Author:Fatimah Ahmed
Student of Psycology
Diploma Holder yale University USA
When we think of the economy, the mind immediately goes to banks, industries, exports, agriculture and technology. One cannot even imagine that there is a class that keeps many sectors of the entire economy active without any budget or salary. And they are none other than ‘thieves’.Apparently, they are criminals in the eyes of the law, but if we look at them through the lens of the economy, they appear less like criminals and more like ‘silent benefactors’.Just think for a moment that if there were no theft in the world, would the industry that makes locks, safes, cabinets, digital locks and safety boxes exist? Probably not.This entire industry is actually a product of the fear that something might be stolen. This fear makes strong locks on doors, iron bars are put on windows and under this fear, goods and goods are stored in safes. From small artisans to multinational companies, everyone earns money thanks to thieves and provides employment to thousands of people.Then look at the security sector. A security guard is seen standing in every street and neighborhood. Cameras are installed in every school, office and plaza. Metal detectors, biometric systems, and alarm companies are growing day and night, and the basis of all of them is the same, ‘fear of thieves!’.If there was no concept of theft, all this technology would only be seen used in movies, or lying in a museum.The biggest ‘favor’ of thieves is probably in the field of employment. Police, lawyers, judges, court staff, prison employees, investigation agencies, intelligence agencies, all of them usually work on the tail of thieves. Thousands of FIRs are registered every day, they are investigated, witness statements and evidence are collected, courts hear cases, decisions are made and appeals are filed. All this usually starts after an incident, and that is, theft!When a thief steals someone’s mobile, laptop, wallet or car, the victim buys something new out of compulsion, thus creating a new purchase in the market. The shopkeeper is happy, the company is happy and the government is happy too, because it gets receipts in terms of both sales and income tax and mobile trackers, insurance companies, replacement services, all become active. It is as if one theft revives many businesses.And the matter does not stop here, but if the thief is caught, he goes to jail and a complete system runs inside the jail as well. Jailer, warden, cook, medical staff, those who run correctional programs, food supply and uniforms, etc., all have jobs linked to the thief. And everyone also knows that prisons also eat the budget and that budget runs on the economy, that is, thieves run the economy not only outside the jail but also inside the jail.Some thieves enter politics due to their ‘ability’ and after coming there, they leave petty thefts and play with financial figures on a large scale. Project funds, tenders, kickbacks and commissions, all of these come under their jurisdiction and the interesting thing is that these thieves work with legal cover and the height of irony is that they often become legislators themselves. Their thefts affect the country’s budget more but their decisions determine the direction of the economy.Obviously, this article is not an attempt to justify theft, rather it is an established fact that theft has been a major crime in every era, religion and society and it affects the individual, society and moral values. But the general truth is that if there were no thieves, a strange vacuum would be created in the economy, many industries would close, thousands of people would become unemployed and there would probably be chaos at police stations. This blog is not just a satirical article but we can also see a reflection of the truth in it that the relationship between crime and economy sometimes becomes so deep that it becomes difficult to separate the two.Although a thief is a criminal in the eyes of the law, he is often an unannounced stakeholder in the eyes of the economy.So the next time you lock your door or check your camera footage, stop for a moment and think that somewhere, a thief is unintentionally turning the wheels of the economy.
