Shoplifting

Ohio Judge Orders Shoplifters To Wear "I'm A Thief" T-Shirts

AP | Posted 11.08.2009 | Home


WAUSEON, Ohio — A northwest Ohio judge has added neon green T-shirts to his sentencing repertoire. Western District Court Judge Jeff Robinson in...

Woman Beaten To Death At Wal-Mart In China

AFP | Posted 11.08.2009 | Business


BEIJING - A woman in eastern China was allegedly beaten to death by five employees of a Wal-Mart store who accused her of shoplifting, a police report...

How To Live On $0 A Day: Shoplifting Hints

Lesley Stern | Posted 09.06.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

As someone who has accidentally shoplifted several hats simply because she forgot to take them off before leaving the store, my first bit of advice is, to put whatever it is you're shoplifting on your head.

86-Year-Old Shoplifter Arrested For 61st Time

Chicago Sun-Times | ROSEMARY SOBOL | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago


An 86-year-old woman was placed in custody Sunday afternoon in what Chicago police said was her 61st arrest for shoplifting after she allegedly took s...

Shoplifting Up Nearly 10 Percent

STNG | Posted 08.20.2009 | Chicago


Chicago experienced a 9.6 percent increase in retail thefts in 2008 from 2007, to 11,289 incidents from 10,300, mirroring a national trend of increase...

Another Shoplifter Death at Wal-Mart

Al Norman | Posted 03.06.2009 | Business


Al Norman

Wal-Mart workers and one bystander held Patrick Donovan down, while one leaned on his back and another held down his arms and head.

MMIX: 2009 is the Year of the Handgun

Justin Callaway | Posted 02.02.2009 | Style


Justin Callaway

I have never wanted a gun before, but I am seriously considering purchasing my first firearm. It's not just Obama-gun-snatching-fears, I also want to lock in my glock while I can still afford to.

Shoplifting Soars As Economy Tumbles

nytimes.com | IAN URBINA and SEAN D. HAMILL | Posted 11.22.2009 | Business


Richard R. Johnson is the first to admit it was a bad idea. Recently laid off from a job building trailers in Elkhart, Ind., Mr. Johnson came up a...

More Mayhem and Death At Wal-Mart

Al Norman | Posted 01.06.2009 | Business


Al Norman

Reading reports of suicide, rape, and larceny every week, one gets the impression that shopping at Wal-Mart is like taking a stroll through Fallujah.

WSJ Editor Caught "Stealing" From Kmart

Wall Street Journal | Laura Landro | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Amid mounting theft and other merchandise loss in recent years, retailers face a daily battle against scam artists. But let the customer beware: With ...