合众社》伦敦十一月十一日电——一家咨询机构称英国扒窃案件称欧洲之最。
　　LONDON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A consulting group concludes Britain has the worst shoplifting problem of any European nation.
　　Checkpoint System公司（纽约证券交易所代码KP）的一份报告说，每一天在英国至少有2600万英镑的货物被扒窃，随着全球经济持续走低，情况可能更加恶化。
　　The report from Checkpoint Systems (NYSE:KP) says more than 26 million pounds worth of goods are pinched every day in the Britain and warns things could get worse as the global economy swoons.
　　Checkpoint 公司的副总裁耐尔马修对伦敦泰晤士报记者说：按照目前的经济气候，零售者对安全问题无法乐观。毕竟人穷志短。
　　In the current economic climate, retailers can’t be blase about security," Checkpoint Vice President Neil Matthews told The Times of London. "The worse off people are, the more likely they are to turn to crime."
　　泰晤士报周二报道说，最常失盗的物品有酒，化妆品，女服等。团伙盗窃和员工内盗是大部分损失的主要原因。
　　The Times said Tuesday theft rings and store employees accounted for most of the losses The most frequently stolen items include alcohol, cosmetics and women’s clothing.