http://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=13384771
Just wait until QE2 hits.
Stealing food will become a national trend.
A crime alert in Chesterfield, where robbers want your food and beer -- and will use violence to get them. Right now police are handling 16 investigations in which crooks snatched edible goods from homes, cars and people on the street.
Violence over beer and corner store snacks. Charles Harris can't believe it's happening.
"What do you think if someone held you up for this stuff [Cheetos and Diet Coke]? They could have it really quick. That I would not have a problem with. I would not stop someone if they came up and said to me they wanted what was in this bag. They could have it," Charles said.
His daily routine of Cheetos and diet soda isn't worth risking his life.
"I'm amazed at what people will do with a gun for anything nowadays," he said.
16 times in the last 25 days of October criminals have scoured fridges, cabinets, even concession stands. And so far this month crooks have snatched consumable goods out of two cars. They went looking for money and technology but took anything they could get their hands on including food and drinks.
"People are poor and hungry," said shopper Jason Miles.
