The National Assocation for Shoplifting Prevention says that 25% of shoplifters are teenagers. In this vox pop mixed with music, teenagers reveal what they steal, why they steal, and whether getting caught will change them. Some sample acts: "I was in a fifth grade..." "I stole a bra...two bikes...seven pairs of underwear...body wash" "I was popping the censors off with my teeth..." "We just stuffed everything into our purse..." "I felt like it was revenge!... "I don't feel bad about it, because the damned thing didn't fit in my computer in the first place..." "Please sir...don't call my parents... "I've never gone back..." "I wouldn't do it again?" Curie Youth Radio is a public school workshop on Chicago's Southwest Side. There, students write, record, and produce their own pieces about everything from snowball fights to gang warfare.

The National Assocation for Shoplifting Prevention says that 25% of shoplifters are teenagers. In this vox pop mixed with music, teenagers reveal what they steal, why they steal, and whether getting caught will change them. Some sample acts: "I was in a fifth grade..." "I stole a bra...two bikes...seven pairs of underwear...body wash" "I was popping the censors off with my teeth..." "We just stuffed everything into our purse..." "I felt like it was revenge!... "I don't feel bad about it, because the damned thing didn't fit in my computer in the first place..." "Please sir...don't call my parents... "I've never gone back..." "I wouldn't do it again?" Curie Youth Radio is a public school workshop on Chicago's Southwest Side. There, students write, record, and produce their own pieces about everything from snowball fights to gang warfare.