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we was at the walmart here and we was in line and 6 cops came into the store and this kid that couldn't be more then 13 had stole a bunch of electronics i can't for the life of me figure why they steal i think the parents now a days need to disipline there kids i know if it was me or one of kids had done this they would be in big time trouble
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unfortuiante
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it takes a viliage to raise children its sociaty in a whole . Kids want more and stealing can be a quick way to get things .
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I know a women who steals and has been in jail and in trouble so many times, I asked her why and she says she can't help herself it is like an illness
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I think a lot of it is the whole entitlement feeling people have these days. And it's starting earlier and earlier in life. I just don't know why people think they are owed something. Last I knew if you wanted something you had to work for it. Just in the last 2 weeks a gal I work with had her car stolen while doing a early morning paper route & and my son had is favorite hat stolen out of his locker at school. It's a shame.
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It depends on your situation sounds like a kid getting free christmas presents. Once in Kmart a woman was stealing baby formula she said she could not afford to buy it. The store banned her instead of giving her the formula. Her baby was with her seems sad and boo on Kmart a billion dollar company.
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It depends on your situation sounds like a kid getting free christmas presents. Once in Kmart a woman was stealing baby formula she said she could not afford to buy it. The store banned her instead of giving her the formula. Her baby was with her seems sad and boo on Kmart a billion dollar company.
I feel bad for the woman you describe, but why should Kmart give her free formula? They are under no obligation to do that and I am sorry, but there are plenty of programs and resources out there where this person could get assistance without resorting to theft. Kmart did exactly what they should have done in my opinion.
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we was at the walmart here and we was in line and 6 cops came into the store and this kid that couldn't be more then 13 had stole a bunch of electronics i can't for the life of me figure why they steal i think the parents now a days need to disipline there kids i know if it was me or one of kids had done this they would be in big time trouble
Maybe he doesn't have parents or his parents are drug addicts. You can never be quick to judge up front. Of course this kid needs guidance but all circumstances are different. I am not saying what he is doing is right because it isn't & hopefully after his punishment with the law he learns his lesson! I just wish people understood not all children have what others have.
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Sad, but Im sure this kid wants to sell these goods and buy something he doesn't need.
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That must have been quite shocking to see. It is saddening when people feel the need to steal, particularly children. Goodness, if I had dared do anything like that when I was a child I would have worried more how my parents would have reacted than the police - which was a deterrent in itself! I remember calling a girl by a name I won't repeat here, and my dad walked me round to the other girls house and made me apologize to the mother! I was so embarrassed and ashamed of myself. I hated my parents for making me apologize but I tell you what, I didn't do it again!
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People make bad choices. Just about a month ago someone broke into the store where I work. After reviewing the cameras we found out it was an inside job, someone I worked with and thought highly of. I know he had some money issues but we all helped him out so much. It really upset me.
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People should know they can get a job, no matter what. Its not that hard to get one at fast food or walmart
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Well, not to be maudlin, but stealing is just a sin like any other sin. We're all capable of committing sin if we don't have God as our heavenly father. :angel11:
I know that sounds trite, but it's simply the best solution.
I've worked for retail stores and they all stress that you have to constantly monitor people for shrinkage (term they use for people stealing). Very sad, indeed. :'( There's a high price to pay in more ways than one.
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We've had a rash of "jerk thefts" in the Twin Cities of MN. Not only is it bad enough that they steal something, but what they are stealing or how they do it just seems to add even more bitterness to the thefts. Earlier this year, people were going around stealing the books from the Little Free Library (https://littlefreelibrary.org/). Then there was a report last week about a man that had slid off the road and crashed. When another car stopped, he thought they were "Good Samaritans" but it turned out that they were just thieves, even taking his shoes! And now a report has come out about people stealing cars. The victims would go out to warm up their car and in some cases return less than a minute later to find that someone had taken their car. SMH
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we was at the walmart here and we was in line and 6 cops came into the store and this kid that couldn't be more then 13 had stole a bunch of electronics i can't for the life of me figure why they steal i think the parents now a days need to disipline there kids i know if it was me or one of kids had done this they would be in big time trouble
The parents now a days can't discipline their kids. If they do then some idiot is screaming abuse and trying to get the kid removed from the home. And most of the times the kids learn from what they see. People do not have to steal They choose to steal. And if the punishment was harsher than a slap on the wrist maybe they would not do it the second time.
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The problem now is that you can't discipline your kids now because the Department of Social Services will get involved and the parents can be charged. The kids know this and do everything they can to push the parent's buttons
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Stealing is wrong, period, no matter what the reason. He wasn't stealing food so he wasn't hungry and this probably wasn't the first time, just the first time he got caught. They start off with small items and then move on to larger ones, really sad.
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It depends on your situation sounds like a kid getting free christmas presents. Once in Kmart a woman was stealing baby formula she said she could not afford to buy it. The store banned her instead of giving her the formula. Her baby was with her seems sad and boo on Kmart a billion dollar company.
They should have banned her. And pressed charges against her. Why should the store give her free formula. If you can't feed them don't breed them. It is not Kmart or Walmart or the Grocery store or any body else's place to provide for your kid. I guarantee the woman was getting welfare. And Kmart is not a billion dollar company. Most of their stores have closed due to bankruptcy. That is the problem with this country. People think they deserve to have every thing handed to them. If the woman really cared if her kid ate or not she would get off her dead lazy butt and get a job and earn the money to feed her kid. But no she is a socialist leech that wants the same as the working folks but doesn't want to get out of bed and work for it.
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Well, not to be maudlin, but stealing is just a sin like any other sin. We're all capable of committing sin if we don't have God as our heavenly father. :angel11:
I know that sounds trite, but it's simply the best solution.
I've worked for retail stores and they all stress that you have to constantly monitor people for shrinkage (term they use for people stealing). Very sad, indeed. :'( There's a high price to pay in more ways than one.
Being a Christian does not mean you do not sin.
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unfortunately, this time of year is a "perfect" time for crime.
I heard this morning that a bundle of money was stolen before the employees of this facility could receive their bonus. These 100 employees were anticipating some financial help at the holidays and it was taken from them.
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And now a report has come out about people stealing cars. The victims would go out to warm up their car and in some cases return less than a minute later to find that someone had taken their car. SMH
I am in no way implying that people deserve to have their cars stolen, but you gotta be smart about it. I don't have a remote car starter and I rarely go out to warm up my car ahead of time. But in this day and age, when I do warm up my car, I start it up and lock all my doors before returning to the warmth of my house with my spare key or key fob with me to re-gain access to my warmed up car. It sucks, but it's what I have to do to make sure nobody steals my car.
If you leave a car unlocked and running -- it doesn't matter why you do it or that the possible negative result is just plain wrong -- you are asking for it to be stolen. As I said, you don't deserve that result, but you certainly aren't doing anything to prevent it.
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I worked for a large retail store and we would average about 600-800 convictions a year on theft. That is a lot. No telling how many more we missed. that includes hot checks and stolen credit cards. Now it is even worse. I do volunteer work at a charity and last week i gave a man his allotment of food and he sit it down to get his clothing allotment, turned around and some one had taken his groceries, now that is the worst . A person stealing free food when they have already taken their own . We gave him another allotment. Now we have to caution them all the time to never sit anything down where they can't see it. Someday i hope we catch that person stealing again. The cops are always near.
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And now a report has come out about people stealing cars. The victims would go out to warm up their car and in some cases return less than a minute later to find that someone had taken their car. SMH
I am in no way implying that people deserve to have their cars stolen, but you gotta be smart about it. I don't have a remote car starter and I rarely go out to warm up my car ahead of time. But in this day and age, when I do warm up my car, I start it up and lock all my doors before returning to the warmth of my house with my spare key or key fob with me to re-gain access to my warmed up car. It sucks, but it's what I have to do to make sure nobody steals my car.
If you leave a car unlocked and running -- it doesn't matter why you do it or that the possible negative result is just plain wrong -- you are asking for it to be stolen. As I said, you don't deserve that result, but you certainly aren't doing anything to prevent it.
I try to do this. But once last year after I went back inside and tried to use to key pad to unlock my door it has frozen up and would not open the door. Neither would the key my mom had. So I start it and come back inside. I also do not live in a huge populated area.
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I started a part time job in retail on the weekends 3 years ago. I could not believe how much people stole. They bring their own box cutters and steal scissors to cut open what they needed. Very depressing. This was electronics, ink, pens, pencils. tape. paper, etc
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Stealing is wrong. Period. It's a sad situation that this kid is stealing at 13. Pains me to imagine what his life will be if he doesn't turn it around. I don't feel sad, however when adults steal, especially from other people, and I'm not talking about food. I hate to see stories where someone's house or car was broken into. Those kind of people are just selfish and don't want to work the honest way. They're like a microwave. They want money now and don't care if they have to steal to get it.
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It is not only at Walmart. People steal because they want something that rightfully belongs to another. In their sick minds, they steal for the thrill of stealing.
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For the same reason people kill, beat up, etc. People are sick!
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I do not believe in stealing, i believe in working hard for what you want ..... I believe that people steal for all kinds of reasons we cannot understand
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Stealing is wrong. Period. It's a sad situation that this kid is stealing at 13. Pains me to imagine what his life will be if he doesn't turn it around. I don't feel sad, however when adults steal, especially from other people, and I'm not talking about food. I hate to see stories where someone's house or car was broken into. Those kind of people are just selfish and don't want to work the honest way. They're like a microwave. They want money now and don't care if they have to steal to get it.
Thirteen is old enough to know not to take something from a store or any where that does not belong to you. If he was 5 and he took a sucker then I can say okay he doesn't understand. Stealing from a business is just as bad. I have NO use for a thief. And they are not stealing something they "need". Even if it is food. I have seen people stealing food that weighed 300 pounds. They clearly were not starving. A lot of times they steal steaks or even boxed foods and sell them at a flea market. I have SEEN this myself. There are soup kitchens if people are really hungry. But they don't want that. Well if you are hungry you will eat what is available.
Kind of veers here but a supposed homeless guy is standing near a gas station in my home town and has a sign stating he is hungry. So a man buys him something to eat and takes it to him. I kid you not he hit the person and told them he wanted money. Well, at least he had a shelter to stay in for at least a few hours and possibly a meal depending on what time he got to jail. haha
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May be the kid wants attention and now he's got it.
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It is such a shame that some people think they can get away with stealing! That child should know better! I blame the parents!
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No kidding, at that age with lots of electronics? I hope he understands the ramifications of his actions. Hope he will understand that you can't do that. Someone posted this week on social media the face of a woman caught on camera who goes around the neighborhood and steals packages and mail from people's porches while they are at work. Broad daylight. I think they have identified her but still wanted by sheriffs in town. Uncalled for and I hope she gets caught.