Most of the products on the drug store shelf are behind lock and key, even everyday items such as deodorant, toothpaste, candy, dish detergent, soap and aluminum foil. Manufacturers that supply lock cases and devices to chain stores have seen their businesses boom.
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Funny, but I'm not seeing that here at all. I've noticed security tags on a few items like beauty products that I pick up for Lisa, but nothing I've had to buy is locked up.
Of course there's a serious lack of colored folks and homeless people as well as zero gangs here. That might have something to do with it.