"Remember Kids - You can steal more on drugs than you can off them!"
Why is it that people steal even if they can afford things? - That was one the questions posed to us in last weeks lecture.
The prime example of this is Winona Ryder - A hollywood movie star and celebrity. Way back in December 2001 she was convicted of stealing clothes from a Hollywood shop and possessing perscription drugs without the perscription. She could clearly afford the clothes - after all she's been in over 25 movies and a large chunk of them were very successful. In a world where you can afford anything what would drive you to steal?
My theory is that she was looking for some excitement, a thrill. The clip of Family Guy shown in last weeks lecture shows (albeit in typical Family Guy style) how stealing can be both a relief and an adrenaline rush. Maybe life on "money bags mountain" isn't all its cracked up to be - we all feel for her, i'm sure . Of course she could have thought that she would have been able to get away with it - after all she is a Hollywood Star - anyone who is anyone should know that that gives you a license to steal. However, she could also just be cheap.
Source BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1796857.stm
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