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[jlo]

I caught the end of an article about this on tv this morning so thought I would have a look at the web site **here**

 

I suppose that it is a bit of a busman's holiday given that I work in the criminal law but I am quite fascinated by why some people think that it is perfectly acceptable to nick perfume from Debenhams, "because it was my mum's birthday and I hadn't got any money to buy her a present." (Mitigation that I have heard far too often! I swear that our local Debenhams must have more perfume stolen than it actually sells!)

 

Have a little look if you have time!!

[Happy-Mama]

Oh my... it's kinda worrying what people think is acceptable behaviour!

[Olly]

Wow - that is fascinating!

 

It's always quite entertaining to ask (otherwise law-abiding) people 'Have you ever stolen anything?' The answer is invariably an indignant 'No! of course not!'.

 

'So, you've never used the phone at work ... printed something at work ... 'borrowed' a notepad or biro that ended up at home ... put your letters through the company franking machine ... ' cue amazed expression and 'But that's not stealing!'.

 

Oh yes it is! The fact that 'everyone' does it, doesn't make it any more honest! (And I put my hands up to all of the above, although I still think of myself as fundamentally honest).

[jlo]

I think that the most dishonest I have been was when I was on my gap year in Switzerland. I had to make a note of how long I used the phone for. At Christmas time I was feeling so lonely that, when the family that I was working for went out, I phoned my BF for longer that I noted down.

 

It was unsophisticated in the extreme but I still blush with mortification when I think back to it! Obviously they found out and it made for an uncomfortable Christmas. In mitigation, i was supposed to be working 50 hours a week but it was more like 75 and I justified it to myself that way. Still didn't make it right though

 

I know "law abiding" people who make sure that they get their insurance premiums back every year or have deliberately flooded somewhere for a new carpet. The cheerfully admit to these things as though it is perfectly acceptable!

[Happy chickens!]

Not sure I was very good at this - they all seemed very honest to me!! The streaming wasn't very good, so perhaps I didn't hear correctly. One example I did get was a lady saying a dress in a sale was marked down to £19.99, but at the till it came up as £9.99 and she didn't say anything - that has happened to me too and I didn't either I did once and the checkout girl wasn't bothered - if the computer says it goes!!

 

I really hate people who copy dvds and sell them to their mates, they seem to think that is ok, as it is a seemingly victimless crime, like the insurance ones - but we all pay in the end!

[Old Speckled Hen]

What about the lady who found a winning lottery ticket in the street?

What would any of us have done?

[BarbaraJ]

i wasn't sure about the lottery one, alot of money i would hand in to police as it comes back to you if not claimed anyway, but a lottery ticket, can they trace who bought it? if not its mine lol

 

i'll admit to getting back to the car after shopping to find a tv mag in trolley and not going back to pay for it, though i have paid before when i have noticed as i walked away from till.

[Valkyrie]

Interesting. I was unsure about the broccoli - many times you see the stalks that really can't be used because they are hollow, so I would be inclined to think "good for you", but then . . . I've been growing my own! I didn't look at the second section. The egg man was absolutely disgraceful - some poor person suffering there. Puts you off buying eggs - oh, wait - I don't need to for a while anyway!

[Gem_Seb]

I loved the lady that was fed up with her tele so 'must have accidentially given the TV a push while cleaning and it smashed on the floor!' then blamed it on the kids and claimed on their insurance! its like she actually believes this is what happened!!

 

It makes me laugh with insurance claims, the reason insurance is so expensive is because of people like this claiming all the time!! Harold was a slightly different situation to me i dont think he would have done what he did if he hadnt lost everything and nealry his house, think he saw this a a helping hand where as the other lady wanted a new flat screen tele coz everyone else has one!!

[Lesley]

Interesting. I was unsure about the broccoli - many times you see the stalks that really can't be used because they are hollow, so I would be inclined to think "good for you", but then . . . I've been growing my own! I didn't look at the second section. The egg man was absolutely disgraceful - some poor person suffering there. Puts you off buying eggs - oh, wait - I don't need to for a while anyway!

 

My son always has his small builders knife in his pocket and he informs me he always cuts the stalks off the broccoli - he leaves them behind so at least he isn't stealing them

[Chickvic]

Now I always look for the biggest stalks on broccoli because the girls love them

[Olly]

I like the stalks on broccoli, they're the best bit!

 

OK, a moral story here, this happened some years ago but it is a true story: A homeless guy, with a bit of a drink problem, had an accident. He consulted solicitors and they put in a claim for him, and recovered a sum of money. Knowing that he was likely to consume it all quite quickly, and that his accommodation (when he had any) was insecure, the solicitors suggested that they'd help him open a bank account, but he was insistent that he wanted the money in cash, and he duly left their office with a couple of thousand pounds in a carrier bag.

The inevitable happened - he got drunk, and he and his carrier bag parted company, still with the best part of £2k in notes in. He came into the solicitors office the next day, full of remorse, and was advised that although it was probably pointless, he should report his loss to the police. He did so.

Someone had handed in the bag, with the contents still in it!

 

Question: if you came across a carrier bag in the street, with no identification in it of any sort, "Ooops, word censored!"ody around who might have dropped it, and it was full of notes - would you hand it in?

 

I have asked this question many times, and only a handful of people have said yes.

[jlo]

Unfashionably honest though it may sound, I would have to answer yes to this.

 

I think that the majority of people would. Perhaps I am naive but, although I see a lot of dishonest people (it happens when your work place is a criminal court!) I truly think that most people are basically honest. It just doesn't make the headlines!

[Valkyrie]

Yes - I've handed in money before - £5 and "Ooops, word censored!"ody claimed it - a lot in those days for a 6 year old. OH found £40 in the park in Twickenham, handed it in to the police station. It was unclaimed (still a lot in those days) so it was given to him. The only thing is that he felt robbed - his mum made him share it with his sister!