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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1937
Page
8
A four image sequence shows how a thief uses a concealed skirt to hide stolen goods and abandon them when threatened. Researchers note shoplifting has evolved into organized, high value theft with teams, phony addresses, and staged premises.
A reporter describes organized shoplifting as big business with teams, specialists, fake addresses, and portable bags woven into dresses and coats. The piece details how thieves stage trips across cities, use false pockets and false bottoms, and employ mothers and children to distract staff while others steal high value items. The interview with Mr. Murphy explains the rise of professional thieves, their lifestyles, and methods to dispose of stolen goods, noting several high value hauls and the expanding scale of theft.
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