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**ob1** · 05-07-2007

ATTALLA, Alabama (AP) -- Shoppers entering the Wal-Mart Supercenter here got a reminder not to try anything funny: Two shoplifters stood outside with signs reading, "I am a thief; I stole from Wal-Mart."

Attalla City Judge Kenneth Robertson Jr. ordered the two people to wear the signs for four hours each during two successive Saturdays.
"The only comments we've heard so far have been positive," said store manager Neil Hawkins. "Most of them thought it was a good thing."

One of the shoplifters, Lisa King Fithian, 46, wore the sign from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to avoid a 60-day jail sentence. Another convicted shoplifter was at the store from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Fithian maintained her innocence. She said her conviction was based on a misunderstanding: She said she was taking a $7 item to the service desk because it would not scan.

Outside the store, she said people who saw her wearing the sandwich board commented that the punishment was "cruel."

Hawkins noted how embarrassing it would be for the public to see someone who got caught shoplifting.

"Maybe they'll think twice about doing it," he said.

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Original Article: Judge orders shoplifters to wear 'I am a thief' signs - CNN.com

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Flounder · 05-07-2007

I like this approach to shoplifting. Wearing a sign sure beats the hell out of 60 days in jail. This idea won't keep people from shoplifting but I'm willing to bet that these two people will never shoplift again.

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ob1 Jedi SlaveBoy Listens: Z92 - Mornings Join Date: May 2005 Age: 38 Posts: 7,203 Throcks: 2,742.87 Thanks: 1,356 Thanked 3,155 Times in 617 Posts	Judge orders shoplifters to wear 'I am a thief' signs ATTALLA, Alabama (AP) -- Shoppers entering the Wal-Mart Supercenter here got a reminder not to try anything funny: Two shoplifters stood outside with signs reading, "I am a thief; I stole from Wal-Mart." Attalla City Judge Kenneth Robertson Jr. ordered the two people to wear the signs for four hours each during two successive Saturdays. "The only comments we've heard so far have been positive," said store manager Neil Hawkins. "Most of them thought it was a good thing." One of the shoplifters, Lisa King Fithian, 46, wore the sign from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to avoid a 60-day jail sentence. Another convicted shoplifter was at the store from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fithian maintained her innocence. She said her conviction was based on a misunderstanding: She said she was taking a $7 item to the service desk because it would not scan. Outside the store, she said people who saw her wearing the sandwich board commented that the punishment was "cruel." Hawkins noted how embarrassing it would be for the public to see someone who got caught shoplifting. "Maybe they'll think twice about doing it," he said. --- Original Article: Judge orders shoplifters to wear 'I am a thief' signs - CNN.com News Source: CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News __________________ Ban the lizards!

05-07-2007	#2
Flounder TnTU Savant Listens: Z92 - Mornings Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,106 Throcks: 1,716.91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Judge orders shoplifters to wear 'I am a thief' signs I like this approach to shoplifting. Wearing a sign sure beats the hell out of 60 days in jail. This idea won't keep people from shoplifting but I'm willing to bet that these two people will never shoplift again.

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