People may feel greater security when they work within a group rather than working individually.
The worsening of theft, pickpocketing and crime in general is linked to economic crises and the absence of systems, laws and accountability, which are factors driving up crime rates, regardless of their type or nature.
Methods of robbery and theft have diversified in Lebanon, ranging from fraud and impersonation to staging traffic accidents and luring victims with fake deals, even as security age…