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murphslaw - 29/03/2009 05:15 - United States

Today, as I was doing the morning count for the registers, a lady walked by and saw me. She's got Alzheimer's, and thought I was robbing the guy I'd bought the store from, so she called the cops. I spent six hours in jail while they looked into it, and didn't even get an apology. FML

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Michelle - 01/09/2010 08:27 - Netherlands

Today, I went to pay my grandma a visit. She called the cops because she didn't recognize me and thought I was a robber. FML

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Go away, lady!

KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML

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clip_kate - 01/07/2016 02:36

Today, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML

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anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

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Jedi mind trick

Anonymous - 12/04/2018 19:00

Today, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML

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Weird old lady of the day

Anonymous - - United Kingdom - Swindon

Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. FML

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J'accuse !

Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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oldladiesbecrazy - 03/09/2021 07:59

Today, in a market, an old lady stood beside me for a few moments, not saying a word, before turning to me and screaming that I'd taken the money out of her purse. Security was called and I was given the ultimatum to either go to jail or give her the money back. Now I have no food for next week. FML

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reset_button 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:09

Wow, I hope she doesn't do it again tomorrow! And the next day, and the next day...

plethora 3

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:24

They do need to apologise for wrongful arrest, though, #4.

crapstorm 0

Monday 30 March 2009 1:31

I know many people with Alzheimer's (albeit not in the advanced stages) that are usually unattended. Also, stories that about patients who escape from their caretakers and wander around for hours and hours without anyone finding them. It's not uncommon. Also, aren't you glad you know a lawyer, murph? :-P

jswissblade4210 0

Monday 30 March 2009 2:07

i'm actually surprised she remembered the number to 911

sleepless15_p 0

Monday 30 March 2009 2:21

Police are ******* idiots. That sucks. :(

scarlett_fml 0

Monday 30 March 2009 2:53

I smell a rat here. Surely the police would find out that the OP was the owner before carting his ass to jail? I would think that finding out who the owner is would take one quick phone clal to the previous owner, if documents couldn;t be produced. 6 hours? Hmm I guess it's possible that the previous owner was out haha.

katyflinn 0

Monday 30 March 2009 3:54

i don't get it.

FuzzMonkey09 0

Monday 30 March 2009 3:58

Next time you see her, make her believe she's going on a trip, and put her on an Amtrack or a Greyhound.

sc2323 0

Monday 30 March 2009 4:02

Doing their job? I didn't realize cops were allowed to arrest store owners because some whack job didn't recognize them.. cops are useless.. case closed

SoFaded80 0

Monday 30 March 2009 7:02

haha i was actually thinking the other day wat i would do if i got wrongly thrown in jail...u should have just flipped out

WWiD 0

Monday 30 March 2009 9:42

If this lady's got Alzheimer's and you know it (this means you know this lady which means she comes in often), then next time's she's in the store, call the cops and accuse her of shoplifting. You can even "plant" something in her purse to seal the deal and she won't remember! Then have her banned from the store with a restraining order. Problem solved.

Iswear 4

Friday 24 June 2011 7:01

Why take it out on her? She didn't know better and was only trying to help who she thought was the store owner. She didn't mean to cause any harm, so why go out of your way to hurt her?

FajitaFreak 3

Monday 30 March 2009 15:30

"That does suck a lot! But honestly? Cops have no reason to apologize for doing their jobs." Oh, yes they do, when their job incorporates taking away freedom, when it turns out it was not justly deserved.