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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

WOW!!

Firstly hats off to OP - for her sheer emotional strength in accepting her actions.
Secondly - the replies were a real opener to 'how it works'.

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Old 09.03.2016, 10:56
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

May I ask why you did what you did in the first place?
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Old 09.03.2016, 11:04
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May I ask why you did what you did in the first place?
No. You may not.
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Old 09.03.2016, 11:30
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That's one way of looking at it. Fact is, stealing from a Coop grocery store is what it is. It's probably not going to lead to a life of crime any more than people who ride public transport without a valid ticket. You sometimes just take your chances, most of the time you'd get away with it, but not always.

On a scale of evil, I'll take the shoplifter before anyone who resorts to violence or cruelty.
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Old 09.03.2016, 11:45
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No. You may not.
But s/he can.
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Old 09.03.2016, 12:11
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

No idea about the academic area nowadays, but if I apply for a job in Switzerland I need to provide my "Strafregister", which shows if I've been convicted of any criminal offences.

https://www.e-service.admin.ch/crex/...rafregister_en


As far as I know, many offences are automatically deleted after 5 years?
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Old 09.03.2016, 12:55
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But s/he can.
Why the gender confusion? Catherine says she is -
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Old 09.03.2016, 13:09
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Why the gender confusion? Catherine says she is -
You assume the user name identifies the gender. Not always the case on the internet my friend.

And even if the user name is obviously (and actually) female, many people assume otherwise. I can't tell you how many times I've been called "guy" or man" on the couple of gaming forums I belong to.
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Old 09.03.2016, 13:33
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

I think he means the person who asked why she did it, Aleydis.... that's how I read it anyway.

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Old 09.03.2016, 13:41
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I think he means the person who asked why she did it, Aleydis.... that's how I read it anyway.
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Very well-said, Uncle Max...respect!
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

I call BS on the whole story. There is no crime in Switzerland.
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

When I was new in this country and not clear on zones I got caught with a ticket that was one stop out of the zone I had bought the ticket for. It was a genuine mistake. Anyway the ticket guy issued a fine that I paid. This happened many years ago.

Will it be on my Strafregister too?

OP what were you stealing? Anythign nice?
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Old 09.03.2016, 16:21
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

Cathrin, if you would like to have the letter explained to you by a lawyer for a small fee, you can go to the Ordre Des Avocats Vaudois during their consulting hours. You pay a fee of 40chf and wait to see one of the lawyers on duty at the time.

They are located in the building opposite the Palace Hotel in Lausanne.

Here is a link with all the info:

http://www.oav.ch/la-permanence-juri...-lausanne.html
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Old 09.03.2016, 16:33
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Re: Fine at the COOP shoplifting incident

Of course, being caught shop-lifting is usually only the first time a person has attempted it

Don`t understand all the sympathy and bravos for admitting to it. Isn`t that one of the first things toddlers are taught? (NOT to do)
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Of course, being caught shop-lifting is usually only the first time a person has attempted it
The only time a good friend of mine travelled on a bus without her wallet (& transport card) was the only time the ticket inspectors paid a surprise visit.
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Old 09.03.2016, 17:17
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Of course, being caught shop-lifting is usually only the first time a person has attempted it

Don`t understand all the sympathy and bravos for admitting to it. Isn`t that one of the first things toddlers are taught? (NOT to do)
you'd think,

i once asked my colleagues if they'd ever shoplifted and they all said yes, all male. Im going to appear too pollyannish or holier than thou when i say i was shocked.

As i get older and see all the disparity in wealth, i think you can only expect it more.
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I once asked my colleagues if they'd ever shoplifted and they all said yes, all male
Of course, all the men you asked claimed to be shoplifters. Evil men.

Was this an imaginary conversation in your head while rocking back and forth? Again.

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Of course, being caught shop-lifting is usually only the first time a person has attempted it

Don`t understand all the sympathy and bravos for admitting to it. Isn`t that one of the first things toddlers are taught? (NOT to do)
Cos we dunno why she did it, and nobody has the time to walk a mile in her shoes.
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WOW!!

Firstly hats off to OP - for her sheer emotional strength in accepting her actions.
Secondly - the replies were a real opener to 'how it works'.

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If this is EF at its best... well...
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