Well here’s the thing not only did I post a link to multiple references to the story, but two other Freepers (PA Engineer and upchuck) both posted links with multiple references that their research turned up. There were also other Freepers posting reference like JerseyHighlander post #37 it wasn’t like I had based the thread on one single story from somewhere like WND. And then you post one link to a story saying that it was all false and seem to feel that was a definitive answer.
Well call me old fashion, but before I virtually call a man a fool or a liar I would want a bit more back-up.
On top of this you and others as well missed what I was trying to convey in posting the story it is that this is the type of behavior you see in collapsing economies and societies.
No there is no shortage of Tide and no there’s no big conspiratorial cadre making drugs out of it, but what there is a shortage of is money in peoples pockets. Millions who haven’t haven’t worked for months and can’t even hang on to their homes, so yes they eagerly snatch a $10-15-20 bottle of Tide for half it’s retail price and no question ask.
People are really hurting and now common things that they wouldn’t have ever bothered stealing or buying stolen in the past is becoming more common and acceptable to them.
This hurts everyone in the end of course as the cost gets past on to others until the point where they can’t afford the commodity either or to where the manufacturer and retailer can cover their cost and losses either.
I take some of the blame here that maybe I didn’t make this point as plain as I could have.
Consider the hatchet buried.
It was very clear to me after working in many third world countries. See it all before. Just many the biggest mouths have never experienced those realities before. Thanks for the threads.
Bump! Well said.