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<blockquote data-quote="DazedandConfused" data-source="post: 180390" data-attributes="member: 831"><p>Unless this store is a Mom & Pop, the "banning" is a joke not to be taken seriously. </p><p> </p><p>Please. </p><p> </p><p>They are not going to remember difficult child, or even the thief. Heck, they probably won't even have the same employees in a year. It's simply standard procedure to "ban" shoplifters to hopefully avoid it happening again. I mean, what are they going to do, put up their pictures like wanted posters?</p><p> </p><p>When I was 10 I befriended a girl who lived nearby. She was the same age as me. However, I was the oldest child and very naive. She was the youngest out of five sisters who were all teenagers. My friend and I liked to walk to the nearest supermarket and buy a soda, etc. Soon after my friend confided to me that her sisters "ripped off" stuff all the time. Some of it some big and expensive stuff. I was shocked, but also impressed. Money was always tight at my house, so I was intrigued.</p><p> </p><p>We decided to go the store and steal. Honestly, I don't remember what it was, but we got away with it. Of course, this was before video cameras. Emboldened by not getting caught, we tried it again a few days later. Interestingly, I remember a man sort of standing in the distance, talking to another store employee. Whenever I looked around to see if anyone was watching, he would turn back and keep talking to the employee. A red flag went up, but I decided to ignore it. As we exited the store, just as we walked out the door, someone grabbed my arm. I swung around and it was the guy in the distance.</p><p> </p><p>What did I steal?</p><p> </p><p>Green mascara.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/sick.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":sick:" title="sick :sick:" data-shortname=":sick:" /></p><p> </p><p>We were wisked into the back room and grilled. We signed a statement under the words, "Yes, I did it". Then we were picked up by the police and taken to the station. We were put in a holding cell with a little window. Then, the worse. I still shudder when I think about it. A police woman came in and, well, basically, felt us both up and <em>down</em>. I was mortified! I was 10!</p><p> </p><p>Once I got over my though then turned to who was going to pick me up, Mom or Dad.</p><p> </p><p>"Please be Mom, please be Mom, please be Mom", I prayed. </p><p> </p><p>Then, they told us our parents were there to pick us up. There was a one-way glass where we could see. I saw the stone cold face of my Father (gulp!). </p><p> </p><p>I can't even describe the fear I felt. This is a man that beat and bruised me over forgetting to take out the trash. I figured I going to be beaten near death. My Dad could barely speak to me. He did tell me he wasn't going to "spank" me because he was too afraid that he might kill me. Anyway, I wasn't allowed to go anywhere without one of my parents for a year and I was pretty much treated like a criminal.</p><p> </p><p>The irony of this story is that my Dad stole money from me three times in my early twenties before I became wise to him. I guess he didn't want me to turn out like him. </p><p> </p><p>Anyway, I never stole again. </p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry about what difficult child had to go through. Definitely stay away from that kid!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DazedandConfused, post: 180390, member: 831"] Unless this store is a Mom & Pop, the "banning" is a joke not to be taken seriously. Please. They are not going to remember difficult child, or even the thief. Heck, they probably won't even have the same employees in a year. It's simply standard procedure to "ban" shoplifters to hopefully avoid it happening again. I mean, what are they going to do, put up their pictures like wanted posters? When I was 10 I befriended a girl who lived nearby. She was the same age as me. However, I was the oldest child and very naive. She was the youngest out of five sisters who were all teenagers. My friend and I liked to walk to the nearest supermarket and buy a soda, etc. Soon after my friend confided to me that her sisters "ripped off" stuff all the time. Some of it some big and expensive stuff. I was shocked, but also impressed. Money was always tight at my house, so I was intrigued. We decided to go the store and steal. Honestly, I don't remember what it was, but we got away with it. Of course, this was before video cameras. Emboldened by not getting caught, we tried it again a few days later. Interestingly, I remember a man sort of standing in the distance, talking to another store employee. Whenever I looked around to see if anyone was watching, he would turn back and keep talking to the employee. A red flag went up, but I decided to ignore it. As we exited the store, just as we walked out the door, someone grabbed my arm. I swung around and it was the guy in the distance. What did I steal? Green mascara.:sick: We were wisked into the back room and grilled. We signed a statement under the words, "Yes, I did it". Then we were picked up by the police and taken to the station. We were put in a holding cell with a little window. Then, the worse. I still shudder when I think about it. A police woman came in and, well, basically, felt us both up and [I]down[/I]. I was mortified! I was 10! Once I got over my though then turned to who was going to pick me up, Mom or Dad. "Please be Mom, please be Mom, please be Mom", I prayed. Then, they told us our parents were there to pick us up. There was a one-way glass where we could see. I saw the stone cold face of my Father (gulp!). I can't even describe the fear I felt. This is a man that beat and bruised me over forgetting to take out the trash. I figured I going to be beaten near death. My Dad could barely speak to me. He did tell me he wasn't going to "spank" me because he was too afraid that he might kill me. Anyway, I wasn't allowed to go anywhere without one of my parents for a year and I was pretty much treated like a criminal. The irony of this story is that my Dad stole money from me three times in my early twenties before I became wise to him. I guess he didn't want me to turn out like him. Anyway, I never stole again. I'm sorry about what difficult child had to go through. Definitely stay away from that kid! [/QUOTE]
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