I was recently at a charity event where the MC made an announcemnt. He said, "If anyone can bring back a camera that was taken from the front stage, we would greatly appreciate it". As the day went on, more an more announcements were being made. It went from cameras, to game consoles, to clothing. There was a thief amoung us, and it would be hard to spot him/her in the crowd of over a 1000 people. This Los Angeles thief was getting away with a huge crime and making the tone of the charity event sour. The MC kept making announcements, "We have this missing, or that missing", it was terrible.
What most petty thiefs and shoplifters don't realize is the impact their stealing has on others. It can effect the attitudes and experience of others even when the items aren't be stolen directly from us. Most shoplifters lack an important skill called empathy. Empathy is our ability to accuratly pick up on how other people are feeling and then doing things that let them know they are understood.
One of the best things about a quality theft and shoplifting class online is that skills such as empathy will be learned. In conjunction with other interventions, online education can help petty theives learn how to make remarkable changes.
