Shoplifting is Bad

There is a social cost to the shoplifter who gets caught. People who live in small towns know this better than city folks. In a small town, all the shopkeepers will be watching you and you will know it. I once lived in a small community. I was in my uncle's yard during his big yard sale and I noticed some kids that I knew had been shoplifting. I discretely let my uncle know about it and he just followed them around until they left.