Irritable Bowel Shoplifting
May 3rd, 2007, in the wee hoursWell, this certainly doesn’t put those of us with IB issues in a positive light.
A woman arrested for shoplifting has blamed the crime on irritable bowel syndrome, authorities said. Helen Gallo, 61, of Clearwater, was arrested Sunday after allegedly shoplifting from a Cape Coral grocery store, The Daily Breeze of Cape Coral reported.
Gallo reportedly told authorities that she could not wait in line because she has irritable bowel syndrome, according to the newspaper.
Talk about a poor excuse. I’ve been in lines waiting to make a purchase when the need to find a restroom has arisen. What did I do? I put whatever I was holding down and found a restroom! Heck, I didn’t even realize leaving a store with unpaid for merchandise was an option.
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