Two pedestrians in the image above walk by a street vendor's stall laden with produce. Do these people ever worry about being robbed? If not for money but for their produce?
Most vendors still in their stalls all day from the wee hours of the morning till dusk comes. Then they pack up their stalls and go on home. There is always the worry of being robbed as this transition takes place or even during the day. It is so easy these days for people to get robbed, especially people who are trying to make an honest living.
Sometimes one must wonder... is all this worth it? Why not turn to a life of crime?
Yet these vendors struggle on to try and make ends meet. The struggle is all too real.
Why isn't anyone doing anything to help them you might ask.
Well sometimes vendors are victimised by criminals and it may be easy pickings for them. Some of the vendors do not report the robberies to the police or the press because they are selling illegally on the streets and would be found out and removed if they do so. There are also the times when a case is reported and people have been told that they should not be selling on the streets.
In recent times the amount of police presence has been increased in the capital area thus, making it more safe for street vendors and pedestrians alike.
Reference
Cliggett, Lisa, Christopher A. Pool, eds. Economies and The Transformation of Landscape. Alta Mira Press, 2008. Accessed April 10,2014. http://books.google.tt/books?id=C2_TWYAKH9cC&pg=PA279&dq=street+vendors+and+robberies&hl=en&sa=X&ei=eGdHU-GtLIXa2QWcioGYDA&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=street%20vendors%20and%20robberies&f=false.
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