Unless they are caught the first time, a thief will not stop at once. Some even consider it an addiction. Employees who steal, and are not caught the first time, will continue to steal.
Here’s a little warning:
If you steal, you will eventually be caught. And when you are, there will be a trail of evidence against you that will be uncovered and then used to prosecute you.
It has always been fascinating to me to watch someone steal. They think nobody is watching. They believe they are “getting away with it“. Big mistake, but it sure works in favor of the good guys.
Another fascinating thing to me is the comfort level with which some people steal. You can always tell about how long they have been at it by watching the level of comfort they have while stealing. The more nervous they appear, the less experience they have.
Here’s a recent story about an employee who got caught after a period of time.
A Columbus J.C. Penney employee is facing felony embezzlement charges.
Following an internal store investigation on loss prevention, which began in October, local police arrested Crystal McCullum, 25, of 417 Winterset Drive Friday and charged her with felony embezzlement.
The amount was undisclosed.
“If you’re a cashier and you take a little last week and a bit today and a little next weekend, you can group it all together with one embezzlement charge. So we’re not sure of what the talley is yet because they’re still adding it up,” explained Columbus Police Department Sgt. Rick Jones.
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