tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post2944913939591228694..comments2024-03-28T19:37:59.798+00:00Comments on Going Gently: A Free For AllJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-22178714200540125152014-04-12T08:25:17.907+00:002014-04-12T08:25:17.907+00:00**big sigh of relief****big sigh of relief**Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205062128898300234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-1489397592417138312014-04-11T20:03:23.766+00:002014-04-11T20:03:23.766+00:00Keep on commenting!
I am not as saintly as I make ...Keep on commenting!<br />I am not as saintly as I make out!John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-55010426707246648012014-04-11T19:58:31.046+00:002014-04-11T19:58:31.046+00:00ditto! ditto! Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205062128898300234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13073418757872711692014-04-11T19:21:47.520+00:002014-04-11T19:21:47.520+00:00I have challenged people before, but recent
Y had...I have challenged people before, but recent<br />Y had a very bad experience challenging three teenage girls....about their antisocial behaviour<br />So I won't challenge someone directly again.<br />I looked at the woman, she knew I saw her steal and like I said she ignored me.<br />That's when I reported her. The point of the blog was just how " normal" some types of theft has become<br />I didn't need applause for reporting her<br />I was more shocked it was such a common occurrence <br /><br />Nice to have all points of view though<br />I actually prefer a good debate about something rather than just have blanket agreementsJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-20398163509575568072014-04-11T16:50:11.554+00:002014-04-11T16:50:11.554+00:00sorry, forgot it was a girl thief and not a boy th...sorry, forgot it was a girl thief and not a boy thief.Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205062128898300234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-91232023965918284362014-04-11T16:41:22.209+00:002014-04-11T16:41:22.209+00:001. I donot think myself a better person than you, ...1. I donot think myself a better person than you, I often disappoint myself.<br />2. I think I would have quietely said something to the thief - something like 'just don't do it, you know it's wrong', and left it at that. Knowing full well he wouldn't be converted by my words.<br />3. To me posting about it feels like standing on a soapbox and saying: look, I've done the right thing! When it is about rescuing rabbits (sorry about Mary btw) or orphaned geese or working for the Samaritans, I'm all for it. It's nice to do the right thing and share that with the world, especially as you write about it so well. In this case, the guy stealing, it is a sad occasion. Whatever his motivation to steal, it shows he lives a less than happy life. Because of thieves we invented police, security, law etc. <br />4. And if you really really needed to shop this guy (word joke), do it in private, just warn the security guy. I wouldn't post it so my readers could applaud me, as it is a sad event, which ever way you look at it.<br />5. thanks for asking me to explain.<br />Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205062128898300234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-7368401492281299412014-04-10T09:26:56.630+00:002014-04-10T09:26:56.630+00:00My foray in challenging young women has I am afrai...My foray in challenging young women has I am afraid come to an end. I will in longer put myself in a position of abuse<br />I looked at the shoplifter, I gave her the opportunity to react to my stare..she chose to walk away.<br />Tough shit<br />I reported her...<br />Her choice<br />Not mineJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-90543854749705258632014-04-10T09:24:14.182+00:002014-04-10T09:24:14.182+00:00Elsewhere
Sorry I disappointed you
But I stand by...Elsewhere <br />Sorry I disappointed you<br />But I stand by what I did.....I cannot abide people turning the other way when thieving is concerned<br />.....it's not boasting<br />It's just what I believe....<br />What would you have done?John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17844324802625727242014-04-10T08:50:31.002+00:002014-04-10T08:50:31.002+00:00John, I thought about the subject and your reply t...John, I thought about the subject and your reply to me at some length. That there is a moral/ethical dilemma of that there is no doubt.<br /><br />However, If I had been you and had really felt the need to intervene I'd have had a discreet word with the shop lifter. A sort of first warning. A warning that things will not go unnoticed. A jolt to their system. Report? Still a firm NO.<br /><br />And I am afraid you, and some of your commentators, are mistaken that theft makes prices go up. Doesn't work like that. Trust me.<br /><br />UAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-53410489286945649152014-04-10T01:04:08.209+00:002014-04-10T01:04:08.209+00:00It is definitely another world. It is definitely another world. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-60376206188338510712014-04-09T19:21:47.881+00:002014-04-09T19:21:47.881+00:00It's funny I should read this today, as earlie...It's funny I should read this today, as earlier my daughter was telling me about her friends boyfriend who had "rescued" a couple of plants from the local supermarket. Apparently his excuse was that they needed watering! My daughter said she was glad she hadn't been there because, friends or not, she would have reported them. I was proud of her when she told me, but shocked when she finished the story by saying that the girls Aunt heard her and sneered, saying "For God's sake it was only a couple of F***ing plants, what's the matter with you?" <br /> Apparently my daughter told this woman that nothing was the matter with her, but she was brought up not to lie or steal. No matter how large or small the goods taken, theft is theft! I could have stood up and cheered her!<br /><br />Betshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682247212865080771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41163226600614548082014-04-09T15:52:28.050+00:002014-04-09T15:52:28.050+00:00I'll get off my soapbox nowI'll get off my soapbox nowSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705100417229067023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-53318812470178454612014-04-09T15:51:38.182+00:002014-04-09T15:51:38.182+00:00I spent my career dealing with drug addicts. It i...I spent my career dealing with drug addicts. It is always unfortunate to see people in pain BUT because of their issues they make victims of other innocent people. People have to be accountable for their actions. period. People who are self righteous about the treatment of addicts usually do not give the addict's victims the same consideration. Good for you John.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705100417229067023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10713956389991539892014-04-09T11:22:22.512+00:002014-04-09T11:22:22.512+00:00I thought this issue was only on our side of the p...I thought this issue was only on our side of the pond, the drugstore across my office keeps a lot of high theft items like razors in locked cases. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-60737064671542568612014-04-09T08:56:50.294+00:002014-04-09T08:56:50.294+00:00Not boasting at all. Merely bringing an important ...Not boasting at all. Merely bringing an important issue out in the open. Stealing is stealing no matter who does it or where it takes place. We all have to pay higher prices to cover the money lost to shoplifters. Good for you John, I would do the same.Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23258357623370161452014-04-09T07:53:54.654+00:002014-04-09T07:53:54.654+00:00It IS actually a caring thing to do. After a numb...It IS actually a caring thing to do. After a number of arrests for theft she may well be offered counselling and help to come off drugs.<br /><br />Turning a blind eye is the most uncaring thing to do in most cases.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-59449994783654290812014-04-09T07:50:59.888+00:002014-04-09T07:50:59.888+00:00A biker perhaps ;-)
A biker perhaps ;-)<br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-10041163651227285362014-04-09T06:45:47.169+00:002014-04-09T06:45:47.169+00:00What a *caring* thing to do. And then boast about ...What a *caring* thing to do. And then boast about it on your blog... Disappointed.Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205062128898300234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-88314307405803298772014-04-09T05:10:13.525+00:002014-04-09T05:10:13.525+00:00I volunteer in a charity shop one afternoon a week...I volunteer in a charity shop one afternoon a week at the moment and you would not believe the amount of theft that goes on! And we can't do a great deal about it as you can't challenge them directly, ,just ask them if the would like to pay for the goods now. Personally I would love to say at the top of my voice, 'Stop Thief!' or something worse. But you get to know the 'regulars and don't give them a moments peace to slip something in their bags or under their coats!Sandies' Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022362234675324965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-31780478913783762492014-04-09T04:01:41.412+00:002014-04-09T04:01:41.412+00:00How absolutely appalling, and all she'll get i...How absolutely appalling, and all she'll get is a slap on the wrist!!! Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51247312729599937102014-04-08T23:45:13.111+00:002014-04-08T23:45:13.111+00:00At least here in the US, the profit margin has alw...At least here in the US, the profit margin has always been surprisingly slim in grocery stores....<br /><br />The junkie's life: strange indeed.<br />Jean Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377919316524941535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-91966659016570415232014-04-08T23:36:52.051+00:002014-04-08T23:36:52.051+00:00Theft from the store is theft from all the shopper...Theft from the store is theft from all the shoppers, since the money lost will be result in raised prices.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-38296037800940941232014-04-08T23:30:36.657+00:002014-04-08T23:30:36.657+00:00There are so many weird laws about food (at least ...There are so many weird laws about food (at least here in my area) - fortunately, our state just changed their laws so we're rescuing a lot of food, esp cooked food, which wasn't allowed to be distributed before, and delivering it to people in need. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394558427981331885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-58869532129351078232014-04-08T23:19:35.061+00:002014-04-08T23:19:35.061+00:00The charity shops have security in the town I live...The charity shops have security in the town I live in. I kid you not, they're volunteers who instead of manning the till or sorting the donations watch customers to try and prevent shoplifting. So sad.Haunted Isleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06748595123898877308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-91160401085637708462014-04-08T21:58:18.863+00:002014-04-08T21:58:18.863+00:00Just think in days gone by they would have been sh...Just think in days gone by they would have been shipped to Australia!<br />That is not how I got here!!MaryJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984014391338253732noreply@blogger.com