ericlee
10-30-2009, 01:36 AM
is a nickname for this one homeless guy that hangs out in the atrium at my job.
I'm not even there for theft prevention but if it's blatantly done while I'm in the area, hell, I'll take care of it because I'm bored about 99.9% of the time while at work.
It was some homeless guy that comes in with his "girl" and they just drink up all day and come inside and either flop on the tables or act fools. They're regulars.
Anyway, I happen to notice the guy standing next to the flower display looking suspicious- firstly because those flowers and other plants that are there range from $35 and up. I see him looking around and he grabs one big cactus worth $85 and it almost knocks another plant over so he looks around and puts it back.
Take note, the whole time I'm standing about 60' away from him and he glanced at me as if I wasn't there.
He then grabs a smaller cactus worth $45 and puts his coat over it, takes another glance around and he walks outside with it. I gave him a little distance being that he limps and isn't fast at all and I chase him just by walking fast and catch him outside and I ask him what he's got under his coat and he gave it to me.
I told him that I know he's having hard times but he's making it hard for the other homeless that are keeping out of trouble that rely on the place when it gets cold outside.
Well, I gave him a second chance and he came back in later and tried to lift something else while I was again, watching.
He just perma-banned himself from a nice place to escape the cold during the winter. He has his girlfriend in which can come inside because she didn't steal anything but she won't be coming in either because she doesn't go anywhere without him.
I'm not even there for theft prevention but if it's blatantly done while I'm in the area, hell, I'll take care of it because I'm bored about 99.9% of the time while at work.
It was some homeless guy that comes in with his "girl" and they just drink up all day and come inside and either flop on the tables or act fools. They're regulars.
Anyway, I happen to notice the guy standing next to the flower display looking suspicious- firstly because those flowers and other plants that are there range from $35 and up. I see him looking around and he grabs one big cactus worth $85 and it almost knocks another plant over so he looks around and puts it back.
Take note, the whole time I'm standing about 60' away from him and he glanced at me as if I wasn't there.
He then grabs a smaller cactus worth $45 and puts his coat over it, takes another glance around and he walks outside with it. I gave him a little distance being that he limps and isn't fast at all and I chase him just by walking fast and catch him outside and I ask him what he's got under his coat and he gave it to me.
I told him that I know he's having hard times but he's making it hard for the other homeless that are keeping out of trouble that rely on the place when it gets cold outside.
Well, I gave him a second chance and he came back in later and tried to lift something else while I was again, watching.
He just perma-banned himself from a nice place to escape the cold during the winter. He has his girlfriend in which can come inside because she didn't steal anything but she won't be coming in either because she doesn't go anywhere without him.