Believe it or not.. I WAS ALMOST ARRESTED lol

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Believe it or not.. I WAS ALMOST ARRESTED lol

#1 Postby Josephine96 » Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:43 pm

Yes I'm laughing because in a way this story is funny and makes me wonder if the Kissimmee police dept. was having a slow day.

On the way home today.. I stopped at Albertsons and picked up a small load of groceries.. {about 3-4 bags but they were heavy}.

Because of my lack of muscle power lol and because it was nearly 100 degrees.. I figured I'd push a shopping cart home and leave it outside my complex like I always do..

Well.. about 1/4 of a mile from home.. I was passing 1 of my neighboring apt. complexes and sitting there in his patrol car was a Kissimmee police officer..

I kindly waved and went on my way.. Well.. not even 10 seconds later.. the officer gets out of his car and says "Excuse me sir.. come here a sec.." and proceeds to tell me that taking a shopping cart from a grocery store is a 2ND DEGREE MISDEMEANOR.

After a kind exchange.. I simply explained to him that it was too hot for me to carry the groceries and that I would return the cart right back. I even told him that I've done it on more than 1 occasion. All he kindly said was "I just wanted you to know the consequences.. but since you seem harmless and because the stores haven't complained.. you may go.. Just remember to take the cart back" :wink:

That basically is what happened lol
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#2 Postby streetsoldier » Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:39 pm

All those citizens out there, crying for protection, and this "badge" stops you on a Class II misdemeanor?

You were right...he had nothing better to do. BTW, how far is it from where you were detained to the local donut shop? (Used to be a cop...I "remember".) :wink:
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#3 Postby wx247 » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:02 pm

You cart thief!!! :lol:

That is a little rediculous although some teenagers around here steal carts and ride in them down the streets... so maybe that is why he was stopping you.
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#4 Postby CaluWxBill » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:08 pm

Did you return the cart?
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#5 Postby Josephine96 » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:14 pm

LMAO Yes I returned the cart
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#6 Postby David » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:20 pm

Bad boys.. what ya gonna do... :P
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#7 Postby wx247 » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:21 pm

Josephine96 wrote:LMAO Yes I returned the cart


I don't believe you!

CHAD... MARSHALL... BAN THIS CART THIEF NOW!




:lol: j/k
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#8 Postby Josephine96 » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:22 pm

LMAO
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#9 Postby azskyman » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:05 pm

So how come you have 18 carts out in front of your house? LOL?

Glad he didn't pick you up and "cart" you away to jail.

You would have been a "basketcase" if that had happened.
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#10 Postby Guest » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:12 pm

azskyman wrote:
You would have been a "basketcase" if that had happened.



:roflmao:
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#11 Postby Aslkahuna » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:36 pm

Actually, it's not all that funny since stores lose a lot of money from stolen and missing carts. Those carts are expensive so if a store is losing a lot of carts they mightask the Police to keep an eye out.

Steve
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#12 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:27 am

They actually are putting magnetic loops under the pavement in the parking lots around here to stop the carts at the edge of the lot.
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#13 Postby HurricaneGirl » Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:52 am

azskyman wrote:So how come you have 18 carts out in front of your house? LOL?

Glad he didn't pick you up and "cart" you away to jail.

You would have been a "basketcase" if that had happened.


That's some funny stuff!! :D :lol:
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#14 Postby Josephine96 » Wed Jul 14, 2004 8:41 am

LOL.. you guys are something else
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#15 Postby TexasStooge » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:37 am

Nowadays at my local Kroger stores, they have a special wheel installed on every cart that automatically stops once a cart leaves their parking lots. I've seen several people from a runned-down apartment complex try to pull it away from the stores to roll groceries to their homes. I hope the other stores install that wheel.
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#16 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:39 am

TexasStooge wrote:Nowadays at my local Kroger stores, they have a special wheel installed on every cart that automatically stops once a cart leaves their parking lots. I've seen several people from a runned-down apartment complex try to do it. I hope the other stores install that wheel.


That is what I was talking about above. Forgot to mention they put a special wheel with a strong magnet in it.
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#17 Postby HurricaneGirl » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:41 am

Modern Technology.... what will they think of next!
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#18 Postby TexasStooge » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:44 am

HurricaneGirl wrote:Modern Technology.... what will they think of next!

Loud alarms on carts?
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#19 Postby Colin » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:48 am

With those magnets, wouldn't people just have to lift the cart over the "magnetic" barrier?
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#20 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:49 am

Colin wrote:With those magnets, wouldn't people just have to lift the cart over the "magnetic" barrier?


Some do, but I think it at least deters the weaker ones. :roll:
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