Scary times....
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Topic: Scary times....
Posted By: Snickerdoodle
Subject: Scary times....
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 7:48am
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This is kind of a spin-off from the Home Brand thread.
There was a comment made about how it's sign of the times that all the cheaper stuff is racing out the doors... DH was at the supermarket the other night. He watched a guy, with a trolley FULL of groceries just walk out! He just waltzed out of the supermarket with it! The CHEEK! The staff saw him, but a little too late. A security guard ran after him but he got away, but not before grabbing an arm load of stuff and bolting. DH mentioned it to the checkout operator a couple of nights later. DH: Did you ever catch that guy that took all the groceries the other night? Checkout Op: Which one? We had 3 do it. 
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm at the point now where I'm too scared to go into the bank or an ATM, petrol station, small dairy etc.. for fear that some deperate person is going to hold up the place  ------------- 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 8:24am
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Wow, that's shocking! We were at a petrol station awhile ago and some guy walked up to the pump next to us, filled up a watering can with petrol then ran off. DH told the service station assistant that a guy on foot had just stolen petrol and the assistant said "did you get his licence plate number?" -------------  
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 8:25am
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Maybe all three of them had come up with the brilliant plan together?
I guess that is the worst case scenario, people getting so desperate that they resort to theft. Maybe I'm still deluded but I don't really feel any less safe than I did before. I do feel a lot poorer though. Stupid, sucky, high cost of living! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 9:31am
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MrsMojo wrote:Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 10:01am
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Think of those who work in those places ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 10:36am
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I esp feel for the people who work in small dairys in rough neighbourhoods, they are most at risk. The dairy just a few houses away from my mums house has a security guard that stands outside during opening hours. there is also securtiy outside the westpac bank on the same street. It is sooo awful! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 10:47am
OMG! Thats terrible!!!!!! Desperate times huh!
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Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 10:50am
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Its really terrible at the moment! ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 11:17am
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Well I had groceries pinched out of my trolley recently, so I am now extra vigilant when I go to the supermarket. Its tough when you have a baby to worry about too. But I dont put the bags in the boot now, I put the trolley down the side of the car and put open both doors and stick the groceries on the seat and floor. IYKWIM. That way I dont have to worry about taking O out of the trolley and leaving it un-attended where I cant see it. I am a bit paranoid - mainly because I am terrified that someone in a desperate state wouldnt think twice about putting a baby at risk! I always drive around with my doors locked, and I never carry a handbag anymore. Its pretty worrying what people will do when they are really desperate.
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 2:39pm
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OMG that is shocking!!!! And yes I'm extra vigilant now with groceries since SimSam posted about her groceries getting stolen!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 3:13pm
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DH is in charge of guarding the trolley when we shop!!!!
Which Westpac is that? I didnt think it was standard practise to have security at the branches, Im curious now (might have to go have a chat with the HR consultants). -------------   
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 7:13pm
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i always carry my handbag really close to my chest and lock my car as soon as i get inside it .
There are heaps of mugging across from my work , mainly cos there are heaps of asian ladies who carry huge amounts of cash in their wallets and come out of the bank counting their HUNDRED DOLLAR NOTES IN BROAD DAYLIGHT , shocking (no excuse for robbery of course) |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 7:30pm
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I wouldn't want to be a shop owner in South Auckland, I think I'd call in sick or something
But the trolley of groceries thing isn't a new one, when I worked at New World it did used to happen from time to time. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 7:35pm
Wow really?? Did you do a post about this originally cause I don't remember seeing it? So what happened, did someone just run up and do it while you were clipping your child into their car seat or what? That's terrible..
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 21 June 2008 at 8:00pm
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Pepsi - I did post but cant remember where now....basically I *think* that as I was loading the shopping into the car someone walked past and grabbed a bag out of my trolley. If thats not the case then some very strong little fairies magically carried it off......and are having a roaring party with a tin of formula, some soap powder, some deoderant and some handsoap.....the mind boggles! I rang the supermarket and they were like..."so what do you want us to do about it....", I rang the local police station and they pretty much laughed at me, as I hadnt actually seen anyone do it, so I *could* have lost the bag somehow??!??!?!!?
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 June 2008 at 7:44pm
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The licence plate number.... surely they have the dude on security camera footage?!?! ------------- |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 22 June 2008 at 8:03pm
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YIKES!!! Glad I live in a little town now when I read this thread!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 22 June 2008 at 8:50pm
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Man that sucks Sam.
I hate how scary times are becoming, one of the girls at works friends got beaten up after leaving our work one night. |