dudeone Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Tide Detergent Being Stolen From Stores Across the Country By Melissa Knowles | Trending Now – 1 hr 10 mins ago http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/tide-detergent-being-stolen-stores-across-country-162253268.html Tide laundry detergent is meant to be used for household cleaning purposes, but thieves are turning it into something dirty. Authorities are reporting a spike in thefts of Tide, and in some cities they are setting up task forces where the detergent is sold to track the number of bottles in stores. Police believe thieves are using the soap on the black market, which retails for $10-$20, to buy drugs. On the black market, Tide is often referred to as "liquid gold" and can go for $5-$10 per bottle. Last year, in St. Paul, Minnesota, a man is alleged to have stolen $25,000 worth of Tide over 15 months before authorities captured him. Stores such as CVS have amped up security measures to prevent theft; at some locations the detergent is kept in a locked container and an employee must retrieve it for customers. So why is Tide the only detergent being targeted? Authorities list several reasons: Tide is instantly recognizable because of its Day-Glo orange bottle; it is one of the most expensive brands of laundry detergent; and it does not have serial numbers, so it cannot be tracked. On social media, people are calling the theft trend "bizarre" and many are blaming it on the tough economy and rising gas prices. One person tweeted that the thefts are "a result of inflation." A spokesperson for Procter & Gamble, the manufacturer of Tide, called the thefts "unfortunate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sounds like a white collar crime to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sounds like a white collar crime to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbox Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Lol Tide? Really? People steal the weirdest crap sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanucksBen Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 liquid gold lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 So why is Tide the only detergent being targeted? Authorities list several reasons: Tide is instantly recognizable because of its Day-Glo orange bottle; it is one of the most expensive brands of laundry detergent; and it does not have serial numbers, so it cannot be tracked. So glad the authorities were able to iron out the reasons for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Is this part of a money laundering scheme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRocket18 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 great addition shift 4- lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Alas! How ought we to deter gents from such crimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Alas! How ought we to deter gents from such crimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 We shouldn't Cheer them on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Is that All you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLumme Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Alas! How ought we to deter gents from such crimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Tide is instantly recognizable because of its Day-Glo orange bottle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 You want me to Bounce on over and shed a little Sunlight on the situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 liquid gold lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theminister Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 They should be stealing olive oil. It is 5-10x more expensive per litre than gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks since 77 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Is this the meeting for pun masters extrordinaire? Crap all the good ones are gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22Sedinery33 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Guess we gotta hide the detergent in our homes to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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