The things some people will do
06-06-2010, 11:40 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by tmg
Today I was at Hobby Lobby and someone was opening up some notions and putting them in their purse and changing the prices of their fabric. As if things don't cost enough as it is now... Happily they got caught!
06-07-2010, 03:36 AM
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I really think the jails should be a little bit more like the olden days....where you had to work for your food, lol! Remember when they made liscens plates, and worked on the roads? Now they watch tv, eat better than some honest people, get free medical and dental. Heck? Homeless? Break the law, and ya got a nice bed free. Really bites me that they get free health care, and I'm working my butt off and cant afford health insurance....sorry, off the soap box now gals!
06-07-2010, 04:59 AM
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Perhaps if we had more tent cities in the US and Sherriffs like Joe, we might have a lettle less crime. But some people will never stop stealing I guess. I hate theives. When I taught school, 1st grade, and even now with my tutoring, I try to teach my children that copying from each other is the same as stealing from Wal Mart, etc. Most of them finally began to catch on and began to tell on those they themselves caught copying or cheating on tests and other papers. You would not believe the stories some told and still tell about who they know that steal in the stores. It seems like some parents actually teach their children that taking from others is o.k. and teach them to really steal.
06-07-2010, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by pab58
My fiance's son manages a CVS store, and nearly every week he files charges against shoplifters. The sad thing is that they get a slap on the wrist and a few days later they are right back in his store doing it all over again!! It seems to be their profession! There was one woman who tried to get away from him and he grabbed her arm. She twisted and turned, and her top twisted around and exposed her bare bosom for all the world to see!!! She eventually managed to get away.
06-07-2010, 03:14 PM
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i've always said that to be worth the risk it would have to be millions of $$...not a few hundred...
how embarassing would that be to get caught stealing notions....
get to prison and they ask you what you are in for.. you'd probably have to explain what notions are to most of the inmates!
how embarassing would that be to get caught stealing notions....
get to prison and they ask you what you are in for.. you'd probably have to explain what notions are to most of the inmates!
06-07-2010, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by b.zang
The real sad thing is to see all these stories of honest people watching thieves. If we know of it, there must be a lot more happening out there!
I watched a documentary recently about shoplifting and was appalled by the extent of it. I had no idea! In the film, they said that anybody buying bargain items - especially drug store items - at flea markets is supporting organized crime which is what shoplifting has become.
I watched a documentary recently about shoplifting and was appalled by the extent of it. I had no idea! In the film, they said that anybody buying bargain items - especially drug store items - at flea markets is supporting organized crime which is what shoplifting has become.
06-07-2010, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jane65us
Originally Posted by cjomomma
I remember when I first started working retail a police officer showed up with a 5 year old child that had taken a chocolate candy when his mom was shopping earlier in the day. To make a long story short the mom had called the police when she discovered the boy had stolen and had the officer give the child a hard time and make the child return the candy and apologize for his actions. The mom wanted her boy to realize how wrong this was. I don't remember what my reaction was but I don't know if I could have done that to my child.
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