CRIME'S ROOT CAUSE

Stealing is about wanting to be "normal":

So if you want the causes of crime then look no further than the impulse of the poor to belong and be normal. So strong is this urge that the failed consumer will lie, cheat and steal to "earn" the trappings of success.

I blame the government for not giving the poor enough money to be able to afford all the little luxuries normal people have. Hey, when in doubt, blame the government.