SECOND CHANCES.
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
August 16, 2017 10:27am CST
A police officer in Toronto answered a shoplifting call from Walmart and found that an 18-year-old was caught with a dress shirt, tie and socks. According to the news report which I heard this morning - the young man told the cop that his father lost his job and he wanted to help out his family.
He said a job interview was scheduled but he had nothing suitable to wear - that is why he took the shirt, tie and socks.
The officer decided to give the young man a chance. He paid for the items . gave him his card and told him to call and let him know how the interview went.
The officer's trust paid off - he did get a call - and it was good news. The determined young man had landed the job.
Would you be willing to give someone a second chance? Have you ever given someone a second chance and it paid off?
For me, personally, it would depend on the circumstances. If someone tried to kill me, I won't give him or her a second chance to finish the job.
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37 responses
@Hate2Iron (15724)
• Canada
16 Aug 17
I heard that story somewhere, but I didn't know that he had landed the job. :)
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
17 Aug 17
The second chance idea would be based strictly on how well I knew the person, even so people can still fail you and I find that it is family members that do so most often. The police officer took a big chance, but maybe his years on the job gave him a little advantage in reading the shoplifter.
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@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
17 Aug 17
@Kandae11 Family does have a sense of entitlement and sometimes it is just plain procrastination.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Aug 17
@Kandae11 yes, the kid could have been lying or the cop might have just arrested him anyway
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@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
17 Aug 17
That is excellent news and a good choice the officer made to help this young man. I hope when he gets his first pay check he will send him back the money. Yes, I have helped people out in the past and some has worked out well and others not so well.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
17 Aug 17
Yes, he doesn't sound like a born crriminal! Sometimes people get in bad circumstances which may not be entirely their fault.
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@suziecat7 (3349)
• Asheville, North Carolina
16 Aug 17
When I was a manager, I would sometimes give people a second chance unless they were stealing. No comebacks from that for me.
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@marguicha (230334)
• Chile
16 Aug 17
That cop was a very special person. It is difficult to give a second chance to someone you don´t know.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
17 Aug 17
I think that is a wonderful heartwarming story and yes, I think everyone deserves a second chance.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
16 Aug 17
What a great story! I love to hear stories with happy endings. I've given people second chances that worked out well.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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16 Aug 17
I have given second chances to others and it has paid off and I've been burned. Two old adages here: don't give a 3rd chance because like baseball you will be out, and the brainy quote in the photo above is the other one.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Now thats a good story. I am glad the young man got the job.
Cop was good to let him off and pay for the items too.
I usually don´t give second chances these days, depending.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
17 Aug 17
Very nice police officer. He may have just changed that young man's life and hopefully he makes better choices in future.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Aug 17
Yes I would and yes I have. Some times they dumped on me and other times proved themseelves.
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