It seems the floors aren’t the only thing that’s dirty inside Sears. According to Style Weekly, former Sears assistant manager, Robert E. Lee of Virginia, is being sued for $2.7 million for allegedly spying on a young girl and her mother through the ceiling tiles of a dressing room, while hiding inside of a “peeping hutch.” The alleged crime occurred in March, 2006 when Lee was discovered spying from the masturbation station, strategically located above the ladies’ dressing room. The young girl, whose age is described as “prepubescent,” is said to have been traumatized when she suddenly noticed Lee leering from the ceiling while she and her mother were trying on bathing suits. Lee admitted his culpability. The lawsuit states, “During the search of the room, police officials recovered sexually explicit magazines and seminal fluids.” Oh Sears. Before we were only ashamed of you, but now that shame has grown into disgust, with loathing not too far off in the distance.
Sears, Robert E. Lee Sued For Dressing Room Peep Show [Style Weekly]
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If Mr. Lee applies to be Sears’ Santa this December, here’s hoping they say, “No”.
Well, “HELLLL No!”
If you read the article, it seems to say that he’s been convicted of peeping TWO TIMES BEFORE. It’s unclear if the peeping was at Sears or elsewhere, but clearly he had a history of peeping.
The question is, did Sears know this or have reason to know of his history?
Oh wait…upon rereading, it seems to be that the incident happened in 2006, and he’s already been convicted of two counts for the peeping after that. The article is because a civil suit is now being brought. So, at the time of his arrest, he did not yet have a record…
(In my defense, the article is not too clearly written).
Wait a minute, I heard that Sears was testing this new fangled “Masturbation Station” and it will be featured in their next catalog. Options include: a cup dispenser, an automatic astro-glide dispenser and a hand towel warmer.
@mac-phisto:
He lead a bloody armed insurrection against the government so his friends could keep other men as slaves. The argument that slavery is just a red herring, it’s all about states rights, and they were going to free the slaves anyway ignores the postbellum history of the South, in which slavery was kept virtually in effect for another century.
BTW this isn’t a civil war debate thread. I was just making a funny.
@exkon:
I can understand that rushing to blame the company is not always the wisest thing to do.
But consider: Sears did hire him, supposedly they ran a background check and ultimately they are responsible for the conduct and behavior of their employees.
There really aren’t individuals in a corporation, they’re all part of Sears or Walmart or Home Depot or Enron
I used to work at Sears Auto (a low point in my life, yes, but I needed the money)
During my employ, there was some giant bust. Apparently, one of the mens rooms was a meeting place for in-the-closet married gay men. They’d come shopping with their wives and then head to that men’s room to hook up thru a glory hole.
Rumor has it that the cops actually had to forcibly seperate the two men who were in the act at the time.
Wonder how they knew, are there cameras in the john?
Weird, I just came from Sears’ website via ToolMonger, looking at a special they’re running on Mechanic’s Gloves.
Now I’m not so sure I want ‘em.
@unklegwar: No, it sounded like a baby eating an ear of corn.
exactly what age does a pre-pubescent child go from tearing off their clothes every chance they get to being traumatized by being seen naked!?
@Cowboys_fan: Do you have to introduce yourself to all the neighbors every time you move?
@Cowboys_fan: In America, or the Deep South?
I wonder if Bobby Lee sells blueprints for building your own masturbation station at work.