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Police: Family Caught Shoplifting
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | January 25, 2008 | AP

Posted on 01/25/2008 2:40:05 PM PST by KingofZion

Shoplifting is all in the family for one California clan, police say.

A grandmother, her daughter and some of her grandchildren tried to steal $900 worth of merchandise from a Target store in Lodi, 35 miles south of Sacramento, police Officer Misty Smith said.

The family's alleged shoplifting spree earlier this week was captured by surveillance video, which police say showed them cutting open boxes and hiding MP3 players, digital cameras, DVDs, jewelry and sports equipment in purses, bags and a backpack.

An 8-year-old and a 5-year-old were among the family members detained.

"The 5-year-old actually had a pack of gum. A small item but we could see where her life was heading because she thinks more than likely this is a normal way of life, this is what you do," said Dale Eubanks of the Lodi police.

Linda Robinson, 59, and her 36-year-old daughter, Anna Fernandez, were charged Wednesday with burglary, grand theft, vandalism and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. *** Fernandez's teenage sons, 17 and 14, were arrested on suspicion of grand theft and will face charges in juvenille court, authorities said. Another teen not related to the family also was arrested.

The two children were released to relatives and will not face charges.

It was not immediately clear if the family had a lawyer.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: diversity; lodi; parents
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To: Sir Gawain
I couldn’t care less about Target’s financial future. If they go under, they only deserved it.

Me either, full disclosure - a large portion of my family income comes from Wal-Mart.

41 posted on 01/25/2008 4:00:58 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Morgana

Basically I bought 2 DVDs. Only one made it into the bag. My truck was parked right out front. There is no way it dropped from my bag from the front of the store to my truck. I went back into the store to customer service. They said they reviewed the security tape and it showed the cashier putting the DVD in my bag, which is pure BS. I should have asked to see the tape, but the DVD was only $13, so I chose to just never shop there again. It’s not worth the effort to pursue it futher.


42 posted on 01/25/2008 4:03:43 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: Morgana
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43 posted on 01/25/2008 4:03:59 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Sir Gawain

I understand your feelings about Target because of the reason you gave. I don’t have any personal stories to tell about Target because I have never shopped there.

Best Buy is a whole different story though. I will never buy anything from them again. I have my reasons that I won’t go into now. Casey’s General Stores is another place that will never get any of my business. I think we all probably have a list of such places.


44 posted on 01/25/2008 4:08:57 PM PST by Graybeard58 ( Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Graybeard58

Target doesn’t understand the concept of customer service. Wal-Mart tends to understand. Wal-Mart will replace things even if you don’t have a receipt. Target called me a liar and lost my business forever. Wal-Mart probably loses alot of money on fraudulent returns, but I think loyalty will make you more money than penny pinching and pissing off your customers by assuming they’re criminals. I worked at Wal-Mart one summer and they pretty much treat their employees like crap from my experience, but their customer service has always been good.


45 posted on 01/25/2008 4:14:53 PM PST by Sir Gawain
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To: Ozone34
Irish Travelers...

That was my thought when I first saw the story. Of course they aren't really Irish per se. They have all sorts of ethnicities.

46 posted on 01/25/2008 4:17:12 PM PST by El Gato ("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
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To: KingofZion
It is not shoplifting but I get very bothered by what appears to be family begging at bus stops. That is were I run it to it. A mother will stand and appear to be looking down the road waiting for the bus and her one, two, or more children who can be very small come right up to me and openly beg for a dollar for food. Well God Bless them if they really are without food. But I never give them anything. If the mother begged I might, but it makes me so mad to have her stand there in plain earshot and her tiny child begging. The mother never does say a word. These I have seen do not seem to be my picture of Irish travelers. They have always been African-American and very much the American part, not foreigners. And yes, I hate to get this in but in full disclosure the mothers I have seen at this were all very obese and have good purses and jackets, etc. I do pity the little kids and I hope they actually do have food.
47 posted on 01/25/2008 4:17:55 PM PST by A knight without armor
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To: farfromhome

LOL, that is great!!


48 posted on 01/25/2008 4:46:19 PM PST by TenthAmendmentChampion (Global warming is to Revelations as the theory of evolution is to Genesis.)
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To: KingofZion
I live in central FL and our sheriff busted a shoplifting ring today today that reportedly shoplifted a staggering 60 to 100 million dollars worth of medicine and health and beauty goods from convenience and grocery stores. 18 people busted so far and a lot of them have the same last name. LINK
49 posted on 01/25/2008 4:52:25 PM PST by DocRock (All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
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To: Domandred

“Working retail caught a shoplifting family.”

Been there, done that too. Only after the 2nd time, we banned them from entering the store.


50 posted on 01/25/2008 6:54:44 PM PST by swmobuffalo (The only good terrorist is a dead terrorist.)
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To: KingofZion

Fernandez....well this is southern CA....hmmmmm.....


51 posted on 01/25/2008 7:10:15 PM PST by Secret Agent Man
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