{"id":479506,"date":"2022-07-30T21:32:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spam-goes-on-lockdown-due-to-inflation\/"},"modified":"2022-07-30T21:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:32:31","slug":"spam-goes-on-lockdown-due-to-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spam-goes-on-lockdown-due-to-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"#SPAM goes on lockdown due to inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a269453e9d92\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spam-goes-on-lockdown-due-to-inflation\/#%E2%80%9CSPAM_goes_on_lockdown_due_to_inflation%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;SPAM goes on lockdown due to inflation&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSPAM_goes_on_lockdown_due_to_inflation%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;SPAM goes on lockdown due to inflation&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>It\u2019s the nation\u2019s crises in a can.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inflation and crime have gotten so bad in Gotham that even cheap meat like Spam has to be locked up.<\/p>\n<p>At Duane Reade\u2019s store in the Port Authority bus depot, the shelf-stable product \u2014 only $3.99 a can \u2014 is now being stocked in plastic, anti-theft cases. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never seen that before!\u201d one cashier laughed while using a magnet to remove a can of Spam from its cage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cashier was among the employees, tourists and store regulars stunned that the iconic blue-and-yellow cans are now being kept under lock-and-key \u2014 some even poking fun at the sight as \u201ca sort of Jeff Koons homage,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willystaley\/status\/1552736176590708736\">per one viral tweet<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jenny Kenny, 43, who was visiting from Louisville, KY, was aware of the ongoing crime waves hitting cities like New York and San Francisco, but still couldn\u2019t believe the sight of \u201cso many things in boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The thoroughly revamped loss-prevention regime at the Port Authority Duane Reade has finally created something of beauty, a sort of Jeff Koons homage. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gtlpzY2l9G\">pic.twitter.com\/gtlpzY2l9G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 willy \ud83c\udf1c\ud83d\udca7 (@willystaley) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willystaley\/status\/1552736176590708736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSome of these things are pretty ridiculous,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As prices and crime skyrocket, New York City stores have taken to locking up staples like toothpaste and soap to prevent crooks from stealing and then hawking the products on the sidewalk or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/06\/17\/the-fight-against-stolen-products-on-amazon-and-facebook-marketplace.html\">online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yet some shoppers were confused why Spam, along with $1.89 cans of StarKist tuna, was enclosed under plastic, while pricier foodstuffs like $5.49 cans of Amy\u2019s soup sat unencumbered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo put Spam in a cage is stupid \u2014 and kind of insulting to the customers that would buy it,\u201d said shopper Dennis Snow, 46.<\/p>\n<p>Snow said he doesn\u2019t think Spam is being stolen to \u201csell it for crack,\u201d but rather because the homeless in the area are looking for a quick and easy meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-05-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"One shopper called the locked up SPAM &quot;insulting.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-23270123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-05-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>One shopper called the locked up SPAM \u201cinsulting.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William C. Lopez\/NYPOST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSomeone is stealing this because they need it,\u201d agreed Delia Kemph, a 28-year-old teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Employees at the store said thefts have been surging over the past two-plus years, with one estimating a minimum of four shoplifters every evening shift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think they stop anything,\u201d Iggy, 21, a store clerk, said of the anti-theft cases. \u201cIt\u2019s security theater. If you really needed it, you would stomp on it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The employee\u2019s complaints were prescient: At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, a man in a black tank top and gray sweatpants had an employee unlock the glass case for a $38 electric razor, and then bolted with the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>liance past a yellow-shirted security guard and out the door.<\/p>\n<p>With inflation out of control \u2014 the consumer price index spiked 9.1 percent in June compared to a year ago, even as President Biden this week refused to acknowledge the nation is in a recession despite the economy contracting two quarters in a row \u2014 emboldened thieves have found a ready market for discounted stolen goods among recession-weary consumers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-07.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The locked-up goods are supposedly due to a spike in crime amid rising inflation.\" class=\"wp-image-23270132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-07.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The locked-up goods are supposedly due to a spike in crime amid rising inflation.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William C. Lopez\/NYPOST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Petit larceny complaints for the NYPD Midtown South Precinct, which includes the Port Authority bus terminal, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www1.nyc.gov\/assets\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/crime_statistics\/cs-en-us-014pct.pdf\">have shot up<\/a> 52 percent \u2014 to 1,771, through July 24 \u2014 compared to the same period last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hormel CEO Jim Snee <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/spam-price-hormel-foods-walmart-inflation-grocery-guacamole\/\">told analysts last month<\/a> that prices for their legacy product were set to increase in late July to cover increased transportation, packaging and meat costs.<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for Walgreens, which owns Duane Reade, refused to say why Spam was locked down at this particular location, and that installing anti-theft devices is done \u201cin response to theft data.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Liz Tawfik, 57, a home health attendant, complained that the added security measures are hampering the once-smooth shopping experience \u2014 and annoying customers like herself.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Many customers find the lockdown annoying.\" class=\"wp-image-23270137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/spam-lockdown-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Many customers find the lockdown annoying.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">William C. Lopez\/NYPOST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re gonna catch a train you wanna grab something quick, it\u2019s not quick anymore,\u201d she said. \u201cYou might as well have someone take your order at the door and get you what you want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not all drug stores have put Spam under lockdown.<\/p>\n<p>Two other Duane Reades and a CVS in the Times Square area, along with a Rite Aid and CVS in Central Harlem, sold their cans of Spam, cage-free. <\/p>\n<p>Dariel Cepin, 23, an employee at a West 44th Street Duane Reade, said, \u201cHere, we lock up ice cream.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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