Have you ever stolen anything, Economist?

Economist & Photographer / No. 67

P: Good morning, Economist. 

E: Good morning, Photographer.

P: I passed this Max & Moritz mural yesterday. A story about two rascals whose story ends badly.

E: I know the story too well.

P: Anyway, what came to mind when looking at the picture: I thought how nice it would be if there were no thefts. Suppose you didn't have to lock your bike and your apartment door. I would love to live in such a world. 

E: Probably a utopia. But maybe we'll get close one day.

P: Isn't the number of thefts increasing all the time?

E: At least not in Germany. Since the mid-2010s, the number of recorded cases of theft has been falling fairly steadily. 

P: I would not have thought that.

E: Because good news isn’t in the news.

< silence >

P: Have you ever stolen anything, Economist?

E: I'm too scared of getting caught.

P: Have you ever stolen anything?

E: You are persistent. Once, as a teenager, I stole a warning light from a construction site.

P: Why that?

E: Is there a reasonable explanation for everything you do as a teenager? 

P: You've got a point there. Have a nice day, Economist!

E: Have a nice day, Photographer.

---

Why do Strolling Economist and Accidental Photographer take daily walks? Check out here for more. – By the way, sometimes they go their own ways – the economist here, the photographer there.