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...begin to capture the full extent of the crime. Apprehension rates for shoplifting are low, and store owners turn over only 24% of the perpetrators they catch, according to a 2001 University of Florida survey sponsored by the retail industry. Teens, who constitute about a quarter of shoplifters, often steal on a dare or in groups. Adults are more likely to steal alone and for more complex reasons. For them, shoplifting can become a habit they find increasingly difficult to break...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Did Winona Ryder Do It? | 11/18/2002 | See Source »

...America's turn to steal scenarios, stars and directors, too. Jackie Chan has made four Hollywood films since his breakthrough in Rush Hour. His latest, The Tuxedo, is a wan spy caper with digital tricks that undermine Chan's amazing physical grace. Shu Qi, the Taiwan-born beguiler, has better luck with her English-language debut, The Transporter, a furious demolition derby produced by Besson and directed by Hong Kong action auteur Corey Yuen (Fong...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Asia Scares America | 11/7/2002 | See Source »

...Lowell really steal Eliot’s chandeliers...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Explained | 11/7/2002 | See Source »

...second “meal” of the night is 2 Real Tacos ($5.95). For some reason or another, tacos only come in pairs. This, Patricio and I agree, is a fundamental flaw in Real Taco’s business plan. If Real Taco wants to steal the late-night crowds from Tommy’s and Noch’s, then an à la carte taco for under $3 is an absolute must...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Run For Mt. Auburn Street | 11/7/2002 | See Source »

...Though security measures are in place like physically securing machines in public rooms, a university is an open place and any person can come in and steal unsecured [computers],” he said...

Author: By Samuel M. Kabue, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Former MIT Student Admits To Theft, Auction of School Computers | 11/5/2002 | See Source »

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