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I once knew a chap who was a bandit of the highest order.
He worked for one of the catalogue companies in a large warehouse which dealt with picking and processing the mail orders of the buying public.
He'd steal anything and everything he could get his grubby mitts on: CD players, shoes, designer wear, small electrical appliances, football shirts, ladies knickers.
Now this friendly-faced rogue kept offering me these pilfered prizes at ridiculously low prices, and eventually I succumbed to his wily ways.
For a period of time I purchased many items from him. He made a killing and I saved a fair penny.
-A Man United shirt for a tenner.
-A top CD player for a tenner.
-A pair of 60 quid trainers for a tenner.
In fact, he sold everything he lifted for a tenner - that's why he became known by the nickname "Pavarotti".
Eventually Pavarotti was caught red-handed by one of the warehouse security guards with some expensive watches stashed down the front of his trousers.
A hefty fine followed and a police record, not to mention the sack.
When I heard the news of his downfall I felt a tweak of guilt. By purchasing his loot, had I been fuelling his roguish ambitions?
So, a question: is it right to buy/receive stolen goods? Would you have a problem with such a practice?
Is shaking hands on a shady bargain acceptable in your eyes?
> -A Man United shirt for a tenner.
>
> You were robbed.
Hmm, my sensors are picking up something unsavoury.... *Shock Horror* - A Liverpool fan!!
*Ignites flamethrower*
;)
> -A Man United shirt for a tenner.
You were robbed.
I haven't been offered goods from 'the back of a wagon' to often but no, when offered something I usually decline. Suppose it would depend where it came from and if I needed it at the time of offering and if I could afford it in the shop. I would hate to think I bought something that had been nicked from someone else, something that had been someone elses precious possession.
> I had a mate once who sat on his DVD player and crushed the mechanism
> so that it wouldn't open. So he sent it off to the manufacturer to be
> repaired, as you do. Thing is, he had an illegally copied porno disc
> in there at the time and couldn't retrieve it...
HAHA
I once knew a chap who was a bandit of the highest order.
He worked for one of the catalogue companies in a large warehouse which dealt with picking and processing the mail orders of the buying public.
He'd steal anything and everything he could get his grubby mitts on: CD players, shoes, designer wear, small electrical appliances, football shirts, ladies knickers.
Now this friendly-faced rogue kept offering me these pilfered prizes at ridiculously low prices, and eventually I succumbed to his wily ways.
For a period of time I purchased many items from him. He made a killing and I saved a fair penny.
-A Man United shirt for a tenner.
-A top CD player for a tenner.
-A pair of 60 quid trainers for a tenner.
In fact, he sold everything he lifted for a tenner - that's why he became known by the nickname "Pavarotti".
Eventually Pavarotti was caught red-handed by one of the warehouse security guards with some expensive watches stashed down the front of his trousers.
A hefty fine followed and a police record, not to mention the sack.
When I heard the news of his downfall I felt a tweak of guilt. By purchasing his loot, had I been fuelling his roguish ambitions?
So, a question: is it right to buy/receive stolen goods? Would you have a problem with such a practice?
Is shaking hands on a shady bargain acceptable in your eyes?