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  Suitman June 23, 2010 at 4:06pm

  Surely one would think there has been some mistake.
  
  Suity
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  1Eyed Eel June 23, 2010 at 4:14pm

  I'm very surprised they have called the cops into it! I went through Ikea self-service the other day and hap a whole heap of items and neglected to scan a couple of pieces. But they didn't make a big deal about it, we just went through the trolley and worked out what items I'd missed. If the shops want to scab on these self-service items they have to expect a certain amount of good will be neglected to be paid for.
  
  Then again, Ozzy does have nine kids to feed. Times might be tight :-) *jk*
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    ColMac > 1Eyed Eel June 23, 2010 at 4:21pm

    Just remember this is to do with NRL and rugby league. Of course it is going to be blown all out of proportion by the media and league haters in general.
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  1Eyed Eel June 23, 2010 at 4:16pm

  Here is the story btw
  
  http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/osbornes-49-grocery-mishap/s...
  
  It says that he scanned all the items - worth about $50 - and then walked out. They picked it up later on CCTV and then cops arrived at his house to issue him a shoplifting infringement.
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  Parraeels12 June 23, 2010 at 4:49pm

  Great. not only did i have to put up with the hayne headbutt issue for a week, the tahu racism scandal over the past 2 week ( and still going ) but now im going to have to listen to the whole learned rugby league community dissecting the parra ceo shoplifting issue for god knows how long to the point that it just drives you insane. FMD X A MILLION.
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    ColMac > Parraeels12 June 23, 2010 at 4:56pm

    If this was in AFL or Union, it wouldve got 5 secs of air time then forgotten. Or not even rate a mention.
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  eels_brad June 23, 2010 at 4:50pm

  slow news day
  
  someone attempted to rob the bank next to my work yesterday and it'd didnt make the papers
  
  The Telecrap is terrible and for this to be the feature article at the top of site when we have diggers dying, planes crashing and a million political events taking place worldwide, it speaks volumes for their journalistic ethics and maturity
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    MAXFORCE ELECTRIFYING EELS 2010 > eels_brad June 23, 2010 at 7:49pm

    and create jobs
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  Parraeels12 June 23, 2010 at 4:54pm

  Great. not only did i have to put up with the hayne headbutt issue for a week, the tahu racism scandal over the past 2 week ( and still going ) but now im going to have to listen to the whole learned rugby league community dissecting the parra ceo shoplifting issue for god knows how long to the point that it just drives you insane. FMD X A MILLION.
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  1Eyed Eel June 23, 2010 at 5:13pm

  Eels statement on the issue:
  
  Pirtek Parramatta Eels Statement
  
  Pirtek Parramatta Eels CELO Paul Osborne says he is highly embarrassed that a moment of absent-mindedness while shopping at his local supermarket has seen him issued with an infringement notice for shoplifting.
  
  Osborne has made a submission to the police commissioner to have the infringement withdrawn, however, if not successful will contest the matter in court to clear his name.
  
  On May 27 he scanned $49.10 worth of grocery items at an automatic check-out at the Woolworths supermarket in Dural and absent-mindedly walked out without scanning his bank card. He was not advised of the oversight until visited by police at his home more than two weeks later.
  
  Osborne said: “I am obviously surprised and disappointed that I have been served an infringement (which carries a $300 fine) over what was nothing more than an oversight; I had a lot on my mind at that time. I scanned each item, packed them into a bag and forgot to scan my card and pay. I was at the supermarket I visit frequently, in my local area where I am well known and was wearing a Parramatta jacket, so there was no intention of dishonesty on my part whatsoever.
  
  “It is highly embarrassing, I offered to pay the money as soon as I was made aware of the error. This is probably a lesson to others; it could happen to anyone if your mind is somewhere else.”