Stealing

Seeing as it was an elderly lady then I probably wouldn't have said anything either mojcica. But if it was a child I more than likely would have said something to them and made them put it back. I would then have told them that if they did it again I would tell the store. I guess it would be easier to address a child in this instance than an old woman! Even if I did decide though to do something in the older lady's case I would still confront her directly and not involve the staff.

I probably would of tipped off the service desk & mentioned that if there wasn't a hen house of gossip @ the end of the aisle maybe they would of spotted her themselves. I have stopped lil kids before from doing it or mention it to their parent. When my friends kids were small they took a bunch of cards from a gift shop in the mall and when they took them out of their coats I made their mom & them march back to the store give over the cards & say sorry. I don't regret doing it, they had to learn it wasn't right & my friends answer of "they are just kids" didn't cut it w/ me. And I don't know how many other things she's not instilled in them as they are in their mid teens now and out of control.

I would of said something to the clerks. Slealing is stealing...it doesnt matter who is doing it. If you don't say something then you are just as guilty.

Well if I were in your place... I will call the attention of the sales clerks regarding the shoplifting incident. Any crime or wrong-doing that is within my capacity to be stopped, I'd always do the needful. Yes, indeed the two sales clerk were chatting, instead of doing their job but that is not a reason to sort of tolerate the shoplifter. If shoplifters will not get apprehended they'd be doing their thing on and on and on and chances are one of you friends or relative might be their victim next time around. I think if only all people will learn how to care and to be concerned about the things happening around and do the needful then this world would be a better place to live in. Imagine a shoplifter was able to run away with stealing just because those two sales clerks were not caring about their job... (they will not be missing the shoplifter if only they do care about doing their duties) and also because a person did not care about reporting a shoplifter just because the salesclerks themselves anyway do not give a damn about their job. Oh no! What would this world become if all people will lack concern!

It is sad that people steal. In this case, there is no excuse for this lady's actions, but she probably is on a fixed income, and wanted something special, since you said it was a liquid chocolate. I would imagine, the way the economy is now there will be many more incidents like this. Who knows, maybe the clerks did know what she was doing, and tried to play it off like they did not see. I know what you mean about the chatting clerks, sometimes you can go in and take the whole store and they wouldn't know what is happening because they are too busy socializing. I do not think I would have gotten involved, since it is not my job to watch the merchandise, and the clerks should have been doing THEIR jobs.

I'd probably just give the old lady a look so she would know that i am aware of what she did. stealing is bad no matter how bad she need it or something.

Considering it was an elderly woman I probably wouldn't have. I know that sometimes they just don't get enough money to live on and maybe her taking something was the only way she'd be able to get some food. I know stealing is wrong, but sometimes people just need to find any way to live.

I started a discussion about this about a year ago. I caught a shoplifter and she actually saw that I saw her, but then I never reported the act as well. I was actually shocked and I didn't know what to do that she quickly walked away with the "loot". I admit I was a little guilty for not being vigilant and for letting her get away with it. But I was thinking maybe I still wouldn't report her even if I had the chance. I took pity on her actually, she wore shabby clothes and I can tell she was in great need, thus the shoplifting. I know I'm trying to justify a bad act, but well, what happened happened and sigh... I still cna't get myself involved in such nasty situation.

I wouldn't have said anything if I had seen it I mean times are tough and I'm sure she is on a fixed limited income and she probably isn't very proud of the fact that she has to steal food to eat because she can't afford the prices anymore. And it would be like turning my granny in for stealing I would feel bad.

Oh!! this is tough!!! If I am the one who saw the incident, I would never say a word. Maybe the elderly lady also need something and she has no money to buy. We all know the crisis today. But then, I would not be at peace also thinking that she is already old? and she steal something? Maybe if I have a chance I will talk to the old lady and tell her that I saw her. She might have problems at home where I could be of help. What she did is not good too. Maybe some other government institution could help her if she needed one. Not for her to go around the store and steal? I must do something to help the woman if she really need help or it is her business to steal? she should be dealt with too. And those ladies would also be dealt with.. because of their negligence of duty.

I would have done the same as you. With elderly people there are only two kinds of theives. For need or because of some mental disroder. Whatever their reason might be, I wouldnot embrass her or myself.

If that happened to me, im not going to shout or sceam towards the thief. I just keep quite and pretend that i never see her to steal on the grocery, i also don't want to get involved directly. What if someone get revenge on me on the street of one of her companion. I maybe go to the counter and secretly tell that that woman steal something. So in that idea, i am get into trouble. Happy posting.

Yes. I think you did the correct thing by not getting involved in that. workers should have known or even if there were hidden cameras, the people who are monitering them should have seen. If not that is their fault. You are not the one to be blamed. Be happy.

I don't think what u have done is correct because today it happened with them tomarrow it may happen with you....So u shouldn't entertain such type of actions even it is done by elder people...We should feel it as our responsibility to prevent atleast those actions which occur in front of our eyes

I would not have said anything either, but for somewhat different reasons. The biggest reason that I can think of is that the person that is caught might react much more drastically than what it would be worth to report him or her for stealing. There are some people who, when they get caught, reason that they were busted for something that they should not have been doing in the first place. This mindset occurs much less often, but it would be nice if people could just accept that they did something wrong and are being punished for it. Some people believe that it was unfair that they were caught. "I was caught because the world is out to get me," "I was caught because I am a minority." Basically, a person may use any sort of reason to pass the fault to. Another viewpoint is that, "If I get caught, everyone else should be caught." Sometimes this is limited to other people stealing. Sometimes it is spread into some unhealthy obsession of pointing out every wrong step that the world around them takes. The more people they "bring to justice," the more people that might be walking around pointing out faults, producing something similar to a bitter infection.

Hi Mojcica, i believe no one like to steal, it should have certain reason. For me, i really feel guilty if i were to steal. If the eldery lady is doing that, i wonder she really don't have money, i might go near by and offer to buy for her instead let her get caught. But of course, the action woud not solve for long turn, she have to learn not to steal, but at least this round she would get caught.

As a humanity,we must catch them