepresenting an item at checkout, such as placing an avocado on a scale, in order to get a cheaper price , but told the clerk that it was an onion.
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