Recently, a woman named Xu stole goods from a supermarket in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province many times. The police identified the suspect Xu. Xu explained that there were many stray cats and two or three stray dogs in the community. She thought they were quite pitiful, so she often bought some cat food to feed them. Once while visiting a supermarket, the checkout staff missed a bag and she didn't pay. Later, every time she bought groceries, she would be more "smooth". From March 15 to the day of the crime, there were a total of 8 thefts. On May 24, this matter sparked heated discussions among netizens on the Internet. Some netizens said, "It is good to be loving, but you should not steal."
According to Ping'an West Lake, recently Cuiyuan Police Station received a report from supermarket staff who reported that a woman had been found stealing goods in the supermarket many times. Through investigation, the police discovered that a woman was suspected of major theft.
After a series of on-site visits and investigations as well as surveillance analysis and comparison, the specific time and number of thefts by the woman (Xu) in the supermarket were clarified. With these clues, the police immediately conducted relevant investigations on Xu. After clarifying his identity information, they summoned Xu to Cuiyuan Police Station.
After investigation, Xu truthfully confessed that he had stolen eight times in the supermarket, and counted the stolen items based on surveillance. It was discovered that most of Xu's stolen items were cat food, which aroused the police's suspicion, and then asked: "I see that most of the items you stole were cat food. Why is that?"
Her community is an old community. She explained that there are many stray cats and two or three stray dogs in the community, some of which have been abandoned. She thinks they are quite pitiful, so she often buys some cat food to feed them.
Once, when she went to the supermarket, she took vegetables and cat food. Later, when paying, the checkout staff missed a bag and she did not pay. Later, every time she bought vegetables, she would pay more smoothly.
Because of repeated thefts, Xu faced severe legal punishment. Xu then assured the police that he would abide by the law in the future and would continue to feed stray cats.
On May 24, this matter attracted the attention of netizens on the Internet. Some netizens said, "You can't steal even if you see pity. This is against the law." Some netizens bluntly said, "This is such confusing behavior. If you really don't have the ability, don't help."