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Thurs., Dec 15, 1977 (Sec. 2) SANDY (Ore.) POST - 9 Shoplifting is stealing, Boring students toid BORING—I t ’s a problem that touches the nooks and crannies of rural Oregon as much as the metropolitan and suburban areas. Annually, it amounts to about $75 m illion in losses to Oregon businesses But, as is often the custom, the businesses pass on the loss to the consumer. TTie nice word for it is “ shoplifting." But students at the middle school here found out some of the hard facts about the crime. “ S h op lifting is re a lly stealing,” Vicky Smith of the STEM program told the fifth and sixth graders gathered in thegym. STEM is the acronym for Shoplifting Takes Everybody’s Money, a national organization said. with its Oregon headquarters in "The customers do end up Portland. paying for someone else’s "Shoplifting is a crim e,” shoplifting and internal theft.” Smith continued. Smith said that 20 cents on "Shoplifting is against the every dollar spent is to cover law. the losses resu ltin g from "B ut you already know that. shoplifting I ’m not here to tell you the " I t ’s outrageous,” she told difference between right and the students’ " I t doesn’t seem w ro n g .” What Sm ith did fa ir that you have to pay for hammer home to the students someone’s elses shoplifting. ” is that shoplifting can net them During the question and a crim inal record, sessions answer session, Sm ith with juvenile counselors and, in dismissed some of the myths severe cases, a trip to the and misconceptions the juvenile detention home. youngsters had about "Because of the $75 million s h o p liftin g . Among other loss that Oregon stores took last things, she said: year through shoplifting and —Parents are always notified internal theft, the stores have by the storeownei when a to raise their prices,” Smith juvenile shoplifts. If the police are called in, they must fill out an arrest form, which is entered in the of fender's record. True, she said, the record of juveniles is confidential, but it can be opened through judicial process. And ju ve n ile records are not expunged when the youthful offender turns 18, although a clean record and request to do so can have positive results. —A person need not steal to be convicted of shoplifting. If with a friend and he or she steals with another person’s knowledge, you are con sidered an accessory to the crime and equally guilty. —Persons should not try to s in g le - h a n d e d ly s to p someone they see shoplif ting, but should contact the store manager or detective. —A person need not remove merchandise from a store to be convicted of shoplifting. I f he or she conceals property with the intent to steal it, it is also a crime. —Changing price tags on merchandise also is con sidered shoplifting under Oregon law and carries with it the same penalties. —Juveniles caught shoplifting can be released in the custody of their parents, taken to juvenile officers or turned over to counselors. When a police officer is called, an arrest form is filled out. In all cases, parents or guardians are notified. Smith said the contention of many youths that they shoplift because of need is not true. “ Less than 5 percent, of all shoplifters steal because they are in need. The crim e of shoplifting is not a lower class crime. It is mostly upper middle class and middle class kids who take things they have no need fo r.” Smith said there are many excuses people use to shoplift. One of the most frequently heard from adolescents is peer group pressure. “ Cine of the main reasons for kids shoplifting is the ‘I dare you to do it’ attitude,” Smith said. One group she talked with at another school told of a local club that required potential members to steal something as part of initiation. Smith is available to talk with other groups about shoplifting and the STEM program. She can be contacted at 226-8855. VICKV SMITH of the Shoplifting Takes Everybody« Money (STEM) program outlined the hazards of the crime to youngsters at the Boring Middle School last week. Boring starts Kiwanis Club BO RING—A Dec. 7 organizational meeting has led to the formation of a Kiwanis Club here, but eight more members are needed before the group can be o ffic ia lly recognized by the parent group. Rex Brittle, one of the organizers of the Boring effort, said 12 members were signed at the initial session and that 20 are needed before the club can apply for a charter. The Kiwaniians meet each Thursday at the Mountain View Golf Course in Boring for a noon luncheon. B rittle said programs with guest speakers w ill begin once the group has a charter. Interested persons should attend the noon luncheon or contact B rittle at 668-5501 or Bill Roblin, 288-3024. TV Specialists Since 1 9 3 2 GRESHAM TV & RADIO » 0 HE Hogan Dr Be tween Powell 1 Burnside 665-6125 F e a tu rin g Antenna Installations Mistake could lead to flaming home bv D . C. C o o p e r C lackam as C o u n ty Welcome back. We are interrupting our analysis of electric rates to respond to a mistake which has been brought to our attention. Several weeks ago, in an article covering various ways of performing home energy audits, we made a rather un fortunate suggestion. True, we had the best of intentions and were only repeating in fo rm a tio n gleaned from another, h ig h ly reputable source. Nevertheless, we made a boo- boo. B rie fly , this was the situation. We were discussing methods for determining air leakage around windows and doors, the better to lim it the loss from buildings. Drafts play a substantial role in the rising cost of heating homes. To properly weatherize any s tru c tu re d ra fts m ust be e lim in a ted and so we paraphrased the directions of a Boy Scout handout entitled "Home Energy Quiz.” It read like this: "To check for drafts, hold a flame (candle or match) about 1 inch from where windows and doors meet their frames. If the flame doesn't move, there is no draft around your windows. .” In our colum n we sim p ly s a id ,“ ...leaks are easily detectable with a lighted candle held close to the suspected spot...” While it is true that this method w ill ferret out those pesky leaks around walls and doors, it is also true that it can result in a fire that might very well • consume your entire house. At the suggestion of local office of Portland General E lectric (a company that follow s this column religiously), we are printing a retraction of that dubious piece of advice. 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