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Wed, 11 Aug 2010|

A Houston firefighter who alleged she was discriminated against at her firehouse was accused Tuesday of shoplifting at a Wal-Mart in the Spring area. Draycott is accused of taking a DVD player and two DVD movies. Do you have any experience with shoplifters?

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Florida. More remote you're your Europe tax dollars at work five years ago volusia county mail carrier claimed to -- hurt her knack on the job. But after 193000. Dollars in disability payments investigators discovered Cindy Harrington was not what she seemed. She led a double life take you overseas vacations and enjoying dangerous outdoor sports. Now she's going to prison for it. Cindy Harrington was caught on camera performing a flip on a trapeze there's also pictures over snow skiing with her friend scuba diving. And horseback riding on the beach. She said she had injured her neck while lifting a male -- So like a turnpike toll taker and -- older drop there while I was dropping the indeed the betrays the cash trays on their feet never happens in a supermarket and a million years and that it happened over and over again at the turnpike. She received more than a 10983000. Dollars in disability payments over a four year time span good god. That's almost that that's almost fifty grand a year. Records show show she became a certified scuba diver -- purchased a 150000. Dollar boat and named it. Free ride. Yeah she's got a lot of time to have to hold her sense of humor she speed and Switzerland. Traveled to Iceland Asia in the Bahamas investigators said her husband posted video from club met on a web site. The couple talked about they're our travels and showed off pictures of their adventures. The US attorney's office said it was all after her accident. Why did they -- post on the website it's like let's state trooper a couple of years ago. But was taking all these sick days and many he was running a at charter fishing boat service. And he was the key -- post Britney who what what what where his what his catch was. On all these days where -- called in sick. As a state cop. One -- again this that's why -- say never never right when you can speak never speak when you can nod never nod when you can wink. All right 1877469432218774694322. Like occasionally discuss shoplifting. Seems like a good time with the you know be a tax free holiday coming up and I saw a great story in the Dayton daily news. Over the yes there this morning it's a matter fact. But a guy -- William Payne a third. The Kroger manager security guard watched Monday evening is a 57 year old man entered the grocery store. Grabbed a grocery cart headed for the meat department and piled 27 strip steaks 509 dollars. War in that a cart. This is the beginning of the story. The man then went to the housewares section and pulled a livid trash basket off the shelf. He loaded his 27 strip steaks into the trash container close the lid and walked out of the store pushing the cart with a loop. When confronted by the manager in the security -- demand for add back into the store where it was quickly apprehend -- and police call. Officers discovered that William -- the third and done the exact same thing back on June 1 -- the crow were on Brandt pike. He was convicted in June of petty theft Trent trip trespassed from -- banned from all Kroger stores spent thirteen days in jail got another 167 days suspended him was placed on. The one years intensive probation why didn't my question is why did he pay for the trash can't. Mean how much -- the trash can have cost. I mean unless they had a -- security cameras which is very possible I mean. It would seem like he -- at least had a fighting chance of getting away with stealing the stakes if he would -- be paid for the trash for the trash container. But he had stashed all the all the -- sent. 1877469432218774694322. A wanna know do you have the do you have experience you've seen some funny you're funny or weird things. And in. With shoplifting. Have you why -- US actually had a friend who's been. Arrested for shoplifting. My wife the other day said she saw someone who got actually stopped by the police in the Chia happened to look in the up police blotter. Our local weekly newspaper. From which many great police blotter fax Friday entries come. If from various other newspapers including our own. And it she said they'd be they had grad she said that she saw the three people have been arrested in the in -- week. Alone at the at the supermarket that we years ago to for shoplifting. 18774690432218774694322. Let's say a -- Houston fire here's one Houston firefighter who allege she was discriminated against at a firehouse was accused Tuesday of shoplifting at a Wal-Mart. In the spring area. She was accused of taking a dvd player in two dvd movies. At one point she got in the checkout line is if -- pay for the items but then suddenly walked past the other customers grabbed a bag of ice from the ice machine and headed out the endorse. She was one of the two female firefighters who reported finding racist and sexist graffiti on their dormitory Waltz -- fire station 54. In July of 2009. It's funny how -- bit people who shoplift often. Turns out they have other. Issues.

18774694322. From. One of many scams this woman this firefighter has what what. Has Ron know over the years you know between shoplifting and suing the city of Houston and finding quote on quote a music putting air quotes around finding. Racist and sexist graffiti in her locker bill your next with how we cargo ahead bill.

I -- yesterday actually at a sporting goods store in Boston where the other young person blocked out the door the alarm went off. They -- friend outside the dual look at that M another aspect but this shortcut content edit. Security -- grab them. -- The law the.

That's a good that's -- that's good that's a ineffective -- MI guess not.

You do OK I'd never think about that because pretty neat.

Then so be the other the other person the accomplish just took off running and I'm sure right.

I I decide the outcome in the door and on the back.

while. Pretty good thanks for the call bell 1877. So I guess she got to start having people outside the door -- 1877469432218774694322. Was to street that you go down up by -- city. By. The the shopping. The shopping mall I got used to work there and I can't think of a number of and a senior moment. Enough downtown Boston. He you've got you've got to be very it's like it's Dartmouth street that you go down you'll be very careful log going by and then when you're driving a dark mystery to you never know -- one's gonna shoplifters gonna start out -- from your car. With a security officer running after him that they try to get down to the train. 18774694322. Days of your next with how -- cargo ahead.

Well all right. Halladay. I'm a retired army job sir I was called upon what -- investigate JS alleged shoplifting and he acts yeah. Turned out be the alleged shop but there was a military police officer -- Too bad stuff stayed ten dollar. Calculator -- had they had this time there's security videotape. But -- hey pretty accurate should be air when he went through the line. And that the government -- he walked through me had to catch register and you know we got you bet I've that are -- and -- to. I'm sorry what do you think I'd eat well without investigating it was determined that -- do is to be court martialed and the charges where -- bird and bat. Instead. Doing a court -- the act government debt dismissed them from the service today had dishonorable discharge slide so pension. I had no immediate discharge said -- start well let up on your. That's.

So we lost as you lost his penchant for a ten dollar calculator.

Right and his wife put the civilian lawyer so. -- how can that how could that happen. And I discussed a lot that.

Yeah I wonder if that's the kid the case severe wasn't his first of the day.

that might have been a possibility and that's.

Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. John your next with how we cargo ahead John.

I want to learn what are called this. This is political anybody -- fifty and older remembers best. The old Jordan marsh and -- downtown yes. They they have -- record albums yeah near the exit yeah and I got my first introduction to Bob Dylan's music through. Bob Dylan's greatest threats but I are read out there wants when I was about thirteen years ago yeah I'm a lifelong love affair and -- they'll.

About a lifelong love affair with shoplifting.

They don't but other bad that I would never -- by comparison let describe it. This kid this is back like in 1972. And abroad really like but still came into the city -- for a lot of real big. Detroit among what -- for the old if you remember I -- your -- there's Mickey expense. Yeah. And -- how we did that we still don't know he stole a complete. Hockey uniform and I'm talking about elbow pads -- had a -- Hockey stick. Every bit of knowledge but -- crush on this girl. He went back got principle that stuff stashed it outside where Barack installed Eric female figure it's for the girls.

the -- there were no surveillance cameras than the pajama I didn't there was an hour laurel. And -- right exactly that's a good way to put it past them lucky. Thanks for the call John.

1877469432. Doocy I mean if they didn't have but you know security cameras and all the other devices that they report on Nadia. That DS CDs now amino would be it'd be easier to steal CD than a would be used the old albums but now I think about it nobody buys seats. No one -- CD's there's nobody -- nobody has any CD's anymore right everybody just downloads. Here's government aid Rudy Giuliani -- daughter was or Caroline Giuliani she was arrested Harvard bitter major for stealing five products worth more than a hundred bucks that happened last week in New York City. Buffalo, New York the teenage son of buffalo mayor Byron brown appeared in buffalo city court on Monday morning on a petty larceny charge nineteen. He what did he steal. Let's see it doesn't say what. Yeah and oh I see steely attempting to steal nearly sixty dollars worth of clothing electronics. From the AJ Wright store on Delaware avenue. One -- Now this one she NN mark Marquette Mark Caddick. Who is who wishy I don't know. A former miss USA has been released from a Texas jail after being accused of stealing almost ninety dollars in merchandise. From a part -- department store in north Texas. She -- the former beauty queen is charged with stealing an oil a ball away professional pro X skin treatment worth around sixty box. Sixty box 18774694322. Oh she's another war what a history of litigation. In 1997. She sued the sultan of Brunei accusing him of having -- as a sex slave.

Looking at her mug shot now I don't think she has too much to worry about being. Abducted and held as a sex slave any longer Amy are next with how we cargo ahead they --

I I still like get employed there are slated high school and get -- and that 80% 88 turned around Christmas. These do you love our equipment with -- liar -- All over the edge get behind me and -- and it -- under the -- Garrett when you have to carry out security get a ticket but what do right you know. -- on their watch and and then the women had bought a lot of things. But underneath Derek -- they had so much stuff in the way they caught that because there wasn't agreement cameras. The woman gets stolen and stuffed animal and -- long tiger killed a drag. -- That's like -- the little ball much they spent so much the.

They prosecute them.

I'm sure I'm -- like sixteen I'm sure.

Yeah thanks for the call -- 18770. Was watch out for that telltale tale. Frank your next with how we cargo have frank.

LU -- is go to work to stop shop there was but I heard about this there was a lady. Report related used to -- big overall purpose you don't have spent.

right the tents. Yeah yeah and.

Just by -- chance court. So are one day looking -- all -- she put troops look through and -- to the check it out ratio output but can't on the war. And that you want to get another genocide there and then your oral -- was done which you've done was. Struck the belt around her waist -- the hope brought. And it just put bought it she. Would that a burden Jerry do all of oil in -- crotch. What. Are you -- sure you are usually like so page that out of that. So it's you would do exactly that all of all over the place -- Underwood with some of the involve oil. Our should be no we're going to a supermarket by one thank all of you all of or.

she wasn't like an obsession of olive oil find you some kind of eat you know while phobia not a phobia and obsession I guess with olive oil was that editor.

Why don't I mean I mean all oil as there always open expensive yeah and I did I just. I don't know hardly.

I didn't know there was a black market for olive oil you know.

Our -- I would wanna get any spaghetti that she.

Thanks for the call frank. 18774694322. Gary your next with Howie -- go ahead Gary.

They have tried among -- work in the security got a Christmas time it was amicably and I wasn't it just -- you know around. And ain't seen this woman very Mexican woman comes out. Looked at this year department. Find that very issues. Those so Laura take searches up slips does say the snowshoes are. -- all time. And then EM -- ends up. We should help restore -- so they actually you know. On. The next thing you know she produces a receipt -- the exact same shoes. Is and so it else. The ego yeah that's what achieved double is that today issued two men. And but they exact same pair shoes. I went home. Thank you Minnesota pressures -- if you don't want. -- dead -- of the same exact shoes.

I don't buy it. It's kind of it's she got away with a go right.

It's like -- and the bags that then they hit the that that's for the give the earlier caller mentioned. Thanks for the call Gary 1877469432218774694322. Should Sherri your next with how we cargo ahead cherry.

However. I I am just -- west bank and way back all but today.

So I love my credit -- are like they're saying and we went and did it back door and we did -- ever gonna stop. -- and and spending and a good -- god and the police weren't called. And they handcuffed -- might step back out as some call it --

You know tormented that and the police they -- couple hours in the mangled our parent that.

so it right now I -- but it ever stole another frantic parents.

You see him do you seem to have recovered nicely from that Strom of the Jews suffered -- An early age cherry.

I would credit for this summer I mean I don't.

What were you steal and by the way.

you know let me read my lips gave it all my grandchildren. You know from felt like. It would really do read it.

Thanks -- called -- I'm glad you've become a law abiding member of society. The -- army officer was in mass tonight only assume we -- of the calculate is alcohol tax and sales tax. Let's see. Two with a Superman I shoplift the three cassette tapes when I was eighteen south Jersey jail for three days. Once released due to overcrowding it never happened again and I'm 38 I wasn't violated. 18774694322. Alex your next with how we cargo ahead Alex.

They LL eight. 24 and one year ago. In working editor on your earliest and it worked its stop -- yeah yeah we the break starting out which meant they did you pull all this stuff fraud kinda even everything now. Well in the paper -- we noticed all the dog food. And it just so happened that the wall was majority good book put out -- is Richard got nothing to clean it up. Well we -- later whether someone was coming head. Emptying out the door pulled back feeling it would be putting Obama to -- isn't going -- each store. And finally one day at a Florida court before had to pick it up to get the tech got it the -- was cold. Open it up there's only state -- but it finally caught the -- if -- return to prepare wipe this thing with cold. From why we're finding all the dog food in the boat was.

How long ago was this Alec Arab.

That had to be. Mid to late seventies while -- the high -- But it was amazing I think and -- the world classic story they're yours or do we bring back.

Now that's a great story. A.

The other one I had I happen to be coming out of wanna be that big giant story yesterday and through the favorite part of me that had two cards and a guy in the lady of the tags to verify the head that they had what -- supposed to bought. Ironically. Didn't quite speak good English. More poorly than paper all the products that are critical fact if.

Story. Budget -- racists of that stored or were a guy goes nativist. Zen tells. Don't they realize were all sticky fingered immigrants. Thanks for the call Alex. Adam your next with how we cargo -- out of.

Daily -- seven yesterday outlook Jeremiah and the lady walked into -- Wal-Mart. And loaded up her car -- like 500 dollars worth of merchandise. And then it rolled out solo home regarding senator would you really covered it outsiders -- it's bench didn't. And just starts -- the crap over the fence into the parking lot. And trying to -- it -- end and she gets confronted by what he's doing it and there's people watching her and she got away.

She got how did she getaway.

I don't know I don't know how it in the same store later on they had heard about the new story and I see these two guys out all regarding several guys the only other one much is gonna pursue it. Yeah I was the one who has -- out like and you let her get a web page what is wrong with you -- bragging about it is excellent as were all out search up Democrat. --

yeah this is the best back to shoplift the stories we have for a long time and I.

Worse don't believe try to Jack. -- the security guard your great great catch the -- you are -- area at the door.

Thanks wrote thanks short call I don't I I think maybe it has something to do with the economy can 18774694322. I like how you read the taxes if they're your -- and.

Mind that's our that's from a 978 area code I'm just that I'm not trying to steal love that. But how we Kim was still up you'd know that 18774694322. On how -- car.