shoplifter
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But the way Riley’s screenplay portrays the average shoplifter may help the film skirt the inevitable pearl-clutching and finger-wagging.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
Sean Egan, 46, who had worked in the Aldridge store, near Walsall, for 29 years, said that during the incident in December, he had intervened when a shoplifter became abusive.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Former shoplifter Keeley believes sending shoplifters with addictions to jail is a "waste of resources" as it does not treat the root cause of the offending.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
Fast-track trials for shoplifters have been called for by the Metropolitan Police as the force revealed 104 repeat offenders were responsible for more than 5,300 crimes over the past two years.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie and Taylour Paige play shoplifters undermining the powers that be in a zany, visually uninhibited comedy written and directed by Boots Riley.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
His members have a WhatsApp chat group where they share photos of shoplifters and warn each other when they have been hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
In the precinct the old man sat on a bench with the others, mostly shoplifters, who composed the late afternoon haul.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
