Shoplifting under glass

Is this security measure doing more harm than good?

(The reason of our discontent | Photo by me)

I just needed batteries.

I’d been out running our usual Saturday errands and made one last stop at our local chain store grocery emporium here in Boston for those few things that I couldn’t get at Trader Joe’s.

Topping the list was a new 9-volt battery for the smoke detector. I made my way down the aisles, and …