Caught shoplifting

gannsno.gifDuring lunch, I was about to cross Glorietta into the Landmark with two friends of mine, Tina and Red, when there seemed to be a scuffle a few hundred feet ahead of us. Four security guards appeared to be pushing this well-dressed gentleman towards the exit. He looked affluent enough, fit with a leather man-bag slung over his shoulder, and he was held at each elbow by one security guard.

We all stared as the three guards led him across the street into the Landmark, where the four disappeared into the throng of people. The consensus of the people talking around the area was that the fellow shoplifted an item, either from the Landmark or from Levi’s, which was the first boutique store to the right upon entering the Glorietta-Landmark entrance.

Based on what we saw, it seemed plausible, but we couldn’t believe it based on what the fellow was wearing and how he looked. Tsk tsk. Who says crooks have to be dingy and shifty-looking? *cough government officials cough*



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9 Comments so far

  1. me February 27th, 2007 4:20 pm

    “…but we couldn’t believe it based on what the fellow was wearing and how he looked.”

    i believe you just admitted being prejudiced against certain people

  2. Caths February 27th, 2007 4:45 pm

    You will be surprised how decent looking modern crooks are…

  3. ganns February 27th, 2007 4:45 pm

    I know. That’s part of the reason why I posted this particular entry, because I was so disturbed by my own prejudices.

    The worst crooks are the best-dressed ones.

  4. me February 27th, 2007 5:42 pm

    “The worst crooks are the best-dressed ones.”

    well.. maybe.. but nobody beats this guy:

    (link removed by Ganns)

  5. Vida March 1st, 2007 8:07 am

    Tell me that was a joke. (referring to the video)

  6. ganns March 1st, 2007 9:31 am

    I didn’t post that. I erased the link since.

  7. benj March 1st, 2007 2:13 pm

    writer’s block? :p

  8. ganns March 1st, 2007 2:20 pm

    No, the Feb 27 at 5:42. Someone named “me” posted that. I don’t sign in comment boxes with “me,” I sign ‘em with ‘ganns.’

  9. the shoplifter catcher March 8th, 2007 5:05 pm

    Check out this site. This is how it happens from the inside and explains what you saw.

    http://www.theshopliftercatcher.com

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