Attempted Return Fraud

Note: My original statement regarding my shopping practices was false, as I was quite impaired from my binge drinking yesterday. I have a binge drinking problem. I am VERY high functioning when I drink. Its to the point where I sound (and type) coherently. I read the story I wrote above and its baffling to me that I created such a plausible story of an event that didnt happen anything like the way I typed it. Its crazy to me that the events that took place yesterday were interpeted the way I typed them. I also have a compulsive shopping problem. The real account of my shopping yesterday (as pieced together with my wife) was as follows. I went shopping when I was drunk. I had removed the tags of the shoes when I got home so I could try and hide the purchase from her. My wife came home and was not pleased that I had purchased several items that are not things that we "need" because we do not have very much money to waste when it comes to paying bills. Per my wife, in my drunken stupor, I hastily grabbed a random pair of shoes and left to return them. I (vaguely remember) argueing at the store that they were the tags that were on the shoes when I bought them and that I had just purchased them. In my head I believed this at the time which is why I kept insisting. I even asked security to check the tapes because I had just purchased them that day. The shoes I tried to return were new, but were the wrong brand, size, and color when compared to the tag that was placed on them. My original post was what I assumed happened with regards to my attempted return while in a drunken stupor before falling asleep for the night, still trying to figure out what exactly I did while at the store and guessing at my possible reasoning for being there. Should I just go to the store to explain this to the loss prevention people? Or is it too late and whatever events that may occur in terms of prosecution are already set in motion?

Also, I take the El trains for travel if anyone is concerned about me drinking and driving. My drunk brain still refuses to get behind the wheel.

Ridiculous. You put yourself in that state, and you are responsible for anything you do in that state. No, do not contact loss prevention, and do not try this as an excuse if you end up in court. You'll end up with the same sentence, with maybe some alcohol classes thrown in. (not that you couldn't use them...desperately)

What is the next step then? The loss prevention people will look at the survailence tape and my purchase history and decide whether Im a big enough offender to pursue?

Since this is the first time anything like this has ever happened, is it more likely that the loss prevention people will just ignore it and not bother pursuing anything further than denying my return?

If they decide to pursue the matter, what is the process? They submit their evidence to police and then they decide whether the store has a case?

If its decided that Im going to be prosecuted, will the cops come to my house or will they send me something in the mail?

Im sorry, I have never been arrested and I am very unfamiliar with the judicial system in general.

don't worry about it until you see the SWAT team setting up outside your house


well, if they are doing their job right, you wouldn't see them doing that so maybe you had better head on down to the basement and hide out there until the statute of limitations to file charges has expired.




dang, that won't do any good either since if they are coming to arrest you there is already a warrant so there is no more statute of limitations applicable.





here is what you do:

strip down to your underwear. Go and stand in the front yard with your hands in the air and wait for the cops to show up.

Can someone please answer my questions with a serious response? I do not appreciate the rude sarcasm.

Coming from someone in LP:

Since the return was denied, they aren't likely to waste much time on it. They will probably make note of you, perhaps post a picture to remind themselves to keep an eye out for you, and watch you like a hawk if you come back into the store. You may also find you have a hard time making legitimate returns in the store as well, given your new reputation.

Ok, seriously. Your binge drinking excuse is super weak. Primarily due to the fact that you came up with a totally implausible excuse for your thievery, and then an even more impausible reason for the implausable excuse. You more than like would be found guilty should they pursue this. Expect a courtt supervision, 6-12 months on court monitoring, reporting fees, fines and costs and a record with the county, state and federal database.

My wife came home and was not pleased that I had purchased several items that are not things that we "need" because we do not have very much money to waste when it comes to paying bills.

Alcohol costs money, too.

Im not using anything as an excuse for my actions. Its just what happened to the best of my understanding of the event. In your opinion, is it likely that they will pursue this matter? What would you recommend that I do at this point? Is there anything I can do to make things right with the store?

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Quoting rrg9182

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Im not using anything as an excuse for my actions. Its just what happened to the best of my understanding of the event. In your opinion, is it likely that they will pursue this matter? What would you recommend that I do at this point? Is there anything I can do to make things right with the store?

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There is nothing that you should do other than to lay low, and probably stay out of that store for a while.