Beirut: A Lebanese man was caught on CCTV camera stealing an entire shawarma rack off the grill at fast food restauarant in Beirut.
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In the footage, the man quickly exits the shop carrying the shawarma rack, while the restaurant’s employees stood by in astonishment.
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“Look at what hunger has done to people. Watch now what happens as he [thief] enters… he heads directly to the skewer,” the restaurant owner was heard saying in a voiceover.
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The footage was posted online, and instead of users criticising the man for stealing, they expressed their sympathies.
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Many said the man, whose identity is unknown, must have been very hungry to commit such an act.
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One user said the man probably couldn’t afford to buy shawarma.
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Another user, Nabil, asked, since when are people stealing shawarma? He noted that this happened amid the current political chaos in the country.
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Lebanon is in the midst of a severe economic crisis with banks imposing cash withdrawal limits.
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An Iran-backed PM candidate, Hassan Diab, has promised to form a government in “six weeks” but many observers are skeptical he will be able to meet the demands of the people.
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Protesters have demanded Diab resign, accusing him of being beholden to Iran.
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Lebanese have been protesting since October 17, calling for a complete overhaul of the “corrupt” political system.
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The restaurant’s manager, Marwan, refused to tell Gulf News whether the shop would take legal action against the man.
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-with inputs from Layelle Saad/Middle East Editor
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