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Safe Shopping
Black Friday kicks off Christmas shopping season By Alice G. Duckett
The Star Marketing Department
The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, marks the official beginning of Christmas shopping. Merchants, malls, downtown organizations and businesses are preparing for the influx of shoppers. But buyers beware, because criminals are also on the hunt for a good deal at shopper’s expense. Sgt. Allen George of Special Operations with the Anniston Police Department said to be aware of your surroundings while shopping. “Trust your instincts,” George said. “Watch yourself and your purchases. Be alert to your surroundings and what is happening around you. Criminals usually avoid the vigilant shopper.” George also offers advice to female shoppers. “Don’t leave your bags and purses unattended in the shopping cart,” he said. “And don’t leave a purse open. You are openly tempting a person to steal. And please don’t flash big bills around.” Another area to be aware is
parking, especially at night. “Be sure to choose parking lots with good lighting, follow a direct route to and from the downtown areas, and if going to an ATM for extra shopping money, have your ATM card and envelopes ready before you get out of the car. Don’t count your money while standing at the ATM machine,” he said. Brooke McCulley, marketing director at Quintard Mall in Oxford, said safety is important to the environment at the mall and agrees that consumers should be alert and aware of their surroundings. “Know where you’re parked so you can easily find your car when you leave,” she said. “Be ready with your keys and don’t have your arms too full of packages. If you feel uncomfortable, go back inside and see one of the security officers or police on duty and ask to be escorted. Our people are there to help.” McCulley believes the festive environment of the mall heightens the Christmas mood for families. However, parents should not leave children unattended. “With extra numbers of
MP Local law enforcement advise shoppers to be aware of surroundings when shopping for Christmas.
people attending mall events and more shoppers than usual, I ask parents to keep a close eye on your children,” she said. Teens are encouraged to use the mall, but McCulley said they don’t encourage loitering as it distracts other shoppers. The Oxford Police Department provides routine patrols through the parking lots at the Quintard Mall and Oxford Exchange. According to Sgt. L.G. Owens the mall, as well as the
Oxford Exchange, have procedures in place for shopper safety. “Large stores like Target and Home Depot and others in the complex hire loss prevention people to walk through regularly and observe,” he said. “They’re on duty to report any suspicious activity or shoplifting. At the Exchange you can drive right up to the particular store you want to enter and park in well-lighted areas.” Owens also offers advice to
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THE CRIME BULLETIN female shoppers. “I know this is hard for women shoppers to do, but plan your shopping trip, know where you’re going, and take just one credit card inside,” he said. “Just the one you plan to use at this particular stop. When you return to your car, put all packages in your trunk, not in plain view piled on the front and back car seat. Keep cell phones and valuables locked in the trunk or glove box and be sure your car is locked while shopping.” Like George, Owens said purses should be protected and in the event it is stolen, to know what plan of action to take. “The biggest thing I want to stress is that if you do fall victim to a purse snatching or losing your wallet, do not call the police first,” he said. “The first thing you must do is contact your credit card company or bank. They can do something immediately to show that your credit cards are stolen. They will contact the police at the appropriate time. If you go to the police first, you give criminals the chance to use your credit cards and maybe run up huge bills.” Owens also stresses what to not carry with you. “Don’t carry your Social Security card in your wallet or purse,” he said. “It’s got all your identification. Identity theft is one of the biggest growing problems today. You don’t need this card for your shopping.” When shopping, Owens also suggests that shoppers be cautious when using pin numbers. “At least be sure others are not close by when doing transactions,” he said. “Often people get careless when using pin numbers and hurrying always causes problems.” George and Owens both agree that good citizenship is vital to safety. If you see shoplifting or something suspicious, report it immediately. Alice G. Duckett is a freelance writer in Anniston.
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Black Friday survival tips (MP) In an image reminiscent of marathoners lining up at the start of the race, each year stores across the country play host to scores of shoppers the day after Thanksgiving. Many of those shoppers arrive long before a store even opens, finding themselves elbow-toelbow with similar deal seekers. Known as Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving appears to be bulletproof. Even last year, when the much-maligned national economy had already started to struggle mightily, shoppers spent more than $10 billion on Black Friday. This year could prove difficult to forecast, as the economy has recovered somewhat, though many families continue to struggle through layoffs. Adding to that difficulty are the differing points of view with respect to Black Friday. For every success story of a plasma TV purchased for 50 percent off, there seem to be a dozen or so more stories about the individual who waits outside a store in the cold, only to find a popular item is sold out by the time he or she gets indoors. In other words, predicting the success of Black Friday for retailers is just as difficult as predicting the success of Black Friday for individuals: sometimes both get what they want, sometimes neither does. But as 2008 can attest, shoppers are still going to hit the stores this Black Friday, and they’re probably going to do so in droves. For those braving the mayhem that often characterizes Black Friday, consider the following survival tips. • Do your research. Perhaps no items are more steeply marked down in price come Black Friday than big ticket electronics, most notably plasma, LCD or DLP televisions. Unfortunately, not all such appliances are equal. Getting a good price is not necessarily the same thing as getting a good
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deal. This is where research needs to play a role. Research big ticket items, including televisions. Retailer Web sites often have customer ratings sections where customers can rate specific appliances. If ratings are consistently poor or commenters routinely cite problems, then steer clear of those items, no matter how low the price might be. Get up early. Some deals are exactly what they seem. While it can be difficult to get out of bed in the middle of the night to go holiday shopping, it will be easy to go back to sleep when arriving home with exactly what you wanted and knowing you got the best deal possible. Many stores open at 4 or 5 a.m. on Black Friday. While waking up that early seems like a tall order, particularly after eating so much turkey the day before, there’s no law against napping on Black Friday, and if you get what you came for, you could be back in bed in a couple of hours. Don’t stress out. Black Friday isn’t easy for anyone (just ask the nation’s retail employees). Chances are, even the most veteran Black Friday shopper is going to feel stressed out at one point or another. If the stress becomes too much, simply go home. This year figures to have lots of good deals throughout the holiday season, as retailers plan on families spending less thanks to the economy. That means the deals on Black Friday, while they might be the best of the season, probably won’t be significantly better than something you might find a few weeks later. Buy The Anniston Star on Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving Day paper is packed with coupons offering Black Friday discounts. Peruse the paper for such coupons while watching football on Thanksgiving and you’re likely to be glad you did.
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Theron L. Christian Date of Birth : 24-Dec-76 Registered County: Calhoun Offense County: Calhoun Offenses: Att. Rape I Victims: Female - Adult
Charles Edward Richards II Date of Birth : 09-Mar-72 Registered County: Calhoun Offense County: Calhoun Offenses: Sexual Abuse I Victims: Female - 20 yrs
Freddie Harold Smith Registered County: Calhoun Offense County: Baldwin Offenses : Rape x 2 Victims: Females - 15 & 16 yrs
The names and photographs featured in The Crime Bulletin have been provided by law enforcement agencies in accordance to the Alabama Code Annotated Public Record and Information Disclosure statues. If you are listed and wish to discuss a correction, contact the appropriate law enforcement department. Inclusion in The Crime Bulletin does not indicate guilt or innocence. Persons are innocent unless proven guilty by a court of law.
Calhoun County Sheriff 256-236-6600 Anniston Police Department 256-238-1800 Oxford Police Department 256-831-3121 Piedmont Police Department 256-447-9091
SEE ALL OF THE LOCATIONS OF CRIME REPORTS IN CALHOUN COUNTY ONLINE AT WWW.ANNISTONSTAR.COM Willie Earl Ellis Registered County: Calhoun Offense County: Cherokee Offenses: Sexual Abuse I Victims: Female - 25 yrs
John Paul Hernandez Registered County: Calhoun Offense County: Unknown County, TX Offenses: Aggravated Sexual Assault/ Sexual Abuse I Victims: Female - 5 yrs
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