WorkingGirlJem Fri 04-Jan-19 16:21:32

Ok, will try and answer as many as possible in one message.

I started off in the beginning taking just small items from supermarkets, Over the years it went to taking anything from small items to largeish sized electrical items, clothes, shoes, food, make up, jewellery, in fact almost anything can be lifted.



I didn't steal to order, as I would have been mortified if anyone knew what I was doing. I didn't sell stuff on either, I took things I wanted or I wanted to give as gifts.



Thank fully I never got caught.



To be completely honest I didn't acknowledge that my actions were affecting the staff directly, although I never stole from independents or small shops.



Yes, I know how to remove/deactivate security tags.



I stopped just over a month ago now as I didn't like the person I had become. I took a long hard look at my life and realised that what I was doing went against so many of my own values and those I had tried to instill in my chidren.



I don't have a drug habit, neither am I in any kind of financial difficulty. I was totally able to afford the things I took, which makes it worse to think about.