… a growing number of new shoplifters are outwardly reputable, middle-class people who are walking off with French cheeses, quality meats, cosmetics, mobile phones, clothing and other goodies that they feel they need to maintain a quality of life they can no longer afford.

Source/Full Story: Recession Retail Theft: Middle-Class Shoplifters on Rise – TIME

A giant web of video-surveillance cameras has spread across Chicago, aiding police in the pursuit of criminals but raising fears that the City of Big Shoulders is becoming the City of Big Brother.

Source/Full Story: Chicago’s Camera Network Is Everywhere – WSJ.com

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