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Man attempts LCD TV theft using water bottle UPC, fails

Oh, shoplifters of the world -- you're not going to unite and take over with these kinds of tactics. A Kirksville, MO. man was arrested on Thursday for trying to boost a $517 Viore (yeah) LCD television by swapping the UPC tag with one from a $3.16 bottle of water. Apparently, cashiers weren't fooled by the admittedly paper-thin maneuver, and after four swipe attempts, a replaced paper spool, and one PA announcement for a store manager to come to register 14, they had the super-genius switcher thrown in the big house. If convicted, the man faces up to seven years in prison plus a hefty fine... and the lifelong shame of having tried to pull this stunt off.

from engadget..


morons! LMFAO!

feinicks Wrote:

Man attempts LCD TV theft using water bottle UPC, fails

Oh, shoplifters of the world -- you're not going to unite and take over with these kinds of tactics. A Kirksville, MO. man was arrested on Thursday for trying to boost a $517 Viore (yeah) LCD television by swapping the UPC tag with one from a $3.16 bottle of water. Apparently, cashiers weren't fooled by the admittedly paper-thin maneuver, and after four swipe attempts, a replaced paper spool, and one PA announcement for a store manager to come to register 14, they had the super-genius switcher thrown in the big house. If convicted, the man faces up to seven years in prison plus a hefty fine... and the lifelong shame of having tried to pull this stunt off.

from engadget..


morons! LMFAO!

It works!!! Just not in big items. It works for video games

yeah... but an Entire LCD !!! that's just plain dumb!

What would have happen if it would've been the other way around?? A $517 bottle of water?!?!

urgh - stupidity united..

This is what a pirate does to get free real things. :o (as in not games you can dl online)
They should check his compy. :O

a pirate would prolly storm into the shop, kill all men, keep all women and then burn the shop down..

lol, what the hell.

Its happened before.

A couple was able to rip off a few Walmarts by buying .99 cents iPods.

MICk3Y Wrote:

feinicks Wrote:

Man attempts LCD TV theft using water bottle UPC, fails

Oh, shoplifters of the world -- you're not going to unite and take over with these kinds of tactics.

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If convicted, the man faces up to seven years in prison plus a hefty fine... and the lifelong shame of having tried to pull this stunt off.

from engadget..


morons! LMFAO!

It works!!! Just not in big items. It works for video games

how do you know exactly?