Picture of the Week: No Employee Is To Be Trusted

I witnessed this scene at TriNoma mall in Manila. 

Before leaving the floor each employee is required to remove his socks and shoes and be frisked. There is a security guard dedicated to just that task. All day long she frisks employees to make sure they haven't stolen anything. I have seen employees in other places getting frisked as they leave the premises. Pray tell what exactly is a barista going to be stealing from Starbucks that can be stuffed down their pants? 

It's just another example of how the Philippines lacks social capital and no one is to be trusted. That is not to say there are no trustworthy people in the Philippines but clearly no one is taking that risk.