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By murphslaw - 29/03/2009 05:15 - United States

Today, as I was doing the morning count for the registers, a lady walked by and saw me. She's got Alzheimer's, and thought I was robbing the guy I'd bought the store from, so she called the cops. I spent six hours in jail while they looked into it, and didn't even get an apology. FML

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By Michelle - 01/09/2010 08:27 - Netherlands

Today, I went to pay my grandma a visit. She called the cops because she didn't recognize me and thought I was a robber. FML

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By KatieElizabeth - 27/10/2013 04:57 - United States - San Francisco

Today, at work, I had a customer accuse me of taking the giftcard I had issued her for her return, after spending 15 minutes trying to fix her screwed up transaction. She began to yell, and follow me around the store. Security had to intervene and I had to be locked in an office until she left. FML

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML

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Help!

By clip_kate - 01/07/2016 02:36

Today, I went to the store, but after I'd selected my items, I saw that I'd forgotten my wallet. When I tried to explain to the cashier, he thought that I was trying to steal and called the cops. My roommate had to come to the store to save me. FML

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By anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

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Jedi mind trick

By Anonymous - 12/04/2018 19:00

Today, while covering lunch for the self-checkout host, I noticed a customer walking away. I smiled and said, "Have a nice night!" A few minutes later, I saw that she'd left without paying on her machine. I'd smiled and waved at a lady as she stole from me. FML

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J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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Weird old lady of the day

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom - Swindon

Today, I was at the supermarket when an elderly lady asked if I'd grab some coffee for her from a high shelf. The moment I took my hands off my almost-full shopping cart, she made off with it. I ended up getting thrown out by security after she claimed I was trying to steal it from her. FML

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Scam artists

By oldladiesbecrazy - 03/09/2021 07:59

Today, in a market, an old lady stood beside me for a few moments, not saying a word, before turning to me and screaming that I'd taken the money out of her purse. Security was called and I was given the ultimatum to either go to jail or give her the money back. Now I have no food for next week. FML

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Sunday 29 March 2009 16:09

Wow, I hope she doesn't do it again tomorrow! And the next day, and the next day...

plethora 3

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:24

They do need to apologise for wrongful arrest, though, #4.

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reset_button 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:09

Wow, I hope she doesn't do it again tomorrow! And the next day, and the next day...

soccerfreak878 0

Sunday 28 March 2010 23:16

haha @ #1

Ender_ 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:09

Wow. That really sucks for you then.

No_Words24 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:15

that really sucks!! but honestly, what r the police doing trusting a person with Alzheimers?? that's just retarded!

PoopNuggetLeader 4

Monday 28 January 2013 18:41

Are*

TH_Insomniak 15

Wednesday 16 September 2015 23:01

It'd actually be are*. You don't capitalize words in the middle of sentences that aren't proper. Nice try though.

Imthedaddy11 16

Saturday 23 January 2016 18:21

but for him it was the beginning of the sentence, so nice try fuckup

TryToBeKind 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:22

That does suck a lot! But honestly? Cops have no reason to apologize for doing their jobs.

Felling 14

Wednesday 13 February 2013 3:51

Doing their jobs ? Arresting innocent people ? Yeah, while the cops are out there wasting their time with shit like this and just ******* around, people are being killed, robbed and more. -.-

dragonrider1959 18

Thursday 26 June 2014 1:13

Why trust someone with Alzheimer's? honestly!

Peachy2392 26

Tuesday 2 September 2014 5:17

How the **** are they not doing their jobs?? They have to uphold the law which required an arrest. It's not like they mistreated him in anyway. Everyone hates cops till they need one.

Habacadavarus 12

Tuesday 17 January 2023 14:31

they had no reason to detain him simply on a complaint. Their job is to investigate but the choice to detain is overused.

plethora 3

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:24

They do need to apologise for wrongful arrest, though, #4.

Jiplo 18

Monday 25 March 2013 3:06

I'm not sure if it includes this, but what about "innocent until proven guilty"?

vxjazz 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:28

Hey, they're just doing their jobs. There's no one to blame.

Habacadavarus 12

Tuesday 17 January 2023 15:31

It's not their job to detain people upon allegation of a crime. Unless there is evidence or actual suspican a crime has been committed, the detention isn't necessary or warranted. I'd even be curious as to if it's a violation of civil rights.

thebaroness1984 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:29

I'm sure if she were in her right mind, she would apologize.

katiekatie 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:29

agree with #5

sammmii92 0

Sunday 29 March 2009 16:35

that is bogus that the cops didn't even say sorry.

countrydevil 6

Thursday 6 October 2011 17:45

false arrest is basis for a lawsuit that you will most likely win. I'd say get a lawyer and make the city pony up for what the store would have made in those six hours PLUS what you personally make in those six hours PLUS your lawyers fee