Here's a personal perspective, regarding "grocery cart" issues, recently published in The Sarnia Journal. Who knew, it's a criminal offence to remove grocery carts, from business premises? Having reached a […]
Here's a personal perspective, regarding "grocery cart" issues, recently published in The Sarnia Journal.
Who knew, it's a criminal offence to remove grocery carts, from business premises?
Having reached a ripe age, where home ownership and driving, were best left to others, I moved to rental accommodations, conveniently located between two plazas, where most amenities required for daily living, are within walking distance. In preparation for my new lifestyle, I purchased a little 2-wheeled cart, for transporting my purchases.
All worked as it should, until 2022, when an unfortunate change in health, caused permanent impairment to my sense of balance, making me reliant on a cane, to keep me upright, in open spaces. This new disability, put my little cart into redundancy. The change of posture, to go forward with the cane, while being pulled back, by the weight of the cart, totally offset what little balance I still possess.
Unwittingly, I turned to a life of crime, in utilizing the (store provided) shopping carts, to bring my purchases home. Certainly, my intent was only to extend the use of the cart, not claim ownership, of it. Were the cart still on my home premises, I would re-use it on a return trip, but they disappear from where I park them. (perhaps put into use by another tenant, with needs, similar to my own) OR, maybe the police have reclaimed them, for the owner.
Anyway, it appears that my life of crime will continue, for as long as I require food, etc., as I see no other way around it. I'm a pensioner, with fixed income, no local family, and the frailty of old age. My options, are limited.
However, getting caught in the act, and being jailed, might actually improve my quality of life. I would have free board and lodging, no expenses, and the companionship of other prisoners. Perhaps, even a little job, (making licence plates) to help fill the empty hours.
Who said, "Crime doesn't pay?" In this case, I'm not so sure!
D.A.
