To Catch A Flower Thief...

Footbag · 06-30-2009, 02:35 PM

We've had a bit of a problem at my business. Someone has been stealing our flowers out of our planter. At first it was annoying, but the third time it happened, we called the police. It's happened 5 times overall in the past 3 months.

I was almost embarrassed to have to make out the report. Especially when the officer asked me what types of flowers were stolen. Petunias, Begonias, etc... That said, we heard that it happened to another business a few blocks down, and thought it would be irresponsible not to fill out the report.

Well, sure enough, Sunday, I left work and a couple of minutes later they called and said they had seen the flower thieves and got their license plate #. My brother had called the police to report the newest theft.
Now, every other time they took them, it was night time. But this time, it was during the day. They messed up, and I got them on Video! Going to send it in tomorrow.

I was hoping that we would've already heard something, given the fact we got their plate, but we haven't. I don't know if they will pay them a visit or just send them something in the mail. Just having the police show up at your door for something like this must be embarrassing.

Well, that's my story for the day.

poker · 06-30-2009, 03:10 PM

Pretty pathetic to steal flowers.

Footbag · 06-30-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

Pretty pathetic to steal flowers.

Even worse getting caught!

poker · 06-30-2009, 03:20 PM

Put it up on Youtube LOL

NCRadioMan · 06-30-2009, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

Put it up on Youtube LOL

And send a copy to your local news for good measure. Let everybody see the thieving idiots.

Footbag · 06-30-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

Put it up on Youtube LOL

I'm strongly considering it. If I don't hear anything from the police, I'll send it to the our local news and youtube and anywhere else that it may help. I just don't want to look petty, but I cannot comprehend what type of person would steal flowers.

Maybe Ill upload it tonight.

D_A · 06-30-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

Put it up on Youtube LOL

And share it with the local news station so their friends and family can see exactly the POS they are. Glad you caught them. I used to have flowers stolen from a bed by the sidewalk all the time.

'DOH. I type too slow, you guys beat me to it.

skullnrose · 06-30-2009, 03:20 PM

Glad you were able to catch them in the act.

The Poet · 06-30-2009, 03:23 PM

I had a woman come into my place of work one day to ask if I liked the planter out front. Hunh? What? Well, not in THAT way, if that's what you mean. Hey, I barely KNOW it! But seems that she did, and did, as she wanted to take the whole damn thing home with her, dirt and all.

The noive of some people.

poker · 06-30-2009, 03:27 PM

Personally I would put it up regardless. Just in the hope that her family or co-workers might see it.

06-30-2009, 03:28 PM

You could get someone to run the plates you have, and go take some of there flowers. See how they feel about it then.

Second thought you may have my luck, and the cops would be knocking on your door.

NCRadioMan · 06-30-2009, 03:29 PM

Petty? Nah. Thieves are some of the lowest of the low no matter what they take. What kind of person would steal flowers? Scum bucket thieves that need to be caught.

Footbag · 06-30-2009, 03:37 PM

Don't know if I can Embed, so here's a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyBD9S1-Jvg

NCRadioMan · 06-30-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Footbag

Don't know if I can Embed, so here's a link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyBD9S1-Jvg

Sweet, now all you have to do is forward the link to all your local news outlets. They can pick up the vid from there.

Footbag · 06-30-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Sweet, now all you have to do is forward the link to all your local news outlets. They can pick up the vid from there.

I'm probably going to wait a day or two as the police do have their license plate #. I would've expected that to be enough. That said, I know they have more important things to do then chase flower thieves. So we'll see.

jjirons69 · 06-30-2009, 04:07 PM

Hey, that's my SUV!

NCRadioMan · 06-30-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Footbag

I'm probably going to wait a day or two as the police do have their license plate #. I would've expected that to be enough. That said, I know they have more important things to do then chase flower thieves. So we'll see.

The only reason I would want you to send it to the news is the shame factor. If people they know sees them stealing flowers, well, that's better than police prosecution in this case, imo.

TonySmith · 06-30-2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

The only reason I would want you to send it to the news is the shame factor.

Only problem is some people have no shame, it's a sad world sometimes

Tio Gato · 06-30-2009, 04:06 PM

Further proof that you can only trust cigar smokers.

I hope you nail them dirty bums.

TanithT · 06-30-2009, 04:13 PM

I confess, it was me. I wanted to make my herfing spot more pretty. I am coming for your lace curtains next.

Seriously, this is f***ed up. My guess is that it's a vendor looking for a "wholesale source".

06-30-2009, 02:35 PM	#1
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	To Catch A Flower Thief... We've had a bit of a problem at my business. Someone has been stealing our flowers out of our planter. At first it was annoying, but the third time it happened, we called the police. It's happened 5 times overall in the past 3 months. I was almost embarrassed to have to make out the report. Especially when the officer asked me what types of flowers were stolen. Petunias, Begonias, etc... That said, we heard that it happened to another business a few blocks down, and thought it would be irresponsible not to fill out the report. Well, sure enough, Sunday, I left work and a couple of minutes later they called and said they had seen the flower thieves and got their license plate #. My brother had called the police to report the newest theft. Now, every other time they took them, it was night time. But this time, it was during the day. They messed up, and I got them on Video! Going to send it in tomorrow. I was hoping that we would've already heard something, given the fact we got their plate, but we haven't. I don't know if they will pay them a visit or just send them something in the mail. Just having the police show up at your door for something like this must be embarrassing. Well, that's my story for the day.

06-30-2009, 03:10 PM	#2
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Pretty pathetic to steal flowers. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

06-30-2009, 03:20 PM	#4
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Put it up on Youtube LOL __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

06-30-2009, 03:20 PM	#8
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Glad you were able to catch them in the act. __________________

06-30-2009, 03:23 PM	#9
The Poet Il megglior fabbro Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Thomas Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 8,420 Trading: (2)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... I had a woman come into my place of work one day to ask if I liked the planter out front. Hunh? What? Well, not in THAT way, if that's what you mean. Hey, I barely KNOW it! But seems that she did, and did, as she wanted to take the whole damn thing home with her, dirt and all. The noive of some people.

06-30-2009, 03:27 PM	#10
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Personally I would put it up regardless. Just in the hope that her family or co-workers might see it. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

06-30-2009, 03:28 PM	#11
Junior Guest Posts: n/a	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... You could get someone to run the plates you have, and go take some of there flowers. See how they feel about it then. Second thought you may have my luck, and the cops would be knocking on your door.

06-30-2009, 03:29 PM	#12
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Petty? Nah. Thieves are some of the lowest of the low no matter what they take. What kind of person would steal flowers? Scum bucket thieves that need to be caught. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

06-30-2009, 03:37 PM	#13
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Don't know if I can Embed, so here's a link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyBD9S1-Jvg Last edited by Footbag; 06-30-2009 at 03:44 PM.

06-30-2009, 04:07 PM	#16
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Hey, that's my SUV! __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

06-30-2009, 04:06 PM	#19
Tio Gato Uncle Kitty Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Casa Grande, AZ Posts: 2,075 Trading: (11)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... Further proof that you can only trust cigar smokers. I hope you nail them dirty bums. __________________ "You stink like cigars Uncle Kitty!" Said my Boo age 3. "Kid, take care of your family and the hell with anyone else" My Grandpa Bubba.

06-30-2009, 04:13 PM	#20
TanithT Herfer Grrrrl Join Date: May 2009 First Name: Tanith Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 692 Trading: (26)	Re: To Catch A Flower Thief... I confess, it was me. I wanted to make my herfing spot more pretty. I am coming for your lace curtains next. Seriously, this is f*ed up. My guess is that it's a vendor looking for a "wholesale source". __________________ Herfergrrl's blog - The Art of the Good Cigar: A Matter of Taste. Herfing is the most fun you can have with your clothes on.**