Ingi
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Stealing
Posted: 02-06-08 12:59pm
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I was at the Walmart the other day and I
saw this guy kept following these young
women everywhere. He would hide behind
aisles and move things around to peek at
them. Concerned, I went to find someone
who worked there to tell them that they
guy was really skeeving me out staring at
those women like that.
Then, on a few aisles over, you could see
another guy (but this one had a walkie
talkie) and I figured out what they were
doing. These women were stealing
merchandise.
When I was young (12), me and 2 of my
friends stole some make-up. We didn't get
caught that weekend. But the next weekend
when my friend went back alone, she did
get caught.
I never condone stealing or theft of any
kind, do you? Have you ever stolen
anything? What is your view on stealing
now?
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Mommy35
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:07pm
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I worked at Sears years ago and we got
paid $100 if we saw a shoplifter, called
loss prevention and they were caught.
I stole some hair spray form Kmart when I
was 16. I have no idea why I did it,
because I had money. Just for the thrill
I suppose? That was my first and only
time.
I would never steal now. NEVER!
I don't condone stealing at all, but I
guess I have empathy for someone that is
stealing to feed their family. They could
go after steak or seafood, but rather
steal hamburger or hotdogs or something
fairly inexpensive so their family has
food. It's really sad.
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:08pm
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Lol, I have stolen. My older sister and I
both stole keychains from the grocery
store. She got caught and I didn't. I was
so scared that someone would find them
that I took my little sisters play purse,
put them in there, threw them in the trash
(down to the middle) took the trash out
and threw it away myself. I felt so much
better after I did that.
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Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:08pm
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omg the irony of how and when I would
steal. Before our church youth group, we
would go over to the dollar store (half a
block away) and steal candy. I used to
wear boy shorts with the big pockets so I
could get quite a few bags in there. I
LOVED the rush I got when I knew I got
away with it. I honestly miss it, but I
don't think I'd ever go back to it. I'd
take things from walmart as well, but it
was never anything over a few bucks.
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sick_mama17
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:12pm
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I know the security guard at a store in
town and today he was telling me about
this woman he caught stealing pick n mix
sweets (those penny candies), it was $23
worth of them! Apparantly she went to
prison for 2 months for it! ...crazy
I stole some earings with a friend when I
was 16, afterwards it didnt seem worth it.
I never wore them because I felt too
guilty whenever I looked at them. I've
accidently stolen candy for jayden twice.
He used to hold the packet while we were
shopping, then he'd go play on those
cars/buses by the entrance-exit doors
while I payed for everything. We'd both
forget he had put the candy packet in his
coat pocket. I went back to pay for it the
one time we realised afterwards outside
the store, but the 2 times I didnt go back
to pay were when we didnt realise until we
got back home. Oh well. But I always
explain to Jay we have to pay for
everything, and now he isn't allowed to
hold his stuff until i''ve "payed the
lady".
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:14pm
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| Mommy35
wrote: | I worked at Sears years ago
and we got paid $100 if we saw a
shoplifter, called loss prevention and
they were caught.
I stole some hair spray form Kmart when I
was 16. I have no idea why I did it,
because I had money. Just for the thrill
I suppose? That was my first and only
time.
I would never steal now. NEVER!
I don't condone stealing at all, but I
guess I have empathy for someone that is
stealing to feed their family. They could
go after steak or seafood, but rather
steal hamburger or hotdogs or something
fairly inexpensive so their family has
food. It's really
sad. |
I would feel differently if they were
stealing to feed their family too.
I've had things stolen from me a few times
when it really hurt. All theft hurts, but
this was verging on CRUELTY. My really
good friend (I thought!), who had babysat
overnight for me and I'd given her MONEY
to buy food and have some 'extra'. When I
came home, I had $13.00 left and my
friend had eaten all the food I had
in the house - PLUS, she said she spent
all that money. My purse was out in the
open and she took all my money. I know
this because I didn't discover it was
missing until we were at the store and SHE
was buying things and I didn't have any
money. She said there was some 'leftover'
from the day before. What a coincidence
that it was exactly 13 dollars!
Another time I had my last $5 for milk
taken off the counter at my house. Only 2
people were in my house. My landlord,
repairing the thermostat and a friend of a
friend who went upstairs to use the
bathroom.
Being stolen from feels like one of the
worst violations.
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fairytale007
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:16pm
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Ah I used to be a klepto when I was 13-14.
My cousin and i used to steal all the time
until we got caught with $18 worth of
makeup. We got arrested, I got a $100 fine
b/c I was carrying the makeup and we got 6
months of probation when we were 14.
Needless to say, I will NEVER steal again.
Its really not worth it.
However, I do find it funny that I later
worked for Walmart.lol
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:17pm
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my friend and I use to steal all the time.
More for the rush than anything. Wed take
empty bags from stores and fill them with
stuff. we prob stole thousands of dollars
worth of stuff. This was all before we
turned 18 tho. Ive stolen a few things
since but not on purpose. Like when I had
a really long double stroller and macy was
in the front she had a stuffed puppy and i
was so busy with a screaming liam i had no
idea. we paid for the clothes i was
getting and walked out with the puppy. got
all the way to the car n i was not walking
back. I would feel bad if I stole from a
person but big stores i dont feel bad, its
a problem i have i guess. Label me a
clepto cuz if i didnt have kids id prob
still do it.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:21pm
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hehe this is exciting, seeing as this is
hopefully my next job =) loss prevention.
I got called in to work with the security
guys yesterda ybut couldn't since I was
babysitting, so hopefully before the new
schedule comes out they let me know when I
can start!
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:22pm
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I stole shoelaces from Hot Topic when I
was 14. They're still on my converse.
lol I'm bad 
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Ayrshire-lass
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:26pm
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lol me n my sister did it all the time
like every morning but i was like 12 at
the most then lol i got caught and my
sister got away with it. never did it
again i hated seeing my mum upset
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:27pm
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| ~dani~
wrote: | | my friend and I use to steal
all the time. More for the rush than
anything. Wed take empty bags from stores
and fill them with stuff. we prob stole
thousands of dollars worth of stuff. This
was all before we turned 18 tho. Ive
stolen a few things since but not on
purpose. Like when I had a really long
double stroller and macy was in the front
she had a stuffed puppy and i was so busy
with a screaming liam i had no idea. we
paid for the clothes i was getting and
walked out with the puppy. got all the way
to the car n i was not walking back. I
would feel bad if I stole from a person
but big stores i dont feel bad, its a
problem i have i guess. Label me a clepto
cuz if i didnt have kids id prob still do
it. |
I thought you did? didn't you tell me you
use to put things in their stroller and no
one would stop you going out of the store
because you didn't look like you would
steal since you had kids?
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:30pm
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I can't wait to help catch people who
steal, it's such a rush for me. I love to
sit back in the office while the security
guys question the shop lifters and wait
for the cops to get there. I don't feel
bad for them, I think it's funny & I
laugh inside. I love when people get
caught, they deserve it.
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:32pm
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| HcoBrunette06
wrote: | | I can't wait to help catch
people who steal, it's such a rush for me.
I love to sit back in the office while the
security guys question the shop lifters
and wait for the cops to get there. I
don't feel bad for them, I think it's
funny & I laugh inside. I love when
people get caught, they deserve
it. |
I think it is one thing when you are young
- and I think most everyone goes through
it. But as an adult... I just think it is
wrong. What makes one person think they
are more deserving of anything for free
when we are all working for our stuff? And
the amount of money that is spent on loss
prevention because some people feel the
need (or rush) to steal is astronomical.
Who does that expense get passed to? The
people who are already paying for their
stuff and AREN'T stealing in the first
place.
We should do what they did in the old days
and cut off the hands of people who steal

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mommy_2_dallas0813
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:34pm
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I stole candy when I was like 10 and I got
caught. They took me down to the police
station and that scared me so I've never
done it again...
But I've been stolen from many, many
times. I just had my dooney and bourke
purse stole right off my kitchen
table...it had a lot of important stuff in
it that can't be replaced...
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yellow ribbon
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:35pm
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| ~*~Melissa~*~
wrote: | | ~dani~
wrote: | | my friend and I use to steal
all the time. More for the rush than
anything. Wed take empty bags from stores
and fill them with stuff. we prob stole
thousands of dollars worth of stuff. This
was all before we turned 18 tho. Ive
stolen a few things since but not on
purpose. Like when I had a really long
double stroller and macy was in the front
she had a stuffed puppy and i was so busy
with a screaming liam i had no idea. we
paid for the clothes i was getting and
walked out with the puppy. got all the way
to the car n i was not walking back. I
would feel bad if I stole from a person
but big stores i dont feel bad, its a
problem i have i guess. Label me a clepto
cuz if i didnt have kids id prob still do
it. |
I thought you did? didn't you tell me you
use to put things in their stroller and no
one would stop you going out of the store
because you didn't look like you would
steal since you had
kids? |
no that wasnt me... ive never used my kids
to steal stuff on purpose. one time i
stole a blanket from walmart but it wasnt
intentional, we had plenty of money and
were buying lots of house stuff and i had
to nurse macy and didnt have a blanket so
we went the baby dept and got one and
forgot about it.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:35pm
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haha I agree.
I stole shirts a few times when I was like
11, I think that's completely different. I
was young and stupid. But the adults who
come in with their kids and shove stuff in
their strollers or diaper bags, it's
disgusting. Why would you use your
children as tools like that?
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:35pm
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| mommy_2_dallas0813
wrote: | I stole candy when I was
like 10 and I got caught. They took me
down to the police station and that scared
me so I've never done it again...
But I've been stolen from many, many
times. I just had my dooney and bourke
purse stole right off my kitchen
table...it had a lot of important stuff in
it that can't be
replaced... |
That is terrible!! I'm so sorry.
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Willa Weintraub
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:44pm
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| ~dani~
wrote: | | ~*~Melissa~*~
wrote: | | ~dani~
wrote: | | my friend and I use to steal
all the time. More for the rush than
anything. Wed take empty bags from stores
and fill them with stuff. we prob stole
thousands of dollars worth of stuff. This
was all before we turned 18 tho. Ive
stolen a few things since but not on
purpose. Like when I had a really long
double stroller and macy was in the front
she had a stuffed puppy and i was so busy
with a screaming liam i had no idea. we
paid for the clothes i was getting and
walked out with the puppy. got all the way
to the car n i was not walking back. I
would feel bad if I stole from a person
but big stores i dont feel bad, its a
problem i have i guess. Label me a clepto
cuz if i didnt have kids id prob still do
it. |
I thought you did? didn't you tell me you
use to put things in their stroller and no
one would stop you going out of the store
because you didn't look like you would
steal since you had
kids? |
no that wasnt me... ive never used my kids
to steal stuff on purpose. one time i
stole a blanket from walmart but it wasnt
intentional, we had plenty of money and
were buying lots of house stuff and i had
to nurse macy and didnt have a blanket so
we went the baby dept and got one and
forgot about
it. |
Yeah, it was you. You
told me that when we were in the gift shop
at wet n' wild that you put things in the
kids strollers and I was very surprised
that you wuold do that.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 02-06-08 13:55pm
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I just don't understand why people have to
steal in the first place. If you have the
money to buy it then just BUY it. You
wouldn't want people to steal from you, so
why would you do it? Like the thing for
the dress, I just think it would have been
better to make one, ya know? I don't
think it would have been very hard.
I'm too scared to steal!
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