Hunger drives even the noblest among us to commit things that we never even imagined we would do when we are well-fed. It is part of our survival instinct to do anything to survive, regardless if it is within the permissions of the law or not.
Some insist that no one should be defending criminals because stealing, regardless of one’s motivations, is wrong. The issue is very complex, but one thing is clear: no one deserves to be driven into desperation because of their low status in life.
Another story adds to this discussion when a civilian guard named Allan Vicera working in SM San Lazaro caught a desperate mother shoplifting three Garfield shirts. Abante Tonite claimed that Samantha Lopez did this so she would have something to give her child on Christmas.
The young mother entered the mall and quickly went into the department store. She found the children’s section and immediately nabbed the three shirts before speeding off.
Little did she know that the guard was tailing her ever since she went inside. When the guard approached her and asked Samantha for a receipt, the woman couldn’t produce any and broke don. She was then brought to the security office for trying to steal merchandise that added up to PHP 1,649.
Samantha begged the security officers to set her free so she could spend the holidays with her young kid, who is reported to be four years old. But the officers were steadfast in their decision to keep her locked up in the station.
Here are some of the netizens’ reactions to the story:
Do you think she should be freed to spend Christmas with her kid? What can you say about the frequency of cases of theft during this holiday season? Share your thoughts and reactions in the comments section below!
Source: Kami
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