ProteusRMontenegro
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This is the face of our hardened criminal. At 17:46 Wednesday, August 30, this man walks into my comic shop while my friend and shop volunteer Keith was putting away back stock. He takes the time to look straight into the camera.
Then scoped out Keith in the other room.
He also made a quick check of our back stock on as well.
The perp then grabbed the shop's money bag, stuffed it down his pants and quickly exited the building. Total losses?
One money bag, and about 300 customer receipts, all of which had no monetary value whatsoever. He even passed up an open cash drawer.
I thought about filling a police report, but I'll leave it to the owner. In any case, I figured it would be quite hilarious to share with you, Imgur.
Birb tax.
Holinyx05
Jokes on you, he works for the IRS and knows your boss is a launderer for the mob; now he's got all the proof he needs
Seedster5
Let me guess. Black lives matter.
TrapsAreIllegal
Opportunity makes thieves. Time to retrain some staff.
MuckDuck1
I have cockatiels as well c: mine are kind of assholes but I still love them
TheBitSlinger
Comic book villains need to step up their game
ohmyapplepie
File a report. They are used to determine areas that need patrols, community outreach and social welfare programs.
DapperDeal
That really sucks and the owner needs to file a police report as well as set up a register and money handling lesson for the employees.
Clayman8
Imgur... Let us band together and buy some proper cameras for the guys. As a collector, i cant stand people robbing comic/toy stores
TimeRyderAndTheChronoTeens
you could tell the cops he stole thousands though.
robibobi3
Negro falco ?
xeraxis
How is it your comic shop yet you are waiting on the owner to file a police report?
Dostugsnotdrugs
Let me just look straight at the camera so the police can get the best description of me...iq level of room temperature.
thatsnotahealthysnackrebecca
It's worth filing a police report because of the identity information on the receipts
TehWolfs
Cute birb
HatchA115
He could be doing a dry run. File a police report ASAP. This asshat probably has a criminal record, and you might not be so lucky next time.
SpartanBurke
Petrol station I used to work out had Gas cylinders stolen one night after I left, they got caught because one of them used the ATM
wadenelson1
Sheldon!!!
hansolongdingdongtralala
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
That looks like a really tiny shop. Where is this?
ProteusRMontenegro
On the south end of Westerville, Ohio. Slightly north of Columbus.
missylink
gonna get sued by the thief for trying to entrap by leaving the bag out.
WookieWookieWookie
That's not entrapment. Stop perpetuating that bullshit.
wabitgirl
Definitely thought that was John Cena at first
northerninspection2
You do know that credit card slips can be sold for information
ProteusRMontenegro
Doubtful. The receipts we're retained for tax purposes. They contain no person info outside of one's name and last four of the card number.
snowfork
It hurts everyone when people fulfill stereotypes.
mariomario42
Yes, people in black and white striped shirts are not villianious as people make them out to be
ChickenSoupVendingMachineRepairMan
At least he didn't ask you if you knew where Jessica Hyde was. http://imgur.com/aU4D3az
ImSoBetaEvenThisAcronym
Great show. Fun fact, the guy who did the soundtrack now does Dirk Gently, makes it feel really similar
ChickenSoupVendingMachineRepairMan
Cristobal Tapia de Veer - his stuff on soundcloud is great.
HanShotFirst39
Encourage the owner to at least file a police report. This asshole will do this again and it may not be so harmless next time.
NarcoticCrayon
Rat
disgr4ce
Yeah, with evidence like this you (generally) will get radically better treatment from the PD (at least in my experience)
disgr4ce
i.e. instead of "yeah, yeah, your bakery or some shit got robbed, ok whatever" > "wait, you have evidence? ok, hold on"
TacoPrime
Why wouldn't you file one? It may be some paper work but you have video evendence and a clear (ish) image of his face
0HI0
Clearish? Man I worked at chain gas stations that get held up monthly w way shitier cameras then this. These are good.
ProteusRMontenegro
The security system sat in the owner's house for a solid six months before any of us had time between jobs and family crises to install it.
AddictiveTendancies
Worst.. theft... ever...
Feanor19
There was a recent one in Mexico where 2 guys in the back started robbing people while a separate guy was doing the same from the front
Feanor19
They met in the middle and both shot each other to death. Police speculated they each saw the others gun and thought it was a cop
Feanor19
Simultaneously robbing the same bus... I hope someone writes a ballad about their dumbassery
MindOverMatt
Leave it to the owner? You said it's your comic shop?
Snooj
Lots of employees refer to their place of business as theirs. It's just semantics. Op didn't say he owned it.
imgurcommocrugmi
If where I work got robbed, no matter how minor my position, I would say that "My store got robbed!" instead of "The location I'm employed".
EClaire1073
Unless it's like, Walmart. Fuck Walmart.
ProteusRMontenegro
I can still *run* one.
ScottishPower
So you're a manager?
ProteusRMontenegro
Pretty much.
imhereforthenudealbums
run and mine is two different thing bro
ProteusRMontenegro
Eh, semantics.
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
You're being unnecessarily pedantic. People refer to the place they work as "my" or "mine" all the time, and no one thinks they own them.
yerd
Yeah, if you're a slave.
HalloweenAintTillManana
Why would you leave an open cash drawer unattended? Dudes a bitch for being a thief but it's your job to not let these things happen.
vavado
"I'm not even supposed to be here today!" - Dante Hicks
ProteusRMontenegro
I wasn't there that day. The guy who was had issues working the cash register.
LeftBauer20
But like, shouldn't one person always be on the floor to prevent this from happening?
ProteusRMontenegro
In theory, yes. In his defense, it was 15 minutes until closing time and he was filling merch away. But yeah, it was an error on his part.
PotatoPie
No defence.
27yoUGLYvirgin
Uhm, closing time along with mornings is the prime time for robberies.
vnqx
...but seriously, how much can it cost to upgrade to a full set of HD security cameras?
SubzeroAK
About 3 fiddy.
RandomIsotope
whew... and here I thought it was going to cost tree fiddy.
o11c
The reason a lot of security footage is crap is because it's really zoomed in.
MatthewBerg
For a good one? A lot? For cheap, unreliable, (shocker:) Chinese, garbage? Not much.
Hardalor
Honestly, the HD cameras and such aren't that costly anymore, the issue tends to come down to cloud based storage and internet speeds...
hagb
You would think even with 1080p cameras that you could make out a license plate on a passing by car but, nah. (Lost a trailer last year)
ReaLifeSmeagol
It's a comic store man. They arent making much profit, if any at this point. It's amazing they can even pay rent these days.
shadowex3
honestly? A lot of money. You need something reliable, wired in, and MASSIVE storage.
Konargus
One money bag.
Drifter5885
I do this for a living. It cost alot. A standard HD Camera that's not crap is around 2-3 hundred $$$. 1/?
Drifter5885
Then you'll need a pc to record the video, typically a server machine, $1,000~ then software, 3-6 hundred depending on what you want 2/?
Drifter5885
The to wrap it up, network POE Switch, 2-3 hundred, cable $200 and labor(depends on how long it will take but you get the picture.
ROBOTvsMAN
Yeah, he kind of looks like a bird in the last pic.
VigorousButtstuff
Considering the fact that they're breaking DOL laws by having a "Shop Volunteer", chances are they have bigger problems.
ProteusRMontenegro
Yeah, he volunteers his time, and gets store credit and other things as requested. Sounds OK to me.
VigorousButtstuff
Unless he's being paid minimum wage, you're in violation of federal law. So have fun with that.
Feanor19
My work spent 40k on cameras but as they've refused to fix the roof for years, the one that watches me filled with rain water the next month
Feanor19
It was 7 cameras, they didn't even replace the one we already had which is the most important one. The quality is so much worse than this ^
woodjoiner
That plan probably looks good when quickly reviewed on paper but not thought through.
Tornadotaco
Like 2000 comic book sales probably. I don't know how these places even stay in open
dizzysn
You can get a set of 4 HD cameras and a recording system for $250. If a shop can't afford that, they can't afford to be in business.
LinearAlgebro
why don't you give them the money, since apparently you have it lying around
NipplesTheEnchiIada
Do you know how much data a standard 720p camera generates when it's recording 24 hours a day, seven days a week?
Tanrir
This is exactly why I don't have HD cameras at work. 50 cameras, 2 months stored footage. Not practical in HD
NipplesTheEnchiIada
And after 2 months the data is recorded over, and if it's needed it's pulled off the server and put onto another storage device.
knobhoblin
Literally every security cam footage I've seen is all potato. That's one of the situations where quality really matters
NipplesTheEnchiIada
Storage man, storage and networking upgrades just aren't worth the money for a small shop like this. way too much money in that.
imnotthatblonde
the main issue tends to be low light, below a certain level the sensors just cant do anything very useful
ProteusRMontenegro
I believe the specific camera I captured the image from (via my camera phone) was in infrared mode. Not sure if that affects the quality.
imnotthatblonde
it can do, very much depends on the specific sensor in the camera
ProteusRMontenegro
And the resolution. I can't remember what I set it as, to be honest.
Hilaritybomber
You have to think about how much more storage you need for the quality increase, not just the price of the cameras
fuckingtnuc
Yup. Increase resolution and frame rate and you might only be storing a days worth with upgrading storage
fuckingtnuc
*without
briarios3000
My home camera is 720 color with IR and 24 hours free cloud storage. Is this really an issue for a business?
DotSlashNatalie
Storage is cheap - problem is a lot of scammers in the IT world.
fuckingtnuc
Depends on the business and how long they need to retain. I was just saying that you've gotta increase the storage to get same time frame
shadowex3
yes, because commercial licensing is a thing
briarios3000
I don't know what you're on about, but there's absolutely nothing stopping a business from buying and using my camera.
ProteusRMontenegro
Unfortunately, not currently in the budget for such an upgrade. It would be nice, though.
MistressLyda
There are phone apps that can work somewhat. Might be worth looking into if there is some phones around that are not used.
IsmokedAweedOnce
old cell phones can be used as IP webcams
dovebair
Maybe leverage your insurance company for lower rates if you had better security equipment?
ProteusRMontenegro
To be fair, I don't even think we have insurance. Holy hell, I never even bothered to ask the owner that.
dizzysn
You can get a set of 4 HD cameras and a recording system for $250. If a shop can't afford that, they can't afford to be in business.
ProteusRMontenegro
Your callous disregard for an already difficult financial situation is noted.
dizzysn
It's not disregard, it's a fact. Sometimes the truth hurts, but it's still the truth.
ProteusRMontenegro
What, ordering people's books and items before upgrading a security system that already suits our needs?
RogiBear1990
He doesn't care to prevent it from happening.
ArtemisAetheria
You just about lost your entire inventory. You should try and make room for such a budget or you won't have inventory.
ProteusRMontenegro
When sales increase, maybe. Unfortunately, it's not in the cards at the moment.
briarios3000
In that case, this business is doomed. You really can’t afford a $200 camera? I have one in my home ffs.
OptimusPantry
No no you don't understand, everyone else knows what's best for your business
OMygodLook
If somebody gets any serious amount of your property, it'll be more of a loss than the amount required to combat that.
SerLaughalot
People don't really get how much financial stress there is on small businesses do they
UnpopularOpinionsGuy
You guys seem to have no concept of the fact that you actually have to be able to pay for things when running a business.
briarios3000
You seem to lack the concept that it takes at least a few hundred dollars in discretionary capital expenditures to avoid a major theft/loss
TheInitiativeInn
If you post a link to your comic shop maybe some Imgurians will buy things for the 'Get our store better security cameras' fund drive.
ProteusRMontenegro
https://www.facebook.com/Moore-Comics-124035770942220/
imnotthatblonde
£200 for a 4 pack of 720p cameras and recorder unit... £280 for 1080p and hub.. compared to how much he could have stolen?
WrongReference
You've never met a retail store owner have you? It is impossible to convince my parents to upgrade the shit in their store and I've given up
imnotthatblonde
its not a huge outla when you could have been looking at hundreds, even thousands of loss
woodjoiner
Don't shops get a better insurance rate with security cameras? I know places with fire sprinklers do because they are less risky.