Shoplifting

[stressedoutmommy]

Yeah well that sucks.... it is not fair... normal people that make mistakes should not be treated like poor thugs or mental cases or people lacking MORALS.... that DO steal crap...

Just because the liars and the shoplifters used all the excuses that they come up with and then someone like me tell the freaking TRUTH... it is not fair!!!

I see here that it doesn't matter to anyone... regardless of anything... guilty guilty no matter what!

Man this sucks!!

[cyjeff]

If I may, you have a non retailer's view of shoplifting.

Shoplifting costs retailers in the neighborhood of 13 BILLION dollars a year. This cost is passed to every single customer that comes into the store.

Higher prices, fewer associates to help... shoplifting costs us all.

I sense you think it is some lowlife minimum wage scag with a tin-god complex showing you that they are the boss of you.

Trust me. Retailers wish they could disband LP departments. Unless you are willing to never again touch any product prior to purchase, it is what you have to deal with.

[stressedoutmommy]

and another thing....

the sad thing is.... that I would have discovered the wallet and the stupid bracelets by the time I made my car... if not sooner... and being the honest person I am I would have marched right back in and said... I am very sorry I walked out with your stuff... I would have...

I hope every freaking thug in this town steals that store blind... I hope everyone of those thugs gets away with it...

man am I pissed!!

[panther10758]

Oh that was great reply and shows real morals and remorse on your part! By the way this site is accessible form any search engine and its possible just from your limited post you could be IDed. Enjoy the day!

[stressedoutmommy]

Remorse for WHAT!??? I did NOTHING to be guilty or feel bad about... I not noticing.... without knowing... took something out of store..... and now... over a mistake I need to feel remorse... hell no I am angry... angry for being 35 years old and never being in trouble... I have two teenagers that have never been in trouble... and two preschoolers... I am involved in the community, I am a decent person... I have a college education... I could on and on... I don't really care if this thing Id's me... I DID NOTHING Wrong... ANGRY yes... I am totally ticked off bc it was accident!

Take it easy!

[panther10758]

Which I strongly urge you not use as a defense in court unless you want book thrown at you. Your angry I get it but not you want store robbed blind!? do you have even the slightest clue what that 13 billion in lost income cost all of us?

. Higher prices
. Reduce hours for store staff
. Reduced or lost benefits for store staff
. Lay offs of store staff

Now what does this mean to you and I?

. More money spent for items we use to pay less for
. Poor customer service due to staffing
. The employee may no longer have medical care etc we all pay for that
. Unemployment speaks for itself

Shoplifting as stated cost retailers 13 billion (with a "B") this plays a role in our economy. Its not just a simple 10 dollar theft. Do accidents happen? Yes they do. However if you accidentally run a Red light in most cases you still get the ticket. Its not Lp's job to decide your intent or not. In fact most LP departments have strict rules they "must" obey. Its out of there hands. We all make mistakes and we hopefully learn from them. We also sometimes pay for those mistakes, such might be your case. Going to court with a chip on your shoulder isnt going to help

[cyjeff]

Remorse for WHAT!??? I did NOTHING to be guilty or feel bad about... I not noticing.... without knowing... took something out of store..... and now... over a mistake I need to feel remorse... hell no I am angry... angry for being 35 years old and never being in trouble... I have two teenagers that have never been in trouble... and two preschoolers... I am involved in the community, I am a decent person... I have a college education... I could on and on... I don't really care if this thing Id's me... I DID NOTHING Wrong... ANGRY yes... I am totally ticked off bc it was accident!

Take it easy!

Then plead your case in court.

That is what court is for.

You asked why the LP folks at the store wouldn't believe you. I attempted to explain that.

Now you have to convince the judge.

[stressedoutmommy]

I am not an uneducated beast... ofcourse I am not going to walk into court pissed and cursing the store!!! This just happened yesterday late afternoon... It is still too new and I am still very pissed...

I am sure I will get over it in a couple of days... but I won't lie I am pissed... and no I don't want people to steal out of the stupid store I am just talking out my ass... I am pissed.... just pissed...it was a stupid accident... blonde moment whatever... crap happens... I just hate that I am immediately guilt no matter what and more than likely just like everyone says... excuses are heard all day long... and the honest mistakes don't make a difference... so I guess.. I am guilty... I will have a record... possibly screw up my nursing license.. so I may not be able to return to work when my youngest enters school... all bc I wasn't thinking clearly... and I do have legitimate reasons to not be thinking clearly...

my grandfather died
husband headed to afganistan where part of his team has been hurt... one killed, one lost an arm and 2 others had serious shrapnel wounds....
my dog had just been to the vet and has a complication from her spaying and now may need to have surgery again...
not to mention two little kids that have issues with their dad not being here...
leaving for my mothers next saturday.... needing to change my tickets to accomodate my husband re-departure.. (he came back to escort is fallen buddy)
and the stupid crap like the AC broke and we were dying for three days until the home ins could get someone over here...and buying a cartful of groceries and forgetting to load the drink, papertowel. litter and laundry detergent into the truck... getting home and realizing it... going back to Target... and ofcourse no one turned it in... and having 2 kids that need to swim constantly and I swimmer's ear and can't swim...

Now tell me... wouldn't you forget something too??? And this isn't even the half of it... most people have a break.. family, friends... daycare something... I have NONE of these things.. I don't leave my kids with people I don't know.. and the few people that we do know work full time... so seriously.... I could use a break!

[Mr. Knowitall]

I thought your story was that you dropped stuff, picked it up, and didn't realize that you had mixed store merchandise into your personal belongings. Now it's that you "forgot something"?

[cyjeff]

I am not an uneducated beast... ofcourse I am not going to walk into court pissed and cursing the store!!! This just happened yesterday late afternoon... It is still too new and I am still very pissed...

I am sure I will get over it in a couple of days... but I won't lie I am pissed... and no I don't want people to steal out of the stupid store I am just talking out my ass... I am pissed.... just pissed...it was a stupid accident... blonde moment whatever... crap happens... I just hate that I am immediately guilt no matter what and more than likely just like everyone says... excuses are heard all day long... and the honest mistakes don't make a difference... so I guess.. I am guilty... I will have a record... possibly screw up my nursing license.. so I may not be able to return to work when my youngest enters school... all bc I wasn't thinking clearly... and I do have legitimate reasons to not be thinking clearly...

my grandfather died
husband headed to afganistan where part of his team has been hurt... one killed, one lost an arm and 2 others had serious shrapnel wounds....
my dog had just been to the vet and has a complication from her spaying and now may need to have surgery again...
not to mention two little kids that have issues with their dad not being here...
leaving for my mothers next saturday.... needing to change my tickets to accomodate my husband re-departure.. (he came back to escort is fallen buddy)
and the stupid crap like the AC broke and we were dying for three days until the home ins could get someone over here...and buying a cartful of groceries and forgetting to load the drink, papertowel. litter and laundry detergent into the truck... getting home and realizing it... going back to Target... and ofcourse no one turned it in... and having 2 kids that need to swim constantly and I swimmer's ear and can't swim...

Now tell me... wouldn't you forget something too??? And this isn't even the half of it... most people have a break.. family, friends... daycare something... I have NONE of these things.. I don't leave my kids with people I don't know.. and the few people that we do know work full time... so seriously.... I could use a break!

None of this means anything to your situation.

I hope it helped to vent, but the germane facts remain the same.