Shoplifter Left Something Behind

[LillFilly]

I came upon a couple of police cruisers outside one of our stores. Their office was in a riot when I went in to see what was happening.

Apparently, they caught a woman shoplifting and began escorting her to the office, which is near the front door. She bolted and made it to her car and took-off. I don't know if she still had the stuff she was trying to steal or not. But that doesn't really matter; she left something else behind with the Loss Prevention Team;

Her 5-year old stepson. :eek:

Because the poor kid didn't know an address, name or anything, I believe child services came to take him.

At least they got a good picture of her on camera and a make on her car. What a bitch!

[Geekus Rex]

If at 5 years old the poor kid couldn't give the officers anything to figure out where he lived, I can only say that child services may end up being the best option for the kid...

[CalyCoRose]

When I saw the title, I figured a kid was left behind. Does that make me cynical? :(

I agree with Geekus Rex. My autistic 8 y.o. knows my name and her daddy's name (and she'll occasionally will call us by our first names, not on purpose, just a slip, but I don't mind). Still working on the phone number and she remembers our street name, not house number.

But yeah, that's bad. And it's incredibly sad.

[bainsidhe]

What an ass. And a shame about the kid not knowing any contact info. When I was 5, I wandered away from home, intent on finding my dad at the local lumber yard. I got lost and ended up a few miles away downtown. A shop owner spotted me and called the cops. I was able to give Mr. Officer my name, parents name, address and phone number, so he took me home. :o Mom always made sure we knew contact info in case we got lost in a department store, but it comes in handy elsewhere too. :p

[Mriswith]

So does this mean the police will add a charge for abandoning her child to the list? I hope so

[Moosenogger]

Somehow I don't think step-mommy will get that kid back.

He doesn't know it yet, but he's already ahead.

[notlovinit]

Since it was just step mommy, can't the kid go back to real mommy? :( I hope so, and I hope real mommy is better.

[rose_metal_nz]

Since it was just step mommy, can't the kid go back to real mommy? :( I hope so, and I hope real mommy is better.

same here :(

[BeenThereDoneThat]

One of the first things I did with my stepkids was post their full addresses and phone numbers in their rooms (first at the apartment we were in, then in the house hubby and I still live in now). They were each already 10 years old when we all got together (at different times) but especially in my stepson's case, I really don't know how much that kind of thing was ever impressed on him before, even though I think my in-laws did their best with him while his dad was working. Also, I think he may have some level of Asperger's and that didn't help him remember stuff.

That poor little boy, having a stepmother like his and a father who is either too stupid to realize his wife is a thieving bitch and bad parental figure, or doesn't care. :(

[BrenDAnn]

Hopefully his daddy will come looking for him, but only so that he can give the authorities his wife's name, so she can be put away for a long, long time. The child? Either with mommy if she's a fit parent, or with child services. Poor little boy. :(

[SpaceCore]

It's very sad because I predicted everything that happened in this thread before I clicked it.
"I bet it's a kid, and I bet he didn't know any of the info the police needed."
I don't understand it. I see so many kids at work who don't even know their own last names.

[Aethian]

I have a coworker whose 14 year old doesn't know their telephone number, her cell number, the address they live at, OR the cross street to get to their house. How did I find this out? She was bitching about the cops bringing home said child at 3am because he wanted to ride his bike and got 6 miles away from the house. Cops weren't very happy and she said she was going to fight the fine and ticket they gave her.

[earl colby pottinger]

I have a coworker whose 14 year old doesn't know their telephone number, her cell number, the address they live at, OR the cross street to get to their house. How did I find this out? She was bitching about the cops bringing home said child at 3am because he wanted to ride his bike and got 6 miles away from the house. Cops weren't very happy and she said she was going to fight the fine and ticket they gave her.

At 14 I was going to computer shows 70 kilometers at. And I had to plan my own routes, and I never got lost.

[Treasure]

how many times have you known exactly were somebody lives, but not their address? Me all the time... even now... I can drive there, give you directions on how to get there, and still have no clue what the actual 123 mainstreet address is...:shrug:

[Sarah Valentine]

I can drive there, give you directions on how to get there, and still have no clue what the actual 123 mainstreet address is...:shrug:

And here I was thinking that only happened to me.

[Geek King]

And here I was thinking that only happened to me.

Ha! Nope, you're not alone in that. While I can follow writen directions perfectly well, I'm more of a visual driver. If I have to give directions, I need to look up street names on mapquest, or somesuch.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

how many times have you known exactly were somebody lives, but not their address? Me all the time... even now... I can drive there, give you directions on how to get there, and still have no clue what the actual 123 mainstreet address is...:shrug:

I'm the opposite... mainly because I'm concentrating on the 2000 lb. hunks of metal, plastic and glass being piloted by some of society's dumbest drivers.

Plus, the landmarks people choose tend to change... "Look for the red truck in the driveway and I'm across the street." What happens if the red truck isn't in the driveway? Or, "turn right at the blue building" and there's three blue buildings on the damn road... which one?

I need numbers. I used to deliver catalogs for charity, I can figure out an address.

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[taxguykarl]

I have a coworker whose 14 year old doesn't know their telephone number, her cell number, the address they live atI get clients who have to look up all of the above.:rolleyes: It's not rare for their ID & W-2 (s?) to have more than one addy.

[Marmalady]

Something like that happened about a year ago in my store.

I posted about it at the time because I couldn't believe anyone would actually do that....

[Kristev]

I couldn't remember my phone number and address once. But that was because we'd only moved there a couple of weeks ago.

[Eisa]

Yeah, when I had to talk to the police in sixth grade about a classmate's stolen Pokemon cards, I didn't know my actual address. But we'd just moved there a couple months ago. I knew the street and I could get there, it was remembering the address all of the time.

Oddly, I can still remember my address in Montana AND our phone number there. -scratches head-

[Nayeli_Sabia]

If at 5 years old the poor kid couldn't give the officers anything to figure out where he lived, I can only say that child services may end up being the best option for the kid...

Maybe the child froze? Panic happens.

For what it's worth, a lot of 5 year olds struggle with addresses. My own daughter is 5, and despite consistent efforts to teach her our address, the best I've gotten into her is our State and what base we live on. Now, that and our names should be enough to find us, but still.

That doesn't change what the step-mom did. I would never leave my child, never mind steal.

[greensinestro]

Somehow I don't think step-mommy will get that kid back.

He doesn't know it yet, but he's already ahead.

I don't know about that. Sometimes our court systems do not have the best interest of children at heart. It's many times a case of "let's feel sorry for the mom/stepmom as she needs help." If a father does that, then it's a story of "let's kill the bastard."

Let's hope change prevails on this one.

[Kristev]

This kid should never be with step-mother again.

[Sapphire Silk]

Oddly, I can still remember my address in Montana AND our phone number there. -scratches head-

Don't be surprised. Most people can remember their childhood addresses and phone numbers for life. It's similar to how people who immigrate to a new country and become fluent in their new language often revert to their childhood language if they become delirious. It's how the brain is wired.

[Mytical]

My memory is rather poor any more, but at one time I knew every address and phone number I've ever had. Note that by the time I was thirteen I had moved several dozen times.

[downforit2008]

Can you imagine how this came to the woman's realization when she found out she left her kid behind? "Oh, crap, I accidentally left him! But if I go back to get him, I'll be arrested! Oh, well, I'm better off looking after myself instead of a kid that was never mine in the first place." I wonder if you can get us an update to what happened to the kid???

[Cia]

When my older brother was in kindergarten or first grade the schools sent home paperwork so you could buy ID bracelets. My mom bought all four of us bracelets - they listed our name, address and phone number. It's been forty years and my older brother still wears his bracelet. The address is wrong since we moved in 1974 to a different street in the same town but at least his name and my parent's phone number is correct. I still have mine too but I don't wear it.

[Nemesis44UK]

Also, I think he may have some level of Asperger's and that didn't help him remember stuff.

Funny, I have the exact opposite problem! My son has Asperger's and he doesn't forget a damn thing!

[BeenThereDoneThat]

Funny, I have the exact opposite problem! My son has Asperger's and he doesn't forget a damn thing!

Interesting how all that stuff works...it must be very unique to each person who has it.