StingingVelvet: People who are only prevented from outright theft by fear of the law, not empathy, scare me more than known criminals.
Like most people in the world today, I seem to, for the most part, lack a moral compass. Not entirely, though. It's primarily a fear of the law that prevents me from doing things I'd otherwise have little reservation towards doing. Well, that and sheer laziness. Tallima's suggestion would require way more effort than it's worth, and besides all that, I would never get away with it.
I'd have absolutely no qualm screwing over Best Buy and Gamestop. I could screw them both out of $100 each and still not be even with them. I'd feel bad for the employees to some extent, we've all been in that situation before, but I'd get over it. If I was to bother to do something like this, the motivating factor wouldn't so much be about saving a little money, or even getting even. It'd be more about the thrill of succeeding in such an endeavor. Not that I would object to the money. I'm far from well-to-do, and every last dollar makes a world of difference.
...and yet, there are people in this world far worse than I. Ours is a sick society. A few thousand petty thieves add up, but even they pale in comparison to the misdeeds of any one person in the upper echelon of the societal ladder.