[dogsbody70]

ON BBC NEWS today there was mention of the main culprits for shop lifting in Japan being some of older generation--.


It seems to point out that these people are hard up Maybe? and have to steal food in order to survive.

I wonder if it is no longer the NORM for families to stick together and care for their elderly parents?

I am sure plenty of shoplifting goes on here UK or anywhere but are many of the elderly in Japan finding life difficult to cope with.

Do the social services not provide enough help for them?
I suspect there are thousands here in UK who also are desperate-- especially with our new governments cuts.
Rich Prime Minister making cuts for the average person in UK plus increasing VAT to 20%.