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by Your sisters cute friend on February 11th, 2009
I saw a man stealing hundreds of dollars of fishing lures from an outdoor store. I tried to tell a cashier... Excuse me... excuse me... I'M WITH ANOTHER CUSTOMER RIGHT NOW.... Excuse me, this is important... YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT ON LINE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE...
Ok, hope your place is out of business now and you're having trouble finding a new job :D
by look closely it is really me on February 11th, 2009
Yes of course. Shoplifting is stealing and has an impact on all of that shop's customers in higher prices. Lock up all thieves.
by Anonymous on February 11th, 2009
No. I don't steal myself, but I am not going to rat on anyone.
by Ripple is back on February 11th, 2009
Yes I would and yes I have.
by machinerat on February 11th, 2009
I'd like to think that I would. The thing is that I don't want to get involved with criminals. Some people find that shoplifting is the only way they can make money, that and gang members will shoplift as a means to support their acts. By messing with their "livliehood", who knows if they are going to come after me at a later time.
by Adz3r0 on February 11th, 2009
Nope. Been guilty of it myself. Stole hundreds of dollars of merchandise from Barnes and Noble. I was slowly pushing the envelope of what I was capable of.
by villag3b0y on February 11th, 2009
No.
I have seen it happen many times and said nothing.
I would only stop someone stealing if the shop was owned by a vunerable old lady who barely had any money, that is about it.
by Cognition aka Cog on February 11th, 2009
Without a second thought, yes!
by Dracool on February 11th, 2009
That's a case by case call. If I saw someone who looked hard up stealing food in a grocery store, I probably would mind my own business. But if I saw someone try to lift a diamond ring from a jewelry store, yeah, I'd bust 'em right there. It's easy for people to point fingers at the desperate and blame them for their situation, but in these times, there's a thin line between them and you/me.
by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on February 11th, 2009
I would, and I have.
by Suny on September 1st, 2009
Nope, I prefer to mind my own business and the store can do their jobs themselves.
by aydeology on August 31st, 2009
nope. it's none of my business, not my problem, and i don't want to get involved. the staff should be keeping a closer eye. and i think it's kind of presumptuous to go ratting on others. i don't need to get mixed up in someone else's issues.
by Bob on February 11th, 2009
i haven't been confronted yet with this so i don't know for sure. with the economy going down the tubes, there might be a justifiable exception - if a poor person stole a loaf of bread, maybe not. if a billionaire stole $50 billion in a ponzi scheme, i might be inclined to cast the first, second, and one-thousandth stone.
by Teri on February 11th, 2009
yup and I have....
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on February 11th, 2009
Yes. Shoplifting causes prices to rise and smaller shops to go out of business.
by Sunglisten2 on February 11th, 2009
Yes, Because that person is Stupid!
by Answer Bagger on February 11th, 2009
Definitely.
by Anonymous on February 11th, 2009
Probably.
by john pennington on February 11th, 2009
What one person steals, another person has to pay for with higher prices.
Everyone suffers.
I hate a thief.
Yes.
by ChuckExAnon on February 11th, 2009
Absolutely! What they steal, I eventually have to pay for one way or the other. :-(
by Sailing Falcon on February 11th, 2009
Sure
by Madison on August 31st, 2009
If that shop lifter is really in need and If that's something that I can afford to buy, I would rather buy it for him/her. If it is something expensive, I guess I would tell the person not to do it. I am sure sh/she would fear and put that thing back.
by Will on August 31st, 2009
It would depend on who the shoplifter was...if it was some rich kid, then definately :P
by WryLilt - Finally Earning Online on August 31st, 2009
Definately. I worked in a large retail store and we'd lose approximately two truckloads of items in shrinkage (thievery) per year. This comes out of store profits which in turn means items cost more. So if you don't tell, then in the end it comes out of your own pocket!
by Robertd903 on September 1st, 2009
...nah--it'll probably MORE beneficial to just blackmail and/or extort the would-be criminal!!! LOL
by Pablo on August 31st, 2009
Probably not~you knoW SOME SHOPLIFTER~~ have a accomplist
someone who watches their back~~and I don't see the stores
like Walmarts prosecuting most of these theives~~under 18
and over 64 they mostly let go~~and even the ones in the
middle are let go
most store theft is done by the stores personel
by Lazs Mouse on September 1st, 2009
Yes, because I work in retail; however, the staff is generally not allowed per company policy to stop a shoplifter, all they can do is ask the store LP to review videotapes and try to spot a video of the person shoplifting. Even at that, all that can be done is to watch for the shoplifter to return to the store, hopefully someone will recognize the person and be able to follow him/her around and catch the shoplifter redhanded. It's really a no-win situation, as (in the US anyway) a shoplifter cannot be stopped unless s/he exits the store with stolen merchandise, and then only by personnel authorized by the company to make a stop. That's part of the reason why consumer goods in the US are so expensive...we are all paying for the losses incurred by those who steal.
by LindsayJ. on September 1st, 2009
this is one of those depends what it is.... if its a mom stealing bread...no.
if its a kid stealing a video game...prob still no. i might talk to him tho.
by Thriftymaid on August 31st, 2009
maybe
by Iriomote Cat on September 1st, 2009
only if i was about to steal it. Just kidding, don't worry. But I would probably tell someone if they were a bunch of punks looking for a laugh, or if it was a frivolty. I would say anything if the item was somehting simple but WAAAy overpriced, then it deserves to be stolen.
by Tom on September 1st, 2009
Yes. Shoplifting is wrong. I feel bad for people that can not afford to buy things, but shoplifting is wrong.
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Don't let the jerks spoil your day :D
by Kornflapper on February 22nd, 2009