Surprise: Pharmacy thief takes drugs!!!!!!

This happened Friday morning, 4/17, but a busy time just the same.

Its also possible this perp hit the drug store to grab as many hallucinogenic meds as he could get his hands on. The street value may be huge. Pretty brazen to pull something like this on a Saturday morning with other shoppers in close proximity. They're only open 9 to 1 on Saturdays.

Our local YMCA is just doors down the shopping strip. I'm just blocks from there. Frightening!

I'd add another aspect to JasonT's excellent point: because of our crazy drug policies, some people with legitimate longterm pain issues are not properly treated. The physicians are reluctant to prescribe these drugs because the feds keep track of them and threaten to prosecute them if they overprescribe certain drugs. It is entirely possible that this person was doing this to get such pain-killers for a legitimate medical reason.

Update: The Sun Rises In the East.

"Pill Popper" is the term... not heroin addict

I hope this person wasn't robbing that pharmacy for prescription drugs he or his family needed but couldn't afford. A lot of people have lost their jobs and health insurance lately. The report doesn't specify what was taken and how much. The crime is wrong, but some folks would do it for thief family if it are the only option. Just somthing to think about before you demand his head on a platter.

Until you've seen druggies on what their choice is, the sad part is what they'd do to get what they 'need.' Some will steal Rx drugs, through the pharmacy (usually an employee, but not in this case) or from homes. Some will use what they steal, some will try to sell it, then there are some who do both.

I've never done drugs, I've never know any druggies until I moved to Jville. It is way too common here. I have a good friend who was in law enforcement for nearly 20 years, leaving the field based on injuries sustained on the job. My friend has really opened my eyes to this underworld. It's sad, but it occurs much more than any of us that aren't in it can realize.

This was such a "way out there crime" that I am more prone to think the subject was addicted himself and in withdrawal rather than taking the drugs just to sell. Of course, depending on the amount of drugs he got, he may be trading a portion for heroin.

Bottom line the guy is a dirt bag and will be caught, just wish I was there when he came in.

I'll probably get removed again...

I had just commented on street values. It's true that many steal prescriptions to sell on the street. I've already turned in someone that I would do again. People have prescriptions for a reason. If a person can't get their refills because they abuse the prescriptions, they need help. The doctors don't like to be the accessory to the crime of someone taking the prescriptions too much and/or selling them on the street. Some have such a high value.

prevention. im probably going to get my post removed also. i didnt get to read yours but you must have hit a nerve. in most cases if the doctor would fix the problem the person is originally getting the medication for whether its pain or otherwise,and if is fixable they might not run into these problems. or if the case is they cant afford the medication,then the prescriber should have a back up plan. but agenda is mainly give them the medication get them hooked then take it away. the bottom line is that the doctors push the medications no matter what it for the pharmisuitical companies.(an yes i probably spelled the big word wrong lol)

They got that detailed of a description of the truck, but not the license plate number? Come on....

prevention- Shame on you for telling the truth!!

Wow, I had a comment removed by site staff for stating the truth about Rx drugs. Oh well, I guess it was just something I shouldn't have said to begin with.

Well, at least he's stylish! LMAO

I just looked up "bucket hat", and it looks like that hat Gilligan wore on Gilligan's Island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucket_hat

hannah: you crack me up! omg!

Didn't I see that Kealey was targeted earlier this week? Same guy?

belisamasana
Apr 17, 2009 at 2:14 p.m.
Suggest removal What is a bucket hat?
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thats what you put on your head when you want to take a think like Gomer pile

What is a bucket hat?

And if it lasts longer than 4 hours you say down-boy-down boy.

Remember before you take them pills, need to have food of take a glass of milk and call you doctor if you notice any changes in your health....

momof5 giddy up .

Prevention: maybe he just wanted to have a good weekend/night following his date. Maybe the prescription pills were blue.

All kidding aside: I'm glad no one was injured and book 'em Dan-o!!

i am guessing the doctor did not prescribe them what they wanted, good lord, no one is safe anywhere these days