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An elderly woman told the police that, as she entered a restroom, she was
jostled by a woman behind her. A few minutes later, as she was about to pay for
a moustache remover at a nearby store, she discovered that her wallet was
missing from her purse. Apparently the woman who had bumped into her had
cleverly stolen her wallet. This type of theft is called pick-pocketing.
Perhaps an even more personal kind of theft is known as housebreaking, or
burglary. After such an intrusion, the victims often report a feeling of
violation. They seldom regain the comfort and security level they used to have
in their home. They constantly feel like they are being watched; they feel that
if they go out, the burglars will again come in. They feel uncomfortable when
they are home, and they feel uncomfortable when they aren’t home.
Burglars get lucky or make their own luck. Sometimes homeowners forget to
lock all their windows or doors. Sometimes burglars will break a window, cut
through a screen door, or force open a side door.
Thieves have no shame. They will steal from anyone that they think is
vulnerable. Of course, that means the elderly are their frequent victims. Some
thieves are very clever; some are very lucky. All of them make an honest
person’s life more difficult. It’s too bad that all of them can’t be caught and
converted into honest people.
Imagine that: a world with no larceny, a world where you can park your
bicycle unsecured on the sidewalk, or leave your purse unattended in your
shopping cart. Is this only a dream? Some say that if you can dream about it, it
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发表于 2016-7-10 09:21:13