tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post3655710871300865513..comments2024-01-21T03:30:35.366-05:00Comments on Standing Outside Looking In: The Great Salvation Army RaidStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-31398269448034770902011-09-08T09:18:31.177-04:002011-09-08T09:18:31.177-04:00staghounds, seems the norm now a days. Thanks and ...staghounds, seems the norm now a days. Thanks and sorry for the late reply.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-28238421602825865272011-09-06T08:44:33.735-04:002011-09-06T08:44:33.735-04:00There's a Goodwill donation truck I pass on th...There's a Goodwill donation truck I pass on the way to work Monday morning- always someone there stealing.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-12254577623170504482011-09-03T19:27:55.462-04:002011-09-03T19:27:55.462-04:00Mudbug, gosh, my first. Feel like a big boy now.Mudbug, gosh, my first. Feel like a big boy now.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-1503411212426526842011-09-03T19:27:07.214-04:002011-09-03T19:27:07.214-04:00Matt, even with your kind warning I went and, well...Matt, even with your kind warning I went and, well, you're correct. They live...Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-52305655287888564582011-09-03T19:27:00.749-04:002011-09-03T19:27:00.749-04:00TROLL, TROLL IN THE DUNGEON.
JUST THOUGHT YOU'...TROLL, TROLL IN THE DUNGEON.<br />JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.Mudbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483155829643371296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-39344386197557075522011-09-03T19:25:13.397-04:002011-09-03T19:25:13.397-04:00Brain, I tried to be as nice as possible...but ple...Brain, I tried to be as nice as possible...but please, go sale crazy somewhere else, we're all full around here. <br /><br />(line from the famous movie)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-42213832283957431762011-09-03T19:12:36.085-04:002011-09-03T19:12:36.085-04:00Excuse me for a moment, Akira'a comments just ...Excuse me for a moment, Akira'a comments just reminded me to go wind up the cuckoo clock.<br /><br />I was going to ask if it really believes that horse manure it just spouted, but I went and looked at it's blog....Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967355941603195101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-30453477283906159392011-09-03T18:48:58.894-04:002011-09-03T18:48:58.894-04:00If you're going to be insulting, and make stup...If you're going to be insulting, and make stupid assumptions about politics and intelligence, then I'll just say that only a MORON would equate:<br /><br />(a) Leaving a cardboard box fill of old pots and pans on a sidewalk;<br /><br />with:<br /><br />(b) handing someone a watch, and saying, "Here, I'm giving you this watch as a gift. It's yours now."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-15485374988775483152011-09-03T18:29:02.949-04:002011-09-03T18:29:02.949-04:00Brian, thank you for the comment, however I disagr...Brian, thank you for the comment, however I disagree. Once a donation is made to the charity, it is their property. If I as an individual give you my watch, it is yours. If you take property from a donation site, you're a lowlife thief. If I turn around after giving you my watch and sneak into your home and take it, you have the right to shoot me squarely in my butt. Of course, liberals and leeches that have the entitlement mentality with IQ's of oysters have a most difficult time understanding simple right from wrong.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-75948249719204930622011-09-03T17:59:45.729-04:002011-09-03T17:59:45.729-04:00And I thought possession is 9/10ths of the law.
+...And I thought possession is 9/10ths of the law.<br /><br />+ + +<br /><br />I think you have a wrong impression of what most "charities" are.<br /><br />Most of these "thrift shops" are businesses. Even if they're so-called "non-profit", the owners and staff make a living off them.<br /><br />As for "stealing" -- in most cases it isn't stealing. I pass by the back of one of these places most days, on the way to the shops. They have a sign on the wall saying that the "donations" placed their are their property. I seriously doubt they'd be able to prosecute anyone. <br /><br />For example, if you saw some pots and pans there, and you were living in a one-room apt., and were unemployed, and in debt, and you just helped yourself -- and the police spotted you. More than likely they wouldn't bother. If they did, they'd probably just tell you to put the stuff back.<br /><br />And technically, legally, I'd say it was your property. For one thing, you could always say you left it there, then changed your mind. Besides that, it could be argued that someone left it there exactly for someone like you. And in spite of the store's sign, they can't just claim the right to anything left by their back-door. Especially since they have a big bin that most people don't actually leave their stuff in -- they usually ignore the bin and just set stuff down near the door.<br /><br />+ + +<br /><br />As for the people who drive around in trucks picking up stuff from such bins, to sell it themselves at their own junk shops...<br /><br />That could be actionable. I guess just a restraining order to keep them away from the building, might be in order.<br /><br />+ + +<br /><br />When I was a kid, gypsies would come around "offering" to pick up any junk in the house. If you didn't give them good stuff, they would throw some incomprehensible curse at you, with some hex sign, then some comprehensible swearing and curses, and the evil eye. So I have almost as much of a jaded view of small-time charity-scams as I do about the big-league charity-barons (Geld-Hof, Bono, Gates, Rockefellers, Carnegies, etc)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-58328090281592317842011-09-02T14:38:23.238-04:002011-09-02T14:38:23.238-04:00Glenn Kelley, good point. Thank you kind Sir.Glenn Kelley, good point. Thank you kind Sir.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-74894114952219441682011-09-02T12:34:09.216-04:002011-09-02T12:34:09.216-04:00While this is wrong in so many ways the thing peop...While this is wrong in so many ways the thing people do that hurts charities even more is when people drop off trash and unusable junk that the charity then has to pay to have hauled away.That mostly happens in the off hours as well.Glenn Kelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-42752560884984756362011-09-02T09:45:46.303-04:002011-09-02T09:45:46.303-04:00wrm, welcome, and yes, I like the wildcat or rattl...wrm, welcome, and yes, I like the wildcat or rattlesnake idea a lot. Thanks.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-22879262216901925712011-09-02T02:32:14.671-04:002011-09-02T02:32:14.671-04:00Same thing happens on the FreeCycle mailing list (...Same thing happens on the FreeCycle mailing list (a place where you can give away stuff you don't need to someone who might need it). Lots of the offers get snapped up immediately by flea market types.<br /><br />Yes, a wildcat in a suitcase might be an excellent idea. The challenge is video taping it for S&Gwrmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102470737392693528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-15113731027180122942011-09-01T17:34:43.700-04:002011-09-01T17:34:43.700-04:00Anonymous, that is a very good idea.Anonymous, that is a very good idea.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-51890399496122291212011-09-01T16:48:35.802-04:002011-09-01T16:48:35.802-04:00Someone should put a "God is watching" s...Someone should put a "God is watching" sign on the side of the donation trailer. If people are being surreptitious (and therefore KNOW they're guilty), perhaps just a little sign might influence someone to change their mind about stealing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-80485543431380485932011-09-01T14:24:47.204-04:002011-09-01T14:24:47.204-04:00FactPad, very true. Just over the horizon folks, g...FactPad, very true. Just over the horizon folks, get ready, zombies gather.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-66305536571038653962011-09-01T14:17:33.297-04:002011-09-01T14:17:33.297-04:00Never be surprised at the lengths people will go t...Never be surprised at the lengths people will go to in order to "make it". We're all familiar with post-apocalyptic movies and books, but when we see what really is starting to happen (in the real world) we can't help but be a bit shock or suprised.<br /><br />But the truth is, this is just an inkling of what people are capable of. As times get harder, we need to expect even worse behavior.FactPadhttp://factpad.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-15557687603785405832011-09-01T11:20:21.750-04:002011-09-01T11:20:21.750-04:00Oh, and OJD, thank you on the comment about the me...Oh, and OJD, thank you on the comment about the mention on Survivalblog. Luck, and much appreciated.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-60272456006750348982011-09-01T11:19:09.427-04:002011-09-01T11:19:09.427-04:00Anon #1, thank you for the comment...and you'r...Anon #1, thank you for the comment...and you're correct, it's the entitlement crowd that was stealing this day too.<br /><br />Anon, thieves come in varied packages...thank you and please return again.<br /><br />OJD, my friend, thanks...the camera I pack is a Blackberry, never leaves my side.<br /><br />Anon, #3, thank you for the comment and read Hobomatt's reply.<br /><br />Hobomatt, thanks and I'd of loved to seen the expression on the thief's face when he opened your gift.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-50126153516015403242011-09-01T10:40:30.509-04:002011-09-01T10:40:30.509-04:00I have done that....Took some REALLY disgusting ga...I have done that....Took some REALLY disgusting garbage, double wrapped it in plastic, placed it in a box and GIFT WRAPPED it. Left it on the front seat of my car, windows rolled down and parked Downtown. Sure enough - returned to find it GONE!Hobomatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14117763893851123587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-63818149182389640102011-09-01T07:20:00.557-04:002011-09-01T07:20:00.557-04:00Hmmmm. Why should I pay to have my trash removed? ...Hmmmm. Why should I pay to have my trash removed? Perhaps I should drop it off early Sunday morning at the local S.A. and check back in the evening to make sure all my trash was stolen. In fact, I have a junk TV that my waste management won't take. Now I know what to do do with it muahahahaha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-79961900872578882792011-09-01T05:38:07.964-04:002011-09-01T05:38:07.964-04:00Nice catch. Good time to have a camera. Amazing ...Nice catch. Good time to have a camera. Amazing what people will do...and I am for some reason, still surprised how far they will go.<br /><br />Congrats on the link from SurvivalBlog (again).Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-28950412690639500392011-09-01T01:34:59.358-04:002011-09-01T01:34:59.358-04:00We had a garage sale a couple weeks ago. The most...We had a garage sale a couple weeks ago. The most blatant 'shoplifter' we had was a older couple, nicely dressed with a so-so car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507051756134115711.post-15748393933166366182011-09-01T00:37:18.089-04:002011-09-01T00:37:18.089-04:00Just found your blog, (nod to Mr. Rawles), wandere...Just found your blog, (nod to Mr. Rawles), wandered around it a bit, and added it to favorites list. I don't post much but I read alot. I like most of what I've read here and plan to be back.<br />Reason for commenting now:<br />I live in a small town in a high desert. I have seen similar acts here. A sign of the times? Sure. But more also. A sign of lack of pride in ones self and an entitlement outlook of life. Every week, on my way home from a club meeting, I pass a group of people waiting for a truck handing out free foodstufs. I know what hungry is like, I was on the streets a short time myself. But I recognized some of the people in the crowd. Some of them earn more income than I do. But the "Its free, gimme some" mentality is so pervasive in today's society.<br />DesertRatJakAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com