As inflation continues to rise and the prices of basic goods are becoming less affordable for shoppers, there are reports that many people in New York are turning to theft of food and other basic goods.
The city’s pharmacies are taking a little more extreme measures by increasing their security measures to deal with the increase in theft.
For example, Spam cans of meat, which can cost $3.99 dollars for a can of 12 ounces, are now encased in anti-theft plastic buckets. This was done by a Duane Reade store in Manhattan.
Cans of Celebrity brand ham, which retails for $3.49, also they were locked in anti-theft bins, according to a customer who tweeted an image of the product.
Other products that New York stores are putting under lock and key are toothpaste, soaps and juices, as reported in The New York Post .
Some people say that locking up these products is insulting and only stolen by people who really need them , since they have nothing to eat.
Employees at the Duane Reade store said that thefts have increased in the last two years and it is estimated that there are at least four robberies on each night shift.
It should be noted that, despite the fact that inflation continues to rise, President Biden has said that the country is not in a recession despite the fact that the economy has already contracted for two consecutive quarters.
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