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		rhn_mk1 on April 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Former student destroys 59 university computers us... There's an interesting reason for old people getting caught shoplifting in Japan. One of the many articles covering that: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47197417

Hydraulix989 on April 20, 2019 [–]

Perverse incentives at work. If the jail cells in Japan were anything like Rikers, this wouldn't be a thing. Conversely, societal institutions for the elderly could also work.

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