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Well, it's ok to steal from Wal-Mart anyway. Just make sure you take less than $25 of merchandise at a time. Walmart has decided to stop pressing charges against shoplifters who take less than $25 worth of merchandise. Just remember to leave your ID at home and give them a fake name because they will prosecute people caught shoplifting a second time. If they don't know who you are you can shoplift from a different Wal-Mart every day!


http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/news/companies/walmart_shoplifters/index.htm?cfm=goo

It's presumably a financial issue, where it's less economical to prosecute than to just let them go.

It is quite amazing the petty things you see in Court. I remember my jaw hitting the floor once when a man came in charged with 'stealing two toothbrushes from the Poundland store'.

I suppose it's wrong to let them get away, but is Court really necessary for £1 worth of theft? I think they need to come up with another solution. Exile, perhaps.

It's presumably a financial issue, where it's less economical to prosecute than to just let them go.

It is quite amazing the petty things you see in Court. I remember my jaw hitting the floor once when a man came in charged with 'stealing two toothbrushes from the Poundland store'.

I suppose it's wrong to let them get away, but is Court really necessary for £1 worth of theft? I think they need to come up with another solution. Exile, perhaps.
That's exactly what it is. It's also a great way to get free stuff.

It's presumably a financial issue, where it's less economical to prosecute than to just let them go.

It is quite amazing the petty things you see in Court. I remember my jaw hitting the floor once when a man came in charged with 'stealing two toothbrushes from the Poundland store'.

I suppose it's wrong to let them get away, but is Court really necessary for £1 worth of theft? I think they need to come up with another solution. Exile, perhaps.
Have him admit to stealing, pay back the whopping one dollar that the toothbrush costs, and zap him with a tazer. That'll make him think twice.

Just because they'll let you off the hook doesn't mean it's OK.

Maybe not pressing court charges, but simply bludgeoning the thieves to death with some form of blow-up toy (say a blow up hammer) is in order.

Or just taking $24.99 of merchandise and running off. Teeheehee.

Maybe not pressing court charges, but simply bludgeoning the thieves to death with some form of blow-up toy (say a blow up hammer) is in order.

Or just taking $24.99 of merchandise and running off. Teeheehee.
or....cardinal biggles...bring me...THE SOFT CHAIR!

Time to start looting lots of candy and bargain bin video games from Wal-Mart.

I suppose it's wrong to let them get away, but is Court really necessary for £1 worth of theft? I think they need to come up with another solution. Exile, perhaps.

"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

"Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country."

I would have to agreee w/ Baguetten, it's not ok to steal. Even if you can get away with it. Ok, I'm ready for people to start throwing insults at me!

Just because they'll let you off the hook doesn't mean it's OK.
Sure it does. If you get away with it you haven't done anything wrong. Just ask OJ.

"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

"Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country."
I wasn't being serious.

I quite like the Taser option above, though.

"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

"Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country."
Shhh...you're talking about things that infringe upon the sovereignty of great nations and are not binding anyway.

Just because they'll let you off the hook doesn't mean it's OK.

Bloody well does to me.

Stealing from an old lady? Reprehensible

Stealing from a vast and exploitative multinational corporation? Entirely acceptable.

Shhh...you're talking about things that infringe upon the sovereignty of great nations and are not binding anyway.

They are binding on many of us! We've conventions! :D

WalMart is the Evil Empire. The only reason I'd go in there (besides someone else making me) would be to steal. Even if it were the only store in town, I had thousands of dollars in cash, and desperately needed a product. I'd steal it.

Of course, I've never stolen anything in my life. I might decide I just don't need it.

I hate WalMart.

I wasn't being serious.

I know. I just like pooping on parties and raining on your paraaaaaade.

Stealing from an old lady? Reprehensible
Stealing from a vast and exploitative multinational corporation? Entirely acceptable.

My ethics are independent of the status of people/entities.

Maybe Walmart could make apprehended shoplifters work in the store until the debt's paid off. Working a whole day in that pit of hell to pay off $20 worth of sub-standard crap would certainly make most think twice.

My ethics are independent of the status of people/entities.

My ethics are centred around me, and my personal inclinations.

Maybe Walmart could make apprehended shoplifters work in the store until the debt's paid off. Working a whole day in that pit of hell to pay off $20 worth of sub-standard crap would certainly make most think twice.

I thought cruel and unusual punishment was banned :p

Maybe Walmart could make apprehended shoplifters work in the store until the debt's paid off. Working a whole day in that pit of hell to pay off $20 worth of sub-standard crap would certainly make most think twice.

Well, considering Wal-Mart wages, it'd be more like nineteen years. And they'd brand you. New version of Les Mis, anyone?

My ethics are centred around me, and my personal inclinations.

This is exactly why I am better than thou, you see.

This is exactly why I am better than thou, you see.

No. Precisely why I'll be a damn sight more successful than you.

Come on now guys. You're both equally worthless.

Come on now guys. You're both equally worthless.

Of course. I'll still achieve more than him though.

Has he ever purposefully ruined a competitors coursework? I have.:D

No. Precisely why I'll be a damn sight more successful than you.

Careers are valued by the shallow.

Has he ever purposefully ruined a competitors coursework? I have.:D

My course mates are not my competitors. I compete with myself.

My course mates are not my competitors. I compete with myself.

I compete with others for university places. Any skullduggery is ok by me.

Careers are valued by the shallow.

In comprehensible grammar?

Of course. I'll still achieve more than him though.

Has he ever purposefully ruined a competitors coursework? I have.:D
If I was your competitor you'd be in a coma for a while for pulling crap like that.

I compete with others for university places.

And I just got a perfect GPA so as not to have to care about the grades of others.

Any skullduggery is ok by me.

Verily, one cannot buy scruples.

In comprehensible grammar?

That was plain English. Do you speak it?

That was plain English. Do you speak it?

I rather think it was not.

Presumably, however, you inferred that careers are shallow. Personally, such a notion is a falllacy.

Come on now guys. You're both equally worthless.
But remember: some are more worthless than others.

If I was your competitor you'd be in a coma for a while for pulling crap like that.

He thought it was an electronic error.

Trust me, I'm brilliant where underhand tactics are concerned.

http://i1.tinypic.com/1zybq7q.jpg

He thought it was an electronic error.

Trust me, I'm brilliant where underhand tactics are concerned.
And that's something to be proud of?

Because you can't achieve good results on your own merits, you spend the time, not by striving harder, but by using underhanded tactics to drag other, more talented and competent, people down to your level of mediocrity.

Again, is that really something to be proud of?

And that's something to be proud of?

Because you can't achieve good results on your own merits, you spend the time, not by striving harder, but by using underhanded tactics to drag other, more talented and competent, people down to your level of mediocrity.

Again, is that really something to be proud of?

I achieve exceptional results without trying. I simply augment my advantage.

I achieve exceptional results without trying. I simply augment my advantage.
I'm not sure this forum is big enough to accommodate your ego.

I agree with those who would steal from a multinational corporation, but not from an old lady. Wal Mart/Sam's are doing this to themselves anyways. It's like coming to school naked and deciding it's okay if someone makes fun of you (okay, weak analogy).

Of course, the conditions under which I would steal involve much more money than $25, usually. Unless, of course, I thought a good was ridiculously priced.

I'm not sure this forum is big enough to accommodate your ego.

Not arrogance at all. I am exceptional academically.

Not arrogance at all. I am exceptional academically.
Well, we'll have to take your word for it. But you need to take my word for it when I say that a) this does not make you a better person b) this in absolutely no way guarantees you any success in life.

Well, we'll have to take your word for it. But you need to take my word for it when I say that a) this does not make you a better person b) this in absolutely no way guarantees you any success in life.

I know. I have never, nore ever will, claim to be "better" than anyone as a person.

I know. I have never, nore ever will, claim to be "better" than anyone as a person.
No, but this whole thing developed from you claiming that you would be more successful than French Bread, which is pretty close to claiming you are somehow 'better'.

I rather think it was not.

Oh, look, someone doesn't know how one makes an adjective into a substantive. How ironic that in such ignorance of grammar you would call for better such.

Presumably, however, you inferred that careers are shallow. Personally, such a notion is a falllacy.

Orthography, as well, apparently.

I achieve exceptional results without trying. I simply augment my advantage.
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Not arrogance at all. I am exceptional academically.
Wow. I didn't realise we were in the presence of such ability/talent.

How humbled you make us feel to honour us with your presence and wisdom.

Lord, how we must amuse you! We, who struggle through life's vicious torrents barely able to keep up whilst you - You! - salter ahead leaving us in the wake of your brillance.

How we must cause you such mirth as you watch us struggle valiantly to understand such things that are beneath your exceptional intelligence.

Again, I would like to say on the behalf of us all, how honoured and thankful we have such a rare gift as yourself who deems us worthy enough to receive your sage-like erudition.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

May I be so bold as to ask for a minute's silence while we reflect on how inadequate and foolish we all are in comparison to this noble warrior.
This Paragon.
This Hercules.
This Blessed Chris.

I know. I have never, nore ever will, claim to be "better" than anyone as a person.

Except, of course, when you do, after having missed a jocular use of faux "Olde English."

I achieve exceptional results without trying. I simply augment my advantage.

Better people need no augmentation. We suffice on our own.