The local police department in Manchester, New Hampshire is
trying to find out who is naughty or nice this Christmas season. They
left a cash filled purse and a bag with a DVD player in an unattended
shopping cart outside stores in Manchester to find that most holiday
shoppers did the right thing and tried to find the rightful owner. The
cart was left outside a Walmart, in a TJ Maxx Plaza, and at the Mall of
New Hampshire. Just two people have been arrested after walking away
with the items and putting them in their cars. The law says a person who
obtains lost or mislaid property needs to try to return it if the
unattended items have markings indicating ownership. So the two
Christmas thieves may have to wait for Santa to visit their jail this
year. Ho Ho Ho! I love it.
My faith in humanity took a leap upward when I read about this. I must be cynical because I would have thought a lot more than two people would behave dishonestly and taken the money in the purse. The entitlement mentality today that "I am entitled to have what anyone else has and it should be given to me" is contrary to the evidence in this case of an overwhelmingly honest behavior. I would think that both of the thieves have that mindset and probably feel they have done nothing wrong in stealing the money. Let's hope the judge puts them in prison so they can think more about that moral dilemma.
Here in Portland the latest Christmas theft is to steal UPS or some other delivery service delivery from the front doors of residents who have ordered something to be delivered. I have been victimized by this twice myself since moving here. I suspect those porch theft thieves are organized criminal units rather than people who innocently stumbled on Manchester police bait.
Christmas doesn't make everyone a joyful, loving individual. the same crooks who operate off season probably increase their activity at holiday time, given the number of people shopping and spending. How about these examples. In Ottawa, Canada the theft of Christmas trees in years past has the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center hoping new, donated fencing will better protect its lot this year. Good luck to them. I hope the fence is electrified! Just one day after making the shocking announcement that $2 million worth of toys had disappeared from one of its major warehouses over a two year period, a Toronto, Canada Salvation Army declared 'Christmas 2012 will go forward.' They will have to go forward on something other than those skate boards that were stolen.
In Whitney, New York spirit in one neighborhood was dampened by someone who stole holiday decorations from several yards. Look for a stolen Rudolph on the internet auction sites, because that's probably where the merchandise will be fenced. But even security won't foil the Christmas thieves. In Sacramento, California this week an on-site security guard confronted a man at a Christmas tree lot as he was taking the trees, the man pulled out a shotgun and fired three shots at the guard.
You get the idea. 'Tis the season to be jolly, but also to be wary and to have one eye out for the Christmas thieves.
My faith in humanity took a leap upward when I read about this. I must be cynical because I would have thought a lot more than two people would behave dishonestly and taken the money in the purse. The entitlement mentality today that "I am entitled to have what anyone else has and it should be given to me" is contrary to the evidence in this case of an overwhelmingly honest behavior. I would think that both of the thieves have that mindset and probably feel they have done nothing wrong in stealing the money. Let's hope the judge puts them in prison so they can think more about that moral dilemma.
Here in Portland the latest Christmas theft is to steal UPS or some other delivery service delivery from the front doors of residents who have ordered something to be delivered. I have been victimized by this twice myself since moving here. I suspect those porch theft thieves are organized criminal units rather than people who innocently stumbled on Manchester police bait.
Christmas doesn't make everyone a joyful, loving individual. the same crooks who operate off season probably increase their activity at holiday time, given the number of people shopping and spending. How about these examples. In Ottawa, Canada the theft of Christmas trees in years past has the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Center hoping new, donated fencing will better protect its lot this year. Good luck to them. I hope the fence is electrified! Just one day after making the shocking announcement that $2 million worth of toys had disappeared from one of its major warehouses over a two year period, a Toronto, Canada Salvation Army declared 'Christmas 2012 will go forward.' They will have to go forward on something other than those skate boards that were stolen.
In Whitney, New York spirit in one neighborhood was dampened by someone who stole holiday decorations from several yards. Look for a stolen Rudolph on the internet auction sites, because that's probably where the merchandise will be fenced. But even security won't foil the Christmas thieves. In Sacramento, California this week an on-site security guard confronted a man at a Christmas tree lot as he was taking the trees, the man pulled out a shotgun and fired three shots at the guard.
You get the idea. 'Tis the season to be jolly, but also to be wary and to have one eye out for the Christmas thieves.
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