Vimba in America! Footage of People Stealing Clothing and Getting Away Sparkes Heated Debate on Twitter
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Vimba in America! Footage of People Stealing Clothing and Getting Away Sparkes Heated Debate on Twitter

  • A group of women walked out of a store without paying for clothing as door alarms went off, without consequence
  • Store workers followed them to get a license plate, but the women drove away, leaving some items behind
  • A video of the incident was posted on TikTok and went viral on Twitter, sparking a conversation about race and socio-economic issues in the comments

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Women rob American store caught on camera
American store robbed by walk-ins. @clownworld/Twitter
Source: Twitter

Talk about nerves of steal. A group of women walked out of a store with a lot of clothing and did not even pay. Door alarms went off, and they just went about the evening. Fortunately, one of the workers recorded the entire thing and made a TikTok post that went viral on Twitter.

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The store was about to close when the women casually walked out with the clothing and made it to their vehicle in the night. A group from the store followed them, hoping to get a plate number to identify them later. But they sped away, leaving some of the items in their wake.

You can watch the entire encounter below:

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The incident sparked a heated conversation in the comments

Racial tensions in America have always been at peak levels. Their socio-economic and sociopolitical landscapes are polarised by a violent history of slavery that continues to live in their modern society. With over 4 million views, the video sparked tense exchanges in the comments.

Here is what some had to say:

@AntiSocialJapan said:

"I’m no racist, the complete opposite of one, but the real question is, why is it always black women and men doing this? In every video I see of shoplifting, which is every day now, it’s always black folks. What am I missing?"

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@SoufParkMack responded:

"Because that’s the only ones that WE retweet. I’ve seen plenty of videos of white people doing the same thing."

@AdamLowisz said:

"And if you tell them to stop stealing, they will yell at you, Black Lives Matter and call you a racist. What they need is a good whooping. Criminals won't stop committing crimes unless there are severe consequences."

@shot_enigma responded:

"Please shut up. People of all races shoplift. "

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In other strange news, Briefly News reported on a video showing a driver crashing into other cars on purpose. This happened in a work parking lot, and the woman made a getaway on the freeway.

People couldn't understand the reason behind her actions:

@brianmichaelshaker said:

“I always wondered what Grand Theft Auto looked like in real life.”

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Tsoku Maela Tsoku is a writer and ethnographer interested in interdisciplinary research in mental health and the visual arts, travel, live television and digital editorial. He is an AFDA alumnus with a BA in Motion Picture medium and a Masters's candidate at SOAS University for Medical Anthropology. Tsoku has written for live television shows such as Hectic Nine-9 and Mzansi Insider. You can reach him at tsoku.maela@briefly.co.za