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Detroit-area Trading Card Bandit apprehended and charged! (www.detroitnews.com)
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Daniel Jackson, 35, was arraigned Saturday in 52-1 District Court in Novi via videoconference on a felony charge of receiving and concealing stolen property worth more than $1,000 but less than $20,000, Wixom police said.

Wixom police said officers had a known serial retail fraud suspect under surveillance at 10:30 a.m. Thursday after they received a tip he planned to strike at a Meijer store. […] According to the tip, the suspect planned to steal a large quantity of trading cards from the store.

After consulting with the store's loss prevention officers [emphasis mine -- r^2^ ], detectives estimated the value of the stolen property was more than $18,000 [again, emphasis mine ].

Loss prevention officers? Does that mean what I think that means?

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago

loss prevention officer = someone that works in the security department. what's the question?

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    [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I’m guessing he was using a Stargate?

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    [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It doesn't mention how he was stealing the cards. Presumably he would ask to look at one and then ask about another to distract while pocketing the first?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I assumed he was just stealing them from stores. I recently tried to buy some pokemans for a gift and the clerk not only had them behind the register but in a lockbox.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Yeah it was around 2014ish when it got bad in Macomb county at least. You used to have to go to the toy/board game aisles for them but they've all since moved trading card stuff to the front of the store in most big box places now. (Meijer/Target/Wal-mart)

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    • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Damn, that's why you gotta practice better opsec. Uncritical support for stealing overpriced as fuck trading cards.

    My opinion coming into this was: If he was stealing from some random kids or regular enthusiasts fuck him, if he was stealing from some rich fuck or a retail outlet then awesome.

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    [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Teal'c is disappointed.

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    [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    A loss prevention officer works for a casino. They sneak the dealer an extra card to make sure the house always wins

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