I've seen a few people shoplifting before, but I never did anything about it. I was so young and I wasn't sure how to react or if I had simply misunderstood the situation. One time I was at the grocery store and this guy quickly walked in, went over to the cigarette counter and grabbed either a box of matches or a pack of lighters. He stuffed it in his pocket and quickly went out of the store. No one seemed to have noticed and the security never went off. I still wonder how he managed to pull it off...
And the other was at this music shop that also sold items you'd find in a connivence store. I can't remember if I was in line or if I was still looking, but anyway, there was this blonde female at the counter. She seemed a bit special and the lady at the counter acted like she knew her. She started up a conversation with the blonde woman and pregnancy/drugs were brought up. The woman at the counter didn't seem to be taking her very seriously. She packaged up her music and asked for her money. The girl was acting odd and gave it to her. Then as the woman was processing it I saw the girl grab some candy and stick it in her pocket. Once again, I didn't know how to react. I just stood there while my conscience was urging me to say something, but I didn't. A part of me refused to believe what she had done (silly, I know) and the other part was frightened of the reactions I'd get. Whether or not the blonde would flip out and turn violent against me. So, I did nothing and she left in a haste, but it makes me wonder if anyone else had seen her do it.
OP, what you did was understandable. People can be extremely unpredictable. Had you told the mother, the situation could've gone in so many different directions. She could've been embarrassed, reprimanded her kid, or flipped out on you and caused you harm. It's also impossible to know whether or not the kid is being taught to steal like Faggin taught his "children" in Oliver Twist. I'm surprised that those security things didn't go off that's if the store had any. Hopefully, the kid will get caught and learn from it.
I didn't do anything to stop a shoplifter when I saw him steal...
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I've seen a few people shoplifting before, but I never did anything about it. I was so young and I wasn't sure how to react or if I had simply misunderstood the situation. One time I was at the grocery store and this guy quickly walked in, went over to the cigarette counter and grabbed either a box of matches or a pack of lighters. He stuffed it in his pocket and quickly went out of the store. No one seemed to have noticed and the security never went off. I still wonder how he managed to pull it off...
And the other was at this music shop that also sold items you'd find in a connivence store. I can't remember if I was in line or if I was still looking, but anyway, there was this blonde female at the counter. She seemed a bit special and the lady at the counter acted like she knew her. She started up a conversation with the blonde woman and pregnancy/drugs were brought up. The woman at the counter didn't seem to be taking her very seriously. She packaged up her music and asked for her money. The girl was acting odd and gave it to her. Then as the woman was processing it I saw the girl grab some candy and stick it in her pocket. Once again, I didn't know how to react. I just stood there while my conscience was urging me to say something, but I didn't. A part of me refused to believe what she had done (silly, I know) and the other part was frightened of the reactions I'd get. Whether or not the blonde would flip out and turn violent against me. So, I did nothing and she left in a haste, but it makes me wonder if anyone else had seen her do it.
OP, what you did was understandable. People can be extremely unpredictable. Had you told the mother, the situation could've gone in so many different directions. She could've been embarrassed, reprimanded her kid, or flipped out on you and caused you harm. It's also impossible to know whether or not the kid is being taught to steal like Faggin taught his "children" in Oliver Twist. I'm surprised that those security things didn't go off that's if the store had any. Hopefully, the kid will get caught and learn from it.