It's really eye opening, this scene in the American shopping mall | may | be really amazing
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The scene in the United States is truly eye opening.
In broad daylight, at the bustling intersection of Los Angeles, dozens of masked people rushed into the luxury shopping mall Nordstorm, picked up various luxury brand clothes, and left. The greedier ones were even covered in luxury bags, and then swaggered away.
Do you want to pay?
No need to pay!
Are they poor?
It doesn't seem like it's either. Many masked people, holding big and small bags, turned around and boarded Lexus and BMW.
Is there any obstruction?
If you dare to stop me, I will give you a face of pepper spray.
In a short period of time, some famous brand stores were looted completely. According to the latest data released by the Los Angeles police, the mall may lose up to $300000 in the weekend's "zero yuan purchase".
300000 US dollars means over 2 million RMB.
Who did it?
I don't know But what the police know is that these dozens of people, all wearing masked clothing, are definitely organized and premeditated behavior.
What makes the mall sigh is that such "zero yuan purchases" have occurred more than once.
The Nordstorm mentioned above has already been purchased for zero yuan once in 2021. Before the latest "zero yuan purchase", another well-known brand store nearby was also visited by a group of unwelcome customers, resulting in a loss of 300000 US dollars.
Well, there are flash mobs in foreign countries and flash mobs in the United States.
Moreover, what is particularly surprising is that American shop assistants seem to take it easy and silently watch as they finish grabbing and then tidy up the mess on the ground.
Shout out loud when you see something wrong on the road?
In Hollywood movies, it is almost non-existent in reality.
According to media reports, a store in Atlanta was hit by a "zero dollar purchase". A female salesperson who couldn't bear to watch was recording a video while driving away the masked person. You should hurry up and leave, but when she turned around, she was fired by the store owner.
Why?
It is said that she violated the employee handbook, which stipulates that if the robber comes and takes it, you can act like a hero and scare the customers. If someone is killed as a result, the shop owner's losses will be even greater.
Anyway, this phenomenon of "zero yuan purchase" is really surprising.
What cannot happen in Beijing, what cannot happen in Shanghai, what cannot happen in Guangzhou, what cannot happen in any city in China, but it happened in the United States.
Moreover, it occurs not only once or twice, but also every once in a while.
Watching the mayor of Los Angeles issue a statement, angrily condemning and swearing: This kind of thing cannot be accepted, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice
But the past experience of the United States has taught me that this kind of thing can never end, otherwise it wouldn't continue together.
Although I don't quite understand why it's like this, I always feel that if I analyze it carefully, it still reflects many problems.
1. The issue of social security, of course, also includes the problem of wealth inequality. As a result, "zero dollar purchases" have become increasingly popular, with data showing a 26.5% surge in store robberies in the United States last year.
2. The problem of gun proliferation and fear of shooting cases. So, at the sight of such a large-scale robbery, who dares to stop it? If there are two shots, it's not a joke.
3. Behind the issue of racial discrimination, there is also controversy over the high cost of life. There is no denying that there were white people robbing, as well as many black people. If the dispute killed a black person, according to the current situation in the United States, it cannot be ruled out that it would be a larger scale riot.
4. Legal issues and the indulgence of "zero yuan purchases". It is said that according to California law, robbery in a store is not considered a serious crime as long as it does not exceed $950. The maximum fine is $1000, and the offender will be imprisoned for 6 months. After being released, the offender will continue to make up for the loss with a zero dollar purchase.
5. The issue of insurance has caused merchants to be overly afraid. I was robbed, but I have insurance anyway; If there is a murder case, the merchant will be unlucky if they kill someone who bought for zero yuan; Killing one's own employee may result in higher compensation. So, the best way is for you to grab and not hurt anyone
What is the price behind it?
Insurance premiums, loss fees, and so on, are ultimately shared among the prices.
A sense of security, a sense of gain, or whatever, ultimately brings misfortune to the common people.
So, behind many glamorous and beautiful things, there is often too much dirt and unbearable things hidden, and in the end, they burst out in the most unexpected way, leaving the world stunned.
This is also a form of growth. Only through down-to-earth growth can one enrich their inner self, have light in their eyes, and always be full of strength.
It is not ruled out that with the growth of "zero yuan shopping", it has become larger in scale, more frequent, more exciting than flash mobs, more convenient than shopping, and has become a new beautiful scenery line in many cities in the United States, and even the entire West.
