I witnessed a crimeFreddy Woo writes, "A group of us once staggered home so insensible with drink that we failed to notice someone being killed and buried in a shallow grave not more than 50 yards away. A crime unsolved to this day."
Have you witnessed a crime and done bugger all about it? Or are you a have-a-go hero?
Whatever. Tell us about it...
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chthonic, Thu 14 Feb 2008, 11:53)
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Biscuit TheftThis happened a couple of months ago.
I was in my local Co-op, buying horrible and cheap noodles (as you do) when I walked past the biscuit isle.
It was there where I saw it happen. A man in his 30's was taking packets of biscuits off the shelves handing them to a small child (about 8 or 9) who was then putting them its his bag. After several packets had gone into the childs bag, the small boy walked out of the store, followed by the man a few moments later.
Obviously enough, I was rather confused. But for some odd reason, It didn't process with me what I had just seen. I payed for my noodles and left.
I had got home, sat down, turned on the telly, and then it hit me...
"You dumb fuck" I said to myself. I still don't know why I did nothing. There was an employee in the previous isle. Why didn't I tell him?
It really irritates me now.
I know theres nothing particularly funny about this story, but I thought I'd better get it off my chest.
(, Sat 16 Feb 2008, 15:24, 2 replies)
Don't be too hard on yourselfThere's probably bugger all the employee could've done about it. Unless he saw it happen and watched them every moment 'til they left he couldn't prove shoplifting. Even then, store management may well have a safety rule to not confront people (one wrongful death suit is more expensive than a lot of biscuits).
Trust me; it's hugely frustrating, but cashiers are not cops.
(, Sun 17 Feb 2008, 14:00, closed)
I think the reason he's upset......is not so much the theft, but the habits that kid is going to grow up with.
(, Mon 18 Feb 2008, 15:20, closed)
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