Flash Theft Mob hits Sears

[sixmile]

http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/06/26/news/doc4e0696aaf127f552097776.txt?nstrack=sid:3501255|met:300|cat:0|order:1

'UPPER DARBY — A mob of about 40 people stormed into the Sears department store on 69th Street Thursday, and in a flash stole thousands of dollars worth of merchandise, officials said.

Police were able to round up 15 juveniles and one adult, 19, all from West Philadelphia.

“They came in on the El train and hit Sears,” police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. “They stole sneakers, socks, watches, whatever they could get their hands on, and left.'

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Not quite the same as getting together for a goofy song and dance number...

[buddysmellgood]

1. Organized crime.

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. Well, Sears is a corporation. And they have a CEO who draws a salary.

That makes them evil. I say they had it coming.

:sarcasm:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

20. Yawn. Pringles, Erik Estrada, or a Pentium?

In your shoulder, I mean. Looks big, must be Erik. Or maybe it's Larry Wilcox, I can't quite make it out from here.

[JoeyT]

21. Oh look, it's you.

Beating that strawman as usual.

[Zax2me]

3. Punks and thugs.

Disgusting.

[Liberal Veteran]

4. Not cool.

That's just organized looting.

[sufrommich]

5. It was only a matter of time before the assholes among us

thought of this.

[sixmile]

8. Is it just me or are there more assholes among us?

than there used to be?

[The Doctor.]

14. There are also more broke and desperate people.

Regardless of whether this was just a thrill-raid or people in need of cash, we can always expect more mischief as the economy worsens.

[lpbk2713]

16. Rest assured.

You are not alone. :eyes:

[surrealAmerican]

18. Recent crime statistics show that almost every category ...

... of crime has DECREASED.

Your perception may have to do more with news coverage than anything else.

[JVS]

6. Interesting.

On one hand, social media seem to promote a level of coordination previously unreachable among groups of strangerd.

On the other hand, won't the cops just go onto FB and find the organizers?

[alphafemale]

9. "Let's All Rob Sears at 4PM Sunday!"

[JVS]

13. Oh no, I clicked "attending"!

[Dept of Beer]

7. Flash looting?

[Lucian]

10. They should've done it at Walmart.

[jmowreader]

22. What's the point of stealing something that will fall apart in a week?

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. I thought this thread was going to be about singing and dancing.

[MineralMan]

12. Pretty poorly planned if the cops caught 16 of them.

These kids aren't the brightest jewels in the tiara, it seems.

[Drale]

15. They have been doing this all over Chicago for about a year. /nt

[slackmaster]

17. Uncivilized thugs

:argh:

[nolabear]

19. Otherwise known as "looting."

I suppose putting an armed guard at every door of every store in America who only lets people in and out one at a time would help get the job numbers up.

*sigh*

[-..__...]

23. How about somewhere in between..

and not allow them to leave?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2PXb7xKhcI