[rhaway84773]

Anecdote != Data.

The fact that it might be largely driven by poverty doesn’t preclude the existence of people who are not doing it because of poverty.

That being said, nothing about your quote says anything about even the quoted person not being driven by poverty.

[refurb]

A good example are the catalytic converter thefts. It’s organized crime, easy money.

Nobody is doing it to feed their kids.

[yunohn]

It’s not even an anecdote, it’s a movie quote.