[This post is originally from 7/10/04; see the next post for an explanation] After its Kerry-Edwards-Stahl kissyfest, 60 Minutes ran a segment called "Boosting For Billions": "Boosting" is organized shoplifting, and if you think it's a petty crime, think again. As Correspondent Steve Kroft first reported in February, approximately $10 billion in merchandise is stolen from stores every year -- and retailers are just beginning to realize that a huge chunk of it is being taken by gangs of highly skilled, well-organized professionals from South America... There may be as many as a 1,000 of these...