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Arrested For Shoplifting

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Z_rob
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So everyone on my other thread wanted to hear the story so I just decided to make a thread about it to fill some time.

So my friends and I went to the mall (northgate mall for any of you WA people) and went into JCpenney and I took two shirts that interested me into the changing room put them on tucked them in and then pulled my sweatshirt back on and then a few moments later I found a couple shirts i liked more so I went into another changing room and changed them out (bad idea) at this point people were getting suspicious of me, then as I walked out of the 2nd changing room I noticed this guy wearing casual clothing talking on his cell phone looking at me and acting a little weird, anyways i leave the store and then all of a sudden a big black guy and the guy that i saw outside the 2nd changing room grab me and pull me away from my friends, tell me to clasp my hands and take me back to the security office where I'm put in handcuffs and wait for my mom to come pick me up.

i have a court date and fines facing me in the next few months.

Sparknotes: Caught shoplifting from JcPenney by two undercover security guards, facing court and fines.
Mar 14 2009 7:39PM
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Silence
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worst thing is that you basically knew you were going to get pinned and you still tried to jack them..
Mar 15 2009 1:22AM
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TranyFinder
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northgate sucks bad idea to steal
especially in a mall they got sucerity!!!
Mar 15 2009 2:19AM
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Z_rob
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i actually had no idea all i said was i noticed a guy outside the changing room talking on his cell phone, not that out of the ordinary
Mar 15 2009 3:23AM
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Gnarwall
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The worst thing about this thread is the fact that you went to north gate mall... its such a shit hole, lol.
Mar 15 2009 3:55AM
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Scott~
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Seems like a fair punishment for being a poor thief. Next time dont be such an fool and dont get caught~
Mar 15 2009 4:00AM
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Keenbo
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p.s. did i tell you you are a fucking moron?  And for everyone hating on you and all the 45 random nser's bullshit; its not bullshit!  Congratz you just tag yourself as a douche bag on this website!
Mar 15 2009 5:35AM
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DirtyDan
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Silly rabbit, only steal at Walmart. They deserve it.
Mar 15 2009 11:56AM
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skiminnesota
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do you hate poor people? and people of a lower economic class?

when you steal from Wally's world they will need to recoup their losses, how do they do this you might ask? they will raise prices. who does higher prices hurt? it hurts people with less money more than it hurts other people... who knows maybe that poor single mom working at walmart might have to take a pay cut or even be layed off because of walmart loosing money on theives, therefore you activly contributed to her horrible plite. way to go.

so how about just dont be a dbag and steal in general.
Mar 15 2009 12:28PM
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s@lomonskier
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Way to much hate on this thread, the kid is only 16 give him a break, we all do dumb shit and luckly this kid got caught and now hes done. and for this guy^^ claiming stealling from walmart will lead to worldwide depression thts bs. But wat will lead to depression is the store putting the single mom out of a job bc the factory tht she worked at got shut down bc walmart opened up a new 1 in bejing
Mar 15 2009 12:49PM
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skiminnesota
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19957110/

according to this article retailers in America lost over 40 Billion Dollars in 2007.

ouch. even better Walmart lost an estimated 3B.

the more money walmart is loosing the less money they can pay their employees. guess who the average walmart employee is. its not some guy making 100+k a year driving a Beemer.


DONT Shoplift. 
Mar 15 2009 12:56PM
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NW_Rider
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Dude you'll be alright, Back when I was in highschool (Lake Washington 05') like 8 girls stole tons of shit from Nordstroms and all over Bell-Square and all they ended up getting was like 30 hours community service in the Kirkland Library... it was a joke and they were caught with like hundreds of dollars worth of shit each (Gucci, Burberry that kinda shit). Your 16, learn your lesson and don't do it again. Your life isn't over.
Mar 15 2009 1:33PM
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Z_rob
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For all the people hating on me in this thread- Yes i am aware, i was an idiot, i dont need to be told it 50 times. im obviously not doing it again so you can stop telling me now

for all the people not hating on this thread and actually giving me some helpful advide- Thank you


Mar 15 2009 1:36PM
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Static
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lol, who gives a shit.
Mar 15 2009 1:38PM
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Scott~
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Heres some helpful advice, steal some macbooks and some xboxes to pay off your fine and buy some new skis. All of your problems are solved and you get bonus points for irony~
Mar 15 2009 1:43PM
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Z_rob
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i dont think it will be that hefty of a fine haha
Mar 15 2009 1:51PM
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Mooserz
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so what i leanred from this thread is that if i ever shoplift, expect a big black guy to come after me
Mar 15 2009 1:51PM
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doublexl
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i really dont see what the big deal is. i steal shit all the time. your gonna be fine. first offense (im assuming), and it was two shirts.
Mar 15 2009 2:24PM
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quixotic
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I've never stolen anything, but I worked at a store in a poor area where there was shoplifting constantly. You technically didn't shoplift until you walked out of the store, so if you are getting any bad feelings before you walk out, put that shit back. Also, you made yourself more suspicious. What you needed to do was just pick what you wanted, then do it quick and dip before the security guys know what's up. Not that it matters at this point, since you said you weren't going to steal anymore.
Mar 15 2009 2:39PM
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Dub_Digital
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your an idiot
Mar 15 2009 3:01PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Aight, well at least you're not going to do it again.
I just don't see why you would steal, you are probably middle class or above, seeing that you are on NS.  It's simple, the stuff in the stores isn't youres, you didn't pay for it, why would you think you can just steal it, in the end somebody is losing money, weather it be a person or a business, it's the wrong thing to do.  You stealing a t-shirt from JC Penny, or stealing a tall tee from a kid on NS is the same thing in my eyes.  In the end you took something that wasn't rightfully yours.

Do you have a court date or?
Cause my girlfriends sister just got caught jacking some jeans from Alderwood at Macys and she is in sooo much trouble.
Mar 15 2009 4:11PM
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Silence
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You can tell when someone is onto you.
Mar 15 2009 4:46PM
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hartig
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especially if you tell us you did in the original post..
Mar 15 2009 4:56PM
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Z_rob
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ya it was my first offense. hopefully i wont suffer too much, i mean im willing to do my punishment considering i did break a law but im hoping its not too over the top.
Mar 15 2009 5:19PM
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shredwards
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ha what t shirts were they, the LL cool J collection ones?
Mar 15 2009 7:02PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Somehow I think Walmart employees probably start at minimum wage and then just get raises from there, so really the government and usefulness of the employee determines wages.

And one person shoplifting one thing every once and a while isn't going to make  difference, but if we all banded together and shoplifted consistently from Walmart, maybe they could go out of buisness and I can have back my local independant movie store, electronics store, and hardware store.


Mar 15 2009 7:15PM
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Been.stick
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this is serving at its best
Mar 15 2009 7:29PM
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inactive
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i stole some fountain drinks from my mountain a few times. Than, i broke my hand and couldn't ski.
i believe that these things are related
Mar 15 2009 7:38PM
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B-runge
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your an idiot
Mar 15 2009 7:45PM
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pmw
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i would put you at 0 karma but your already fucking there fag
Mar 15 2009 7:53PM
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Meases_Pieces
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soooo did you get to keep the shirts?
Mar 15 2009 9:46PM
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TheButterHashira
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You're dumb as shit. Why can't people like you just kill yourselves and stop wasting my air?
Mar 15 2009 9:50PM
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MEGAZORD
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At least it happened when you were a minor.
Mar 15 2009 9:54PM
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comeatmebro
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actually wal-mart cashiers get paid about $9 per hour. not too bad. anyways it's not that big of a deal man, you should be fine. everyone needs to quit being a bunch of bitches too, he stole a shirt from jcpenney's. quit telling him to die and shit, jesus christ. you'll probably get a fine and maybe community service. if that.
Mar 15 2009 10:12PM
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MEGAZORD
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Depends on the state.  Here  for retail theft its upto 1yr in jail, $1000 fine.
Mar 15 2009 10:17PM
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PattyFow
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my friend got caught stealing from king soopers in dillon, they gave him a 350 dollar fine then the court gave him another 150 and probabation but nothing on his record unless he fucks up again. so it really all depends on the court, but with the amount of stuff you were taking i would say that it will probably be a few hundred, and not much more, or if its a way chill judge just community service...
Mar 15 2009 10:18PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Hahaha, I was about to post that.
Mar 15 2009 10:19PM
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MEGAZORD
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He is on probation.  He has a record up until one year after the probation is over.   He will always have an arrest record now. 
Mar 15 2009 10:22PM
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PattyFow
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probation is not the right word, its similar but not actual probabtion. he only gets the shoplift on his record if he gets caught for anything in the next year. so if he got possesion or some shit they would put shoplifting on there too, if that makes sense
Mar 15 2009 10:28PM
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MEGAZORD
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I see. 
Mar 15 2009 10:29PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Keep on stealing, maybe one day you'll get arrested too champ.
Mar 15 2009 10:34PM
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*rkp*
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BE PREPARED TO GET FUCKED BY THE LONG DICK OF THE LAW!



Seriously though, I'm glad you got caught. Serves you right, bitch.
Mar 15 2009 10:35PM
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.AR6rider.
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Mar 15 2009 10:49PM
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pmw
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i dont steal, i think its pathetic and disgusting. yet i dont beleive in resorting to martial law when someone steals a shirt. yes he completley deseres it, we all know it.
Mar 15 2009 11:07PM
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skiminnesota
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i really dont give a shit about where they start out at for a wage.. its irrelevant.

what is relevant is last year walmart lost and estimated 3B dollars.

its like the broken window fallacy, it goes something like this... a boy breaks a window on a shop, and some passers by comment, "o my, that child did such a good thing by stimulating the economy.. by breaking that window, now the shop owner needs to higher a person to install the glass, and he needs to pay someone to make the pain of glass, and so on and so forth... "

(see if you can figure out the problem with the broken window fallacy)

point is when you steal from walmart, you are actively contributing to a 3B dollar loss. now imagine what that sort of money could be put to use for.. but instead some kid decides to take a five finger discount.
Mar 15 2009 11:31PM
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Static
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While a $3 billion dollar loss would be devastating to most companies, it hardly put a dent in Wal-Mart's profits. In fact, they posted $348.6 billion dollars in sales last year.

Oh and since you care sooo much about their employees, you should know that 47% of the money lost came from EMPLOYEE THEFT while only 32% came from shoplifters.



And srsly drew? you actually think I would care about some low-life who works at walmart?
Mar 16 2009 12:26AM
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FUUUCK
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if you get caught shoplifting it might not be for you
Mar 16 2009 1:04AM
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Deletedtoday
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this thread blows








UNTIL NOW!!!!1!11!!1!


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Mar 16 2009 1:09AM
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landonn
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you are a dumbass. why would you tell everyone this. now everyone thinks your a dumbass. dont steal shit ever.
Mar 16 2009 1:19AM
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sdfjklioeur
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wow you need a swift kick in the teeth
Mar 16 2009 1:38AM
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ty.tran
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that blows dude dont steal anymore its not worth it
Mar 16 2009 2:36AM
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