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Vendaval -> RE: Shop Lifting is illegal! (3/26/2007 3:35:43 AM)
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I very much agree with having the parent take the kid up to the store manager and
have a stern talking to an early age. I have friends whose parents did this and it left
a lasting impression. The older the kids get, the more likely you will have a repeat offender
and have to call the police and send them to juvenile hall. There are a few different motives
for shop-lifting, thrill seeking, doing something "bad" and wanting something they cannot afford.
Best to stop this behavior in the early stages, before they start stealing cars and breaking into homes.
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ORIGINAL: soultoshare
I had mothers bring in their 5 year olds when they lifted a candy bar, and make them apologize to both me and the store manager......yay Mom!!! The poor kid would be crying, and while I'd want to tell the poor thing it was okay, mom was doing it to show the child it WASN'T okay. And then there were the older kids that when I told them I was going to page Mom to my office, they told me they'd rather go to the police department.....if it wasn't a lot of merchandise they stole, I'd let Mom handle it....she'd make a much bigger impression on the kid than any cop could! But I had absolutely NO problem whatsoever turning anyone over to the police....theft is theft, and shoplifting is probably one of the major reasons that prices are so high in retail.
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