I'm watching the Charles Eng story on American Justice at the moment and they were just talking about Eng and his partner getting tangled up with a shoplifting charge.
It made me recall when I was working in a graphic arts shop twenty-some years ago. The guy's name was Les, and he had to go to the local Canadian Tire store during one of our lunch hours, but he didn't have a car, so I drove him there. As he was picking up whatever he went to buy, I wandered around and picked up a few things for myself, made my way through the checkout, then stood on the other side to wait for Les.
Instead of my friend showing up, I was met by 2 security guards who took me into a back room and told me that Les had been picked up for shoplifting. That surprised the hell out of me, and shocked me, too. I had no idea, and I told them so.
They were quick to assure me that I wasn't even under suspicion. They had seen us both enter and both of us were followed. I was released after I gave them my info and went back to work alone.
Have you ever been out with a friend who was nabbed for shoplifting when you had no idea he/she was doing it?
It made me recall when I was working in a graphic arts shop twenty-some years ago. The guy's name was Les, and he had to go to the local Canadian Tire store during one of our lunch hours, but he didn't have a car, so I drove him there. As he was picking up whatever he went to buy, I wandered around and picked up a few things for myself, made my way through the checkout, then stood on the other side to wait for Les.
Instead of my friend showing up, I was met by 2 security guards who took me into a back room and told me that Les had been picked up for shoplifting. That surprised the hell out of me, and shocked me, too. I had no idea, and I told them so.
They were quick to assure me that I wasn't even under suspicion. They had seen us both enter and both of us were followed. I was released after I gave them my info and went back to work alone.
Have you ever been out with a friend who was nabbed for shoplifting when you had no idea he/she was doing it?


(And also, Not caught)