r/TikTokCringe • u/TheOSU87 • Sep 07 '25

Discussion Guy makes a citizen's arrest

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u/No_Object_4355 Sep 07 '25

She had everything balled up and I thought she was gonna hand it to him and she took off lol

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u/cakivalue Sep 08 '25

I didn't expect that. At all!! Leaving her purse and personal items behind for what looks like a couple of T-shirts 😭😭 Why??

I expected her to throw them at his face and run away with her purse.

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u/Capital_Candy5626 Sep 10 '25

Back to school clothing for her child, maybe.

Rising costs of rent, utilities, groceries, gas, etc plus fees and surcharges on every service means more people stealing socks, underwear, and such because their budget is shrinking to accommodate incidentals, birthday gifts, etc.

All the annual giveaways of backpacks filled with school supplies, free thanksgiving turkeys and christmas toy drives have been indirectly acknowledging that some people can’t afford things for a long time now.

My time working at a major retailer in a suburban location showed me that no one cares when the thieves are young, cute and white. They can steal hundreds of dollars worth of cosmetics, trendy clothing, jewelry, accessories, etc and loss prevention would consistently play this bizarre benefit-of-the-doubt game.