Apr 25, 2021 2:23 PM
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OhIfIMust
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is still a crime, isn't it?
Jeenius
My social anxiety would have had me focusing my attention on anyone that close to me. Sad that it has to be that way to not get robbed.
OGshogun
This happens more than you’d think. You know that glitter bomb guy on YouTube? A lot of bad parenting I’ll tell you that.
YUDT
What in the actual oliver twist!
GodDamnGuy
Disgusting
Sandi9411
I know a woman who does this. Her kids have run away multiple times but the cops always take them back to her.
Booper911l
Disgraceful
spongepat
banoot
And this is why my purse is either on me, blocked or somewhere I can see it. I’m constantly watching where I have it in public
Jewell123
HenchGoalkeeper66
"Where did my bag go?"
Caspergirl
Wow! What a fucked up cunt to teach her kids to commit crime. Kids should be taken from her & possibly given to responsible grandparent
HiImLick
And she's clearly still breeding as many as she can.
FloppyDdrive
Well if this is Cali you get a grand+ for each. So it's an incentive to not want to improve your situation unfortunately.
melchiorsc
That "theif" tag...
mrputter
jbilly90
Fucking trash. She should not have children. Hello labor camp as punishment
Foxsayy
Slow your roll there, McStalin.
BumbleBeeBeardedGingerBear
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-11-26-watch--western-cape-mother-uses-her-children-to-steal-handbag/
Doesnt seem like she was caught
Huh. It's the one in Paarl. My parents used to live less than a 5 minute walk from there. I went to it a couple of times when visiting them.
I tend to think that's one of the "better" parts of South Africa, but yeah... I guess that shit is still pretty much everywhere.
Sprinx
The better parts have better marks, it seems
osmium7six
Three counts of "Corruption of a minor."
Darkl0re
wtf is wrong with this mother? Doesn't deserve to have kids.
SarahKercz
I hope that woman was arrested and her kids taken away
IBelieveMrPuckett
Hood rat
HoonHoonSaysMoonbeam
I wrap a strap around my or chair leg if I'm concerned about theft. Discourages amateurs.
ButLogicallyTho
As someone who looks for a challenge
Clyptonix
My Late brothers ex wife has his 2 little girls doing this, his oldest in a mental health facility and his youngest is neglected.
We are trying to fight for the oldest.
Jamesstin
Sure ya are.
What the fuck does that mean???
Listen here fucko, my nephew is begging to be with us, his siblings, well their mother has them brainwashed.
So we can have them around the other foster kids my mother already has. Theyll need a facility or a special home to re educate them.
So no actual steps taken towards gaining then into your protective shield?
VelvetWarhol
fbutt09
v obligatory sauce
Dazzledent
Cricket is serious. business.!
disneyeyes
I never knew the sauce. And it made me laugh out loud more then I thought it would. Thanks. ?
islanKittenTerror
That poor little girl, this is just the tip of the iceberg on shitty parenting for those little kids.
Fjwkak
If you have a purse on the ground anywhere, loop one of the straps around your ankle. You’ll notice a tug and catch the thief
vrflyer
Or place a grenade inside and hook the pin up to chair, leg, etc... with enough length obviously.
UpvoteFairyCakes
Yeah I learned this lesson the hard way on a date on central London. It was between my ankles on the floor, but you gotta loop it.
ricpaul
Did this (on arm) with my camerabag in youth hostel in Ft. Lauderdale. Almost everyone got shit stolen in our dorm that night except for me.
Sorry that your expectations of Florida were met
Thanks for the compassion. I didn't expect it, but was warned before going to sleep. Really f*cked up what happened there...
Andtheworldwentwhite
Look out still though for hands going into grab things, keep it closed and ideally in view. It sad that this is needed but it is.
WitchDoctor666
I do the same thing at the airport when I take a nap
Ezzy666
I put the strap around my leg so that I don't walk away without it
lilmonkie
My mom ingrained the superstition in me that putting your purse on the ground would impoverish you.... I guess it's not just superstition
SereniteeF
my thought at watching: 'that's why I have my leg through and foot near where handle attaches to purse if I have to put it on the floor'
amiherenow23
That could cause you to trip and fall though. Why not between your feet in front of you?
Kerrus
Because you still might get distracted (by an accomplice) and someone could grab it.
Because I did that and still had mine stolen. Professional thieves are fucking excellent, you won’t feel a thing.
Dragonfury5
Kick it over by mistake. Plus the table still impedes your view
Ok, i get that. But now lets add age to it or being part disabled and cant put your foot through the loops. Them what do you do?
laurenlena1
I never put my purse on the ground if it can be avoided. Lots of germs get on the bag that you basically take everywhere.
JoshuaS904
I’ve seen what’s in purses, and I’d be more inclined to choose the ground germs.
PaleAsFuck
My lap is usually the place my purse go.
awstinfrown
Vile!
v
Moylsie
3 people disagree.
surroundedbytwits
And the Mom of the year award goes to...
Exactly
Isi151e
This cool rock I found outside. Doesn't say much but is supportive and doesn't steal shit
ilyasInternetSmuggler
She's not poor, kids are well dressed. Seriously sad.
JuxtaposeIsANeatWord
You don’t know by how they dress what their financial situation is. This is why we need better education and higher minimum wage.
If not for the parent, who is imo not parenting, then for the kids so the cycle doesn’t continue.
TheSomethingSomethingGenericReplyGuy
Yep as a plot for a superhero background it's acceptable
UlisesAlvarez
Poverty Is not cause of crime
Petty theft is often seen in the Middle & Upper Classes? Lol
Although I agree with this, systemic poverty and lack of support lends to this. If society doesn’t care for me, why should I care for them?
xFreakyyy
Well dressed because its clearly not their first time.
jacblake
Gifs that end too soon. i wanna see the arrest, trial, kids shuffled to a responsible custodian,..
FjordFiskursson
Kids should go to jail as well.
Why. What do they learn from that. Instead they should learn stealing is wrong.
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
That, and to be in a position where stealing isn’t required to be satisfied (as well as learning right from wrong)
I stole a lollipop when I was 4. Because I didn't understand the concept of paying for stuff yet. My my taught me after she found out
If you can steal it, you can understand the lesson afterwards. And lol 4yr olds either have no concept of $ or think *everything’s* a money
Grizy
They're kids dumbass. You need therapy.
BilboBagginslol
You’re a fucking moron.
And then what? End up life long criminals? Kids need to be helped here. Instilled with decent morals etc, which will cost less long term
They already are beyond help.
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TacoPoweredHelicopter
You are fucking wrong.
They are very young and definitely not irredeemable
Then so are you I’m afraid. Good luck with that. Almost *anyone* can be redeemed if their environment supports it. Hardline psychos, no but
That’s not what we’re discussing. They’re bloody kids man, 5-10 years in a stable home with decent role models and they’ll be fine
The kids are not old enough to understand the consequences of their actions. The adult should be punished x3, for each child involved.
ThisIsTheBestICanDo
The one who took the purse is definitely old understand it’s fucked up.
ROHBAUCOP
South Africa? South Africa. Logic behind that: White’s assets are stolen and so they belong back in black hands. I was told that after 1/2
Catfoood
Trevor Noah was a thief back in the day, stopped when he stole a camera full of family photos, it's super common
ConfessionBare
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-11-26-watch--western-cape-mother-uses-her-children-to-steal-handbag
Thank You!
LespritDeLescalier22
It possible that I totally missed something obvious, but why is everyone saying this was South Africa?
BeardedCoffeeMonkey
Someone mentioned the umbrella has a logo of a popular South African food chain on it (Steers).
Ah. Thank you knowledgeable Imgurian!
I confronted a shop clerk for trying to photograph my credit card. 2/2
3/2 But keep in mind: being poor in SA means starving. That’s a whole other level of poverty there.
deepfriedsoylentgreen
That's kinda bs. Black ppl get robbed there, too. How do you explain that?
DonaldMerwinElbertAKATrashCanMan
Some black people are blacker than other? /s
Not sarcasm during Apartheid in SA, actually. Whole set of society rules based on skin tone
I just stated what I experienced and was told myself. I did not talk to the Lady in the vid.
Ughffs
Explains the kids I suppose but maybe if mom would share the 10 lbs of food a day, the kids would be less desperate eh?
cheeree42
Yea, that mother really looks undernourished, NOT.
Trustbutverifystuff
I don't think they're starving in this case
IrishCyko
Yeh the momma looks like shes well fed....
Importaku
Think the term your looking for is fucking whalezilla
Isleepwithamagicblankie
She is not, Carbs (likely rice) are easy and cheap food, and made women gain weight. Vegetables are expensive and hard to get.
TheRealPumpkinQueen
She has nice clothes
WilliamWeird
Malnutrition. Fast food do that to struggling countries.
ThyDevilsAdvocate
Over weight is a problem of poverty and not having access to healthy food. You should start studying things.
NellyWelly
Unfortunately, obesity is often a sign of malnutrition in developed areas. Cheap foods are bulky, not filling and mostly carbs/sugar.
SilverHornet
What's cheap, filling and not cardboard then? So far I've only found oats as the ideal candidate.
Here is a good article on the subject https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/60/11/2667
Dajova
So you're saying that 2/3 of America is malnutritioned? Because that's the obesity/overweight rate over there...
brickius
How do you know it's south Africa?
penguinducky
I'm from SA and I immediately thought South Africa. Sometimes you just know your country.
DecimusMagnus
He's probably seen the video before, but Steers is a restaurant in South Africa.
scarlettoharalovesrhettbutler10
Steers us also in eastern Africa
CosmicSurfingInstructor
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steers
grokitman
Guessing from the umbrella. Says "Steers" on it which, as far as I know, is only a South African food chain.
furezasan
It's in a few other countries too, Tanzania for instance
In Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Masterofliquids
I ised do retail security, this kinda shit is very common. They think they can get away with saying they didnt know the kid did it
That’s even more heinous than I thought
Do they admonish the kids?? That would be even more fucked up as the +\- reinforcement/punishment would screw with their emotions and heads
Its usually apologies and explaining that they weren't watching the kids and telling the kids that they're in trouble when they get home
seakoos
Mom should have her kids taken from her
giveusalol
The system in South Africa is so broken that wouldn’t do much good. Google the est number of orphans here. The system doesn’t cater to 1/4.
porcupinebuttsniffer
I feel like we're missing a few parts to your comment here... ?
what? I'm talking about comment OP saying 1/4 and then proceeding to miss 2 out of their 4 comments
Eldrabun
Are you illiterate...? It is 1/4 of all the orphans!
Mind, I’m not saying that she deserves to keep those kids. Just that for the kids it’s often out of the frying pan, into the fire.
ILoveMadKate
I see a lot of people on this site saying "should call CPS" or "should have kids taken from her". Then what? CPS is a joke, the foster
system is a shambles, and there is no safety net. At least these kids appear to be clothed, fed and cared for. Is that woman an absolute
piece of human garbage? Yes, but the alternative would/could be a lot worse.
Quenry
MTH254
She should also have that slit sealed off permanently.
zarkingfruit
Yeah kids in foster never learn to live a life of crime.
Anonanimal3000
"Theres potential for bad everywhere so let's just do nothing then die"
RedLetterMediaReactionGifs
Kids in foster have the potential to not live a life of crime, unlike this life where they're obviously living a life of crime.
NotSinceTheAccidend
Okay. But then who would be small enough to steal those purses???
devasto
Oompa Loompas
defnotwinning
Good point
GingerLaird
Halflings who took levels in Rogue.
BenderRodriguz1010
I have one of those in my campaign atm. He is like angry Pippen LoL
I'm playing one in a campaign, and I'm the only one who avoided open conflict in the past few sessions.
Nice ? lol
SubtleSun
Don't worry, we can just pull a few from a factory. Most of them still have all their itty bitty fingers!
IAmTheKiltCommander
TIL purses are born with fingers.
That ain't no purse factory
Marble1
Mom should be executed. Thieves are the worst
ThrockmortonTheSkateboarder
No. You are.
SixFeetShort
Maybe something a little milder than capital punishment would be a better first step...
The system is broken. Doesn't rehabilitate, just punishes.
mastertang
*We should fix the system so people don't have to steal purses to get by
Inasmuch that it’s inappropriate jump to guilt, it is also inappropriate to jump to innocence/victimhood
Mctestecles
Not according to every western law system in the world. I'd rather assume misguided innocence than misguided guilt
Nvm this lady doesn't look like she struggles to eat and she's endangering her children so I'll redact that statement
Drase333
I agree on fixing things but there’s still gonna be bad people. Granted bad conditions are a factor
Obesity is often more a sign of malnutrition than indulgence. You eat what you can afford and cheap food is trash.
PirateofthePancreas
I only eat cheap food and it’s not trash. Handful of spinach, hot dogs , sandwiches , carrots and rand , tuna, bananas
Feralkyn
What is rand?
adventurepantsing
K but education is lacking too. Knowing how to eat well is learned. Plus, ever heard of a food desert?
I try to eat for under 2$ every meal
A good study on the matter: https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/60/11/2667
Also, hot dogs aren’t great, neither is ranch, and sandwiches are usually made with processed meats and cheese
JRen86
Maybe she was teaching them about awareness?
/s
theDogter
Yeah maybe that was her purse to begin with.
H2ONerd
No taksies backsies!
laughinggiraffe
Do those children deserve to starve? This I from South Africa, they may well be trying to survive.
Hahaha survive! You see the size of that woman, they're not starving...
itiswhatitis365
The mother could sell her phone and her outfit to feed the kids, beg in the street for food bit not tea h her kids such atrocious behaviour.
outdoorsman537360
Ever try stealing food??? Why steal an entire purse or wallet. This isn't a victimless crime. It's not chaotic good or chaotic neutral.
BornOnAMonday83
looks like mom might want to start sharing her food then.
loth1c
i'm curious and don't want to judge: what more information do you need?
buttery1
We don't know if the kids would be better off removed from the care of this parent. Removing a kid is a huge decision with big consequences.
EverythingIsStaged
Are we sure that the kids didn't blackmail this woman into acting as their mother and aiding them in petty crime? More common than you think
hotdudecurator
Hahaha +1 if you're joking. A big ol' YIKES if you're being serious.
I hate that people aren't sure if something like that is a joke. Of course it's a joke. It's ludicrous. People cmon
MyNameIsPer
Weird flex for approving to let some twat teach her kids to steal. Wether it's for survival or not, this is NOT an okay behaviour.
spudz1203
If it's either this or starve then stealing it is
I dont the woman pictured is starving. Just an observatory guess.
But you would steal if you were starving?
This ∆
Mom should have the aid she needs not to depend on thievery
WeNeedToChange
. . .
ThereAreNoMoreUsernamesAvailable
Does not excuse anything dude! People are raised to survive im society without having to steal...
Inasmuch that it’s inappropriate to jump to guilt, it is also inappropriate to jump to innocence/victimhood
Jinxis
Mom and kids don't exactly look like they are going without. *eyes smartphone, brand clothing and accessories (kid has a purse)*
Pachathedog
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/08/the-luxury-of-telling-poor-people-that-iphones-are-a-luxury/
How do you know the clothing is brand name? You can get a used or cheaply made purse for next to nothing. Target sells new purses for <$15
Harsamina
What should struggle look like to be valid enough for aid?
HoneyBadgersAreBadAsses
And sent to life in jail.
Yeah that purse could have corona, and they are spreading it, which feels like a life sentence because it only has a 99% survival rate
Relax guy
Nexxas
Parents that force their kids to do that kind of stuff should be locked up and sterilized upon their release
somethingsomethingusernamey
Life is a bit of an overreaction. Certainly a crime and should be punished, but life?
KreepyNinja
That woman had her insulin in her purse and went into a coma when her meds were stolen.
Ah. So more than just theft.
Sauce?
That comas name? Albert Einstein.
dudechaos
I guess it depends how many purses they find. How many lives were put into ruin because of her thefts plus the children development.
Hey friend don't get into law making.
IAmTheBadW01f
How many purses are worth a life sentence?
Again it depends what was in it and what was stolen. I've been robbed and had irriplaceable family handed down crafts stolen. Debit and...
JeffGriffin
99
OhIfIMust
Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor is still a crime, isn't it?
Jeenius
My social anxiety would have had me focusing my attention on anyone that close to me. Sad that it has to be that way to not get robbed.
OGshogun
This happens more than you’d think. You know that glitter bomb guy on YouTube? A lot of bad parenting I’ll tell you that.
YUDT
What in the actual oliver twist!
GodDamnGuy
Disgusting
Sandi9411
I know a woman who does this. Her kids have run away multiple times but the cops always take them back to her.
Booper911l
Disgraceful
spongepat
banoot
And this is why my purse is either on me, blocked or somewhere I can see it. I’m constantly watching where I have it in public
Jewell123
HenchGoalkeeper66
Caspergirl
Wow! What a fucked up cunt to teach her kids to commit crime. Kids should be taken from her & possibly given to responsible grandparent
HiImLick
And she's clearly still breeding as many as she can.
FloppyDdrive
Well if this is Cali you get a grand+ for each. So it's an incentive to not want to improve your situation unfortunately.
melchiorsc
That "theif" tag...
mrputter
jbilly90
Fucking trash. She should not have children. Hello labor camp as punishment
Foxsayy
Slow your roll there, McStalin.
BumbleBeeBeardedGingerBear
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-11-26-watch--western-cape-mother-uses-her-children-to-steal-handbag/
BumbleBeeBeardedGingerBear
Doesnt seem like she was caught
mrputter
Huh. It's the one in Paarl. My parents used to live less than a 5 minute walk from there. I went to it a couple of times when visiting them.
mrputter
I tend to think that's one of the "better" parts of South Africa, but yeah... I guess that shit is still pretty much everywhere.
Sprinx
The better parts have better marks, it seems
osmium7six
Three counts of "Corruption of a minor."
Darkl0re
wtf is wrong with this mother? Doesn't deserve to have kids.
SarahKercz
I hope that woman was arrested and her kids taken away
IBelieveMrPuckett
Hood rat
HoonHoonSaysMoonbeam
I wrap a strap around my or chair leg if I'm concerned about theft. Discourages amateurs.
ButLogicallyTho
As someone who looks for a challenge
Clyptonix
My Late brothers ex wife has his 2 little girls doing this, his oldest in a mental health facility and his youngest is neglected.
Clyptonix
We are trying to fight for the oldest.
Jamesstin
Sure ya are.
Clyptonix
What the fuck does that mean???
Clyptonix
Listen here fucko, my nephew is begging to be with us, his siblings, well their mother has them brainwashed.
Clyptonix
So we can have them around the other foster kids my mother already has. Theyll need a facility or a special home to re educate them.
Jamesstin
So no actual steps taken towards gaining then into your protective shield?
VelvetWarhol
fbutt09
Dazzledent
Cricket is serious. business.!
disneyeyes
I never knew the sauce. And it made me laugh out loud more then I thought it would. Thanks. ?
islanKittenTerror
That poor little girl, this is just the tip of the iceberg on shitty parenting for those little kids.
Fjwkak
If you have a purse on the ground anywhere, loop one of the straps around your ankle. You’ll notice a tug and catch the thief
vrflyer
Or place a grenade inside and hook the pin up to chair, leg, etc... with enough length obviously.
UpvoteFairyCakes
Yeah I learned this lesson the hard way on a date on central London. It was between my ankles on the floor, but you gotta loop it.
ricpaul
Did this (on arm) with my camerabag in youth hostel in Ft. Lauderdale. Almost everyone got shit stolen in our dorm that night except for me.
Sprinx
Sorry that your expectations of Florida were met
ricpaul
Thanks for the compassion. I didn't expect it, but was warned before going to sleep. Really f*cked up what happened there...
Andtheworldwentwhite
Look out still though for hands going into grab things, keep it closed and ideally in view. It sad that this is needed but it is.
WitchDoctor666
I do the same thing at the airport when I take a nap
Ezzy666
I put the strap around my leg so that I don't walk away without it
lilmonkie
My mom ingrained the superstition in me that putting your purse on the ground would impoverish you.... I guess it's not just superstition
SereniteeF
my thought at watching: 'that's why I have my leg through and foot near where handle attaches to purse if I have to put it on the floor'
amiherenow23
That could cause you to trip and fall though. Why not between your feet in front of you?
Kerrus
Because you still might get distracted (by an accomplice) and someone could grab it.
UpvoteFairyCakes
Because I did that and still had mine stolen. Professional thieves are fucking excellent, you won’t feel a thing.
Dragonfury5
Kick it over by mistake. Plus the table still impedes your view
amiherenow23
Ok, i get that. But now lets add age to it or being part disabled and cant put your foot through the loops. Them what do you do?
laurenlena1
I never put my purse on the ground if it can be avoided. Lots of germs get on the bag that you basically take everywhere.
JoshuaS904
I’ve seen what’s in purses, and I’d be more inclined to choose the ground germs.
PaleAsFuck
My lap is usually the place my purse go.
awstinfrown
Vile!
HenchGoalkeeper66
Moylsie
3 people disagree.
surroundedbytwits
And the Mom of the year award goes to...
awstinfrown
Exactly
Isi151e
This cool rock I found outside. Doesn't say much but is supportive and doesn't steal shit
ilyasInternetSmuggler
She's not poor, kids are well dressed. Seriously sad.
JuxtaposeIsANeatWord
You don’t know by how they dress what their financial situation is. This is why we need better education and higher minimum wage.
JuxtaposeIsANeatWord
If not for the parent, who is imo not parenting, then for the kids so the cycle doesn’t continue.
TheSomethingSomethingGenericReplyGuy
Yep as a plot for a superhero background it's acceptable
UlisesAlvarez
Poverty Is not cause of crime
ilyasInternetSmuggler
Petty theft is often seen in the Middle & Upper Classes? Lol
JuxtaposeIsANeatWord
Although I agree with this, systemic poverty and lack of support lends to this. If society doesn’t care for me, why should I care for them?
xFreakyyy
Well dressed because its clearly not their first time.
jacblake
Gifs that end too soon. i wanna see the arrest, trial, kids shuffled to a responsible custodian,..
FjordFiskursson
Kids should go to jail as well.
PaleAsFuck
Why. What do they learn from that. Instead they should learn stealing is wrong.
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
That, and to be in a position where stealing isn’t required to be satisfied (as well as learning right from wrong)
PaleAsFuck
I stole a lollipop when I was 4. Because I didn't understand the concept of paying for stuff yet. My my taught me after she found out
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
If you can steal it, you can understand the lesson afterwards. And lol 4yr olds either have no concept of $ or think *everything’s* a money
Grizy
They're kids dumbass. You need therapy.
BilboBagginslol
You’re a fucking moron.
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
And then what? End up life long criminals? Kids need to be helped here. Instilled with decent morals etc, which will cost less long term
FjordFiskursson
They already are beyond help.
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TacoPoweredHelicopter
You are fucking wrong.
Sprinx
They are very young and definitely not irredeemable
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
Then so are you I’m afraid. Good luck with that. Almost *anyone* can be redeemed if their environment supports it. Hardline psychos, no but
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
That’s not what we’re discussing. They’re bloody kids man, 5-10 years in a stable home with decent role models and they’ll be fine
jacblake
The kids are not old enough to understand the consequences of their actions. The adult should be punished x3, for each child involved.
ThisIsTheBestICanDo
The one who took the purse is definitely old understand it’s fucked up.
ROHBAUCOP
South Africa? South Africa. Logic behind that: White’s assets are stolen and so they belong back in black hands. I was told that after 1/2
Catfoood
Trevor Noah was a thief back in the day, stopped when he stole a camera full of family photos, it's super common
ConfessionBare
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-11-26-watch--western-cape-mother-uses-her-children-to-steal-handbag
ROHBAUCOP
Thank You!
LespritDeLescalier22
It possible that I totally missed something obvious, but why is everyone saying this was South Africa?
BeardedCoffeeMonkey
Someone mentioned the umbrella has a logo of a popular South African food chain on it (Steers).
LespritDeLescalier22
Ah. Thank you knowledgeable Imgurian!
ROHBAUCOP
I confronted a shop clerk for trying to photograph my credit card. 2/2
ROHBAUCOP
3/2 But keep in mind: being poor in SA means starving. That’s a whole other level of poverty there.
deepfriedsoylentgreen
That's kinda bs. Black ppl get robbed there, too. How do you explain that?
DonaldMerwinElbertAKATrashCanMan
Some black people are blacker than other? /s
Sprinx
Not sarcasm during Apartheid in SA, actually. Whole set of society rules based on skin tone
ROHBAUCOP
I just stated what I experienced and was told myself. I did not talk to the Lady in the vid.
Ughffs
Explains the kids I suppose but maybe if mom would share the 10 lbs of food a day, the kids would be less desperate eh?
cheeree42
Yea, that mother really looks undernourished, NOT.
Trustbutverifystuff
I don't think they're starving in this case
IrishCyko
Yeh the momma looks like shes well fed....
Importaku
Think the term your looking for is fucking whalezilla
Isleepwithamagicblankie
She is not, Carbs (likely rice) are easy and cheap food, and made women gain weight. Vegetables are expensive and hard to get.
TheRealPumpkinQueen
She has nice clothes
WilliamWeird
Malnutrition. Fast food do that to struggling countries.
ThyDevilsAdvocate
Over weight is a problem of poverty and not having access to healthy food. You should start studying things.
NellyWelly
Unfortunately, obesity is often a sign of malnutrition in developed areas. Cheap foods are bulky, not filling and mostly carbs/sugar.
SilverHornet
What's cheap, filling and not cardboard then? So far I've only found oats as the ideal candidate.
NellyWelly
Here is a good article on the subject https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/60/11/2667
Dajova
So you're saying that 2/3 of America is malnutritioned? Because that's the obesity/overweight rate over there...
brickius
How do you know it's south Africa?
ConfessionBare
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-11-26-watch--western-cape-mother-uses-her-children-to-steal-handbag
penguinducky
I'm from SA and I immediately thought South Africa. Sometimes you just know your country.
DecimusMagnus
He's probably seen the video before, but Steers is a restaurant in South Africa.
scarlettoharalovesrhettbutler10
Steers us also in eastern Africa
CosmicSurfingInstructor
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steers
grokitman
Guessing from the umbrella. Says "Steers" on it which, as far as I know, is only a South African food chain.
furezasan
It's in a few other countries too, Tanzania for instance
scarlettoharalovesrhettbutler10
In Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Masterofliquids
I ised do retail security, this kinda shit is very common. They think they can get away with saying they didnt know the kid did it
Dazzledent
That’s even more heinous than I thought
SomeOneHasBeenLookingForYou
Do they admonish the kids?? That would be even more fucked up as the +\- reinforcement/punishment would screw with their emotions and heads
Masterofliquids
Its usually apologies and explaining that they weren't watching the kids and telling the kids that they're in trouble when they get home
seakoos
Mom should have her kids taken from her
giveusalol
The system in South Africa is so broken that wouldn’t do much good. Google the est number of orphans here. The system doesn’t cater to 1/4.
porcupinebuttsniffer
I feel like we're missing a few parts to your comment here... ?
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porcupinebuttsniffer
what? I'm talking about comment OP saying 1/4 and then proceeding to miss 2 out of their 4 comments
Eldrabun
Are you illiterate...? It is 1/4 of all the orphans!
giveusalol
Mind, I’m not saying that she deserves to keep those kids. Just that for the kids it’s often out of the frying pan, into the fire.
ILoveMadKate
I see a lot of people on this site saying "should call CPS" or "should have kids taken from her". Then what? CPS is a joke, the foster
ILoveMadKate
system is a shambles, and there is no safety net. At least these kids appear to be clothed, fed and cared for. Is that woman an absolute
ILoveMadKate
piece of human garbage? Yes, but the alternative would/could be a lot worse.
Quenry
MTH254
She should also have that slit sealed off permanently.
zarkingfruit
Yeah kids in foster never learn to live a life of crime.
Anonanimal3000
"Theres potential for bad everywhere so let's just do nothing then die"
RedLetterMediaReactionGifs
Kids in foster have the potential to not live a life of crime, unlike this life where they're obviously living a life of crime.
NotSinceTheAccidend
Okay. But then who would be small enough to steal those purses???
devasto
Oompa Loompas
defnotwinning
Good point
GingerLaird
Halflings who took levels in Rogue.
BenderRodriguz1010
I have one of those in my campaign atm. He is like angry Pippen LoL
GingerLaird
I'm playing one in a campaign, and I'm the only one who avoided open conflict in the past few sessions.
BenderRodriguz1010
Nice ? lol
SubtleSun
Don't worry, we can just pull a few from a factory. Most of them still have all their itty bitty fingers!
IAmTheKiltCommander
TIL purses are born with fingers.
SubtleSun
That ain't no purse factory
Marble1
Mom should be executed. Thieves are the worst
ThrockmortonTheSkateboarder
No. You are.
SixFeetShort
Maybe something a little milder than capital punishment would be a better first step...
Marble1
The system is broken. Doesn't rehabilitate, just punishes.
mastertang
*We should fix the system so people don't have to steal purses to get by
HenchGoalkeeper66
LespritDeLescalier22
Inasmuch that it’s inappropriate jump to guilt, it is also inappropriate to jump to innocence/victimhood
Mctestecles
Not according to every western law system in the world. I'd rather assume misguided innocence than misguided guilt
mastertang
Nvm this lady doesn't look like she struggles to eat and she's endangering her children so I'll redact that statement
Drase333
I agree on fixing things but there’s still gonna be bad people. Granted bad conditions are a factor
NellyWelly
Obesity is often more a sign of malnutrition than indulgence. You eat what you can afford and cheap food is trash.
PirateofthePancreas
I only eat cheap food and it’s not trash. Handful of spinach, hot dogs , sandwiches , carrots and rand , tuna, bananas
Feralkyn
What is rand?
adventurepantsing
K but education is lacking too. Knowing how to eat well is learned. Plus, ever heard of a food desert?
PirateofthePancreas
I try to eat for under 2$ every meal
NellyWelly
A good study on the matter: https://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/60/11/2667
adventurepantsing
Also, hot dogs aren’t great, neither is ranch, and sandwiches are usually made with processed meats and cheese
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JRen86
Maybe she was teaching them about awareness?
JRen86
/s
theDogter
Yeah maybe that was her purse to begin with.
H2ONerd
No taksies backsies!
laughinggiraffe
Do those children deserve to starve? This I from South Africa, they may well be trying to survive.
JRen86
Hahaha survive! You see the size of that woman, they're not starving...
itiswhatitis365
The mother could sell her phone and her outfit to feed the kids, beg in the street for food bit not tea h her kids such atrocious behaviour.
outdoorsman537360
Ever try stealing food??? Why steal an entire purse or wallet. This isn't a victimless crime. It's not chaotic good or chaotic neutral.
BornOnAMonday83
looks like mom might want to start sharing her food then.
loth1c
i'm curious and don't want to judge: what more information do you need?
buttery1
We don't know if the kids would be better off removed from the care of this parent. Removing a kid is a huge decision with big consequences.
EverythingIsStaged
Are we sure that the kids didn't blackmail this woman into acting as their mother and aiding them in petty crime? More common than you think
hotdudecurator
Hahaha +1 if you're joking. A big ol' YIKES if you're being serious.
EverythingIsStaged
I hate that people aren't sure if something like that is a joke. Of course it's a joke. It's ludicrous. People cmon
MyNameIsPer
Weird flex for approving to let some twat teach her kids to steal. Wether it's for survival or not, this is NOT an okay behaviour.
spudz1203
If it's either this or starve then stealing it is
outdoorsman537360
I dont the woman pictured is starving. Just an observatory guess.
spudz1203
But you would steal if you were starving?
MyNameIsPer
This ∆
Isleepwithamagicblankie
Mom should have the aid she needs not to depend on thievery
WeNeedToChange
. . .
ThereAreNoMoreUsernamesAvailable
Does not excuse anything dude! People are raised to survive im society without having to steal...
LespritDeLescalier22
Inasmuch that it’s inappropriate to jump to guilt, it is also inappropriate to jump to innocence/victimhood
Jinxis
Mom and kids don't exactly look like they are going without. *eyes smartphone, brand clothing and accessories (kid has a purse)*
Pachathedog
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/08/the-luxury-of-telling-poor-people-that-iphones-are-a-luxury/
Pachathedog
How do you know the clothing is brand name? You can get a used or cheaply made purse for next to nothing. Target sells new purses for <$15
Harsamina
What should struggle look like to be valid enough for aid?
HoneyBadgersAreBadAsses
And sent to life in jail.
PirateofthePancreas
Yeah that purse could have corona, and they are spreading it, which feels like a life sentence because it only has a 99% survival rate
Grizy
Relax guy
Nexxas
Parents that force their kids to do that kind of stuff should be locked up and sterilized upon their release
somethingsomethingusernamey
Life is a bit of an overreaction. Certainly a crime and should be punished, but life?
KreepyNinja
That woman had her insulin in her purse and went into a coma when her meds were stolen.
somethingsomethingusernamey
Ah. So more than just theft.
LespritDeLescalier22
Sauce?
Anonanimal3000
That comas name? Albert Einstein.
dudechaos
I guess it depends how many purses they find. How many lives were put into ruin because of her thefts plus the children development.
Grizy
Hey friend don't get into law making.
IAmTheBadW01f
How many purses are worth a life sentence?
dudechaos
Again it depends what was in it and what was stolen. I've been robbed and had irriplaceable family handed down crafts stolen. Debit and...
JeffGriffin
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