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Stealing Tide Is Still Enough Of A Problem That This CVS Has Theft-Protection Devices On The Stuff

We’ve written in the past about what a highly-prized item Tide laundry detergent is for thieves looking to resell the stuff on the black market, but now we’ve got photographic proof that stores aren’t taking the shoplifting threat lying down. [More]

(The Consumerist)

McDonald’s Sees It Share Of Fast Food Fury This Week With Stolen Cars & French Fry Rage

Fast food restaurants are often the scene of some decidedly tense scenes, a few which turn into full-blown crimes. To that point, McDonald’s has had a doozy of a week: In one incident, a man upset over onions on his burger goes into rage mode and in another, a suspected car thief swipes a vehicle from Arby’s and swings through the McD’s drive-thru for some snacks on the run. [More]

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Passengers Tackle Man On Flight Because Grabbing Ladies Just Isn’t To Be Tolerated

Committing acts of harassment in a confined public space is going to lead to one inevitable outcome: You’re gonna get caught because there’s nowhere to go. That’s what happened to a man on a flight from Chicago to Orange County, Calif. when his fellow passengers tackled him for behaving aggressively and grabbing women while in the air. Getting away is not an option when you’re at that altitude, people. [More]

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This Caller Is Incredibly Unhappy With Movie Theater’s No-Texting Policy

There are few things more annoying than someone so selfish she thinks it’s perfectly okay to text in the middle of a dark movie theater. On the flipside, there are few things more amusing than when said texter gets kicked out of the theater and later calls back to leave a lengthy, profanity-laced rant on the theater’s voicemail. [More]