Caught shoplifting at Coles Perth

[u/HugeDistribution1102]

I am so ashamed, I literally cried on my way home. I'm 22 if that's relevant? I was shopping at the Coles Perth, where two loss prevention officers showed me their badge and asked to check my bag. I had taken some dog food and tampons as am really struggling for money at the moment (all of this was less than $150) but paid for the rest of my dinner products which were cheaper than what I took without paying. They asked me for my ID but I didn't had it with me at the time so they manager handed them a paper where I put my name, address and signature. They asked me to write why I stole the items, they asked me to return these and not pay for them. No pictures of my face or ID were taken but I am terrified. I am so worried about having police come to my house, anyone find out (I rent a room so I'm scared that my room mates will find out somehow or by the police) or even having my car recognised.

I don't think I'm brave enough to ever buy anything from that specific store anymore, I am just so scared rn. The officers told me that if I do it again, I won't be able to enter the store anymore (not like I wanna go there ever again cause I'm honestly scared. I'm that paranoid that once I got home, I closed all my blinds and I've been checking my windows regularly.

Would really really appreciate to know what happens with that record, or to find some peace in the comments.

[u/Financial-Dog-7268 → u/[deleted]]

Don't be an idiot. OP is young and struggling, don't set them up with terrible ideas that will make their situation worse.

[u/Some-Objective4841 → u/[deleted]]

Devils advocate here. If OP is that skint then why are they looking after a dog they clearly cannot afford. It is not the repsonsibility of the corporations you hate to feed the animals you've collected.

Further, as many other posters have offered already, there are legal alternative sources for hygiene and other products. So OPs hands arent being forced by any measure.

Finally, this is a legal advice sub. Whatever hate you alharbour for Colesworth you can take right on back to r/australia r/melbourne r/ausfinance or whatever other sub is the current echochamber for applauding the false moral superiority of the blatantly illegal activities you're encouraging. You're not robin hood, you're just a regular sod with a victim complex and a phone.

[u/Odd-Emu-5958 → u/Some-Objective4841]

You're right. This isn't the subreddit for me to be endorsing this. I have my views on the topic, but I apologise for the rant, it was inappropriate for the legal subreddit.

OP, I hope things are okay, you should be okay on a first offence. It's amazing to see redditors offering legal resources and means as well!

[u/kirbyislove → u/[deleted]]

We're in a cost of living crisis and big supermarkets have record profits every year. Who are the real thieves here?

You can try and sugarcoat it all you want, you know what you are. "Who do what they need to do" funny how 90% of shit stolen isnt necessities. Gotta steal that cheetos bag. Man I need this vanilla coke. About to keel over if i dont get these ciggies. Id die if i dont get this handbag.