Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-24 00:16:18 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 24B19284A131B6FBA412C27A30FF392FE940191CE3C09F8D69E53F0CE189FF88
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This picture is used in US political discourse around poverty (sleeping in your car in public can be illegal). OP is from Finland, not “amerikkka” in their words. No source supports their claim, and two show that economic hardship is the primary reason behind shoplifting https://x.com/hyptiot/status/1859709039783162264?s=46 https://www.lendingtree.com/debt-consolidation/shoplifting-survey/ https://expresslegalfunding.com/shoplifting-statistics-survey/#:~:text=do%20people%20shoplift?-,Motivations,high%20from%20stealing%20(19%25).
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