Little shits shoplifting in Bethesda

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Anonymous wrote:The public pays for the shoplifting in the form of higher prices overall. My nephew was caught shoplifting at a store. Something less than $10. He had the money. I asked him why he did it. He shrugged and said, "Because I thought I could get away with it". He got caught by the store manager, and the manager was kind, called the parents to come get the kid and didn't press charges. I don't know if nephew is still doing this. This was in HS. The kid had other issues.

When I was in HS, the girls that were popular, had money, also shoplifted: earrings, and stuff. I was shocked. They had money. I was poor but have never shoplifted. I don't know why these affluent kids do it. Are they just bored, and this is a form of entertainment?

Because they're a bit entitled and spoiled and don't want to stand in line to pay, and all that hassle.

I think it's also that they don't thank that something that costs like $3.99 is a "big deal" to take. Like some people think it's okay to take one grape to taste from the produce, because the value of one grape is like $.05 or whatever. Or most people would not think it's a big deal to take a loose bic pen that they find on a counter someplace, but would never take a random ipad that someone left on a counter. Rich kids often just have a different scale than the rest of us. So they probably wouldn't steal a car or an iphone, but don't think that taking a couple donuts or a lipstick is "stealing."

Sorry that's ridiculous. My kids are "rich kids" and know not to steal regardless of the value.

How do you know these were rich kids anyway? People are always so excited about the supposed socioeconomic diversity at BCC so maybe these weren't the rich kids.

I was rather well off in high school, and knew not to steal -- and got into shoplifting for a while. Don't bank on the fact that your kids haven't done it.

That's not really the point. The PP implied that "rich kids" somehow view $3.99 items as free for the taking. My point is that my kids know that is not the case. Rich kids in Bethesda are pretty much normal kids, not royalty with butlers to carry their purses and deal with pesky things like money. My kids work summer jobs in retail and understand the value of money. They've also seen a lot of shoplifting in their jobs (not just teens) and have had to call the police on a couple of occasions.

All well and good. Don't bank on the fact that your kids haven't shoplifted.

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Anonymous wrote:What color were the thieves?

Why do you ask?

Is thievery OK if they are a particular color?

If you complain about white kids stealing, it's because they are committing a crime.

If you complain about black kids stealing, it's because you are a racist.

This is pretty basic stuff.

The only person in this thread who cared about the color of the kids stealing was you. So, you are the racist.

Nope. Someone else brought up the color issue, so I guess it's them. Sometimes I also forget that not every thread involves 2 people talking back and forth, so I forgive your assumptions.

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Some kids are simply starving for some attention, and will do whatever it takes to get it. Their parents are too busy climbing that 'success' ladder. Think about it.

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Use your phone and record them.

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Anonymous wrote:OP -- what would have happened if you had walked over to the group and said -- loudly -- "Excuse me, did you kids forget your shopping cart?"

Lol

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Anonymous wrote:Use your phone and record them.

Good idea. Even the police admit their behavior improves when they know they're being recorded.

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Anonymous wrote:What color were the thieves?

Mostly white kids, one black kid.

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Anonymous wrote:What color were the thieves?

Mostly white kids, one black kid.

That's not surprising. Do people really only think poor black/latino kids steal? Nope. I posted before about how the well off kids were shoplifting. These kids were white/asian.

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I would definitely say something and/or call the police. Just because the clerks aren't doing anythiing about it doesn't make it right. This may be a classist thing in which the clerks don't feel that they have the right to complain about their customer's children. I've seen this play out in Latin America where the maids will tolerate rape by their employer's son to avoid losing their jobs.

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Anonymous wrote:OP -- what would have happened if you had walked over to the group and said -- loudly -- "Excuse me, did you kids forget your shopping cart?"

And get beaten up in the parking lot?

Let the store handle it.

Who knows maybe they're truly hungry and don't get enough at home.

Oh, grow up. Stealing is wrong. What these kids probably need is a good belt spanking.

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By doing nothing you are only exacerbating the problem. No doubt they will bring even more friends to that store because its "ok" to steal food from that store. "No one cares". Petty theft will turn into bigger crimes down the road. Stats show this.

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Anonymous wrote:By doing nothing you are only exacerbating the problem. No doubt they will bring even more friends to that store because its "ok" to steal food from that store. "No one cares". Petty theft will turn into bigger crimes down the road. Stats show this.

So reporting it to three employees of the store counts as "nothing?" Yeah, no, sorry. I just wanted my damn lunch.

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They could have walked from Sidwell lower school so let's not assume they are public school kids.

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I knew a kid from private school who lived in Bethesda who regularly went shoplifting. It was her way of rebelling. Yes, the rich really aren't that different, are they?

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Anonymous wrote:By doing nothing you are only exacerbating the problem. No doubt they will bring even more friends to that store because its "ok" to steal food from that store. "No one cares". Petty theft will turn into bigger crimes down the road. Stats show this.

So reporting it to three employees of the store counts as "nothing?" Yeah, no, sorry. I just wanted my damn lunch.

Well, not if the employees in turn do nothing about it. You know darn well this is wrong and you aren't doing anything about it other than complaining on DCUM. At least name the store so that we can call the police about it since we are adults.