Shoplifters Wear 'I Am a Thief' Sign

Makes them a bit easier for security to spot I guess.

Shoppers entering the Wal-Mart Supercenter here got a reminder not to try anything funny: Two shoplifters stood outside with signs reading "I am a thief, I stole from Wal-Mart."

You know, just for fun, I think I'll make a sign that reads "I'm a murderer. I killed random people outside McDonalds" and go stand outside McDonalds looking angry.

Attalla City Judge Kenneth Robertson Jr. ordered the two people to wear the signs for four hours each during two successive Saturdays.

When the prospect of being raped in prison doesn't deter, the obvious next step is public embarassment.

"The only comments we've heard so far have been positive," said store manager Neil Hawkins. "Most of them thought it was a good thing."

So shoplifters have become the outcasts of our society? I can think of a lot worse people. Maybe a sign "I'm a bad driver. I cut people off." signs are in order.