In an unguarded moment

When we think of modern shopping centres, we think of clean, shiny, friendly and - above all - safe environments, monitored by CCTV cameras and a team of professionally-trained security guards, poised to intervene whenever or wherever shoppers are in danger. Or so I thought until a couple of weeks ago  Nathan North For those of us old enough to remember, shopping malls are now a world away from the damp, draughty and - worst of all - dangerous precincts of the 60s and 70s. As we stroll around these glittering temples of consumption, the blend of piped music and the treasures on display in every store window seem to hypnotise us into thinking that handing over our hard-earned cash is a joyful experience. Our propensity to spend is even more enhanced by the feeling that we are safe and sound within the walls of the building.A few weeks ago it was closing time at Złote Tarasy, the most well-known shopping centre in Warsaw, and as I was leaving the main entrance I noticed an unattended