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GameStop is one of those companies that's never short of enemies, bad press, or disgruntled employees that steal security camera tapes. Check out this video of some ruthless dickwads getting more value from a visit than your Edge card will yield in a lifetime. The trick is to go shopping there after the employees are gone, you see.

I was originally going to title this post "Here's how to rob a GameStop," but you gotta kinda feel bad for them, even if they only gave you 25 bucks for the copy of The Last Remnant that you regrettably paid $60 for yesterday. It's a tough economy. They do what they can, even if it means little Timmy will have to settle for that Doritos game this Christmas.

Anyway, back to the festive holiday pillaging! At the request of the informant, we've withheld the time and location of this impromptu party, but we can reveal that it was pretty recent and various PS3s and Wiis appear to be the target of their operation. It looks like they knew exactly what they were doing, too. Inside job or career crooks?

You knew it was coming: At least somebody walked out with a steal this holiday season from a GameStop. Zing! No wait, a better one: Is the holiday PS3 lineup really worth going to jail for?  Haha, I'm here all night, folks -- show me your genitals.

[Thanks, Satan]








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Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:24
Diverse
A GameStop in Philly (a few blocks from where I live) was robbed about two weeks ago.I'm not sure if this is the same GameStop though.
DrachulaX's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:26
DrachulaX
That really sucks. Glad my store has never been robbed.
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:27
grafkhun
You're right, I do feel a little bad for GS.
Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:37
Zombutler
"You're talking to me about stuff-why? I'd rather see your titties"
CypherVR's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:37
CypherVR
I lol'd at the choice of music for this video
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:41
RonBurgandy2010
This reminds me, I'm not doing anything tonight...
BraunoftheDead's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:43
BraunoftheDead
GameStop has been robbing us for years. Nice job, guys!
the_real_one's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:45
the_real_one
oh well...
Red TheHaze Veron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:51
Red TheHaze Veron
BraunoftheDead wins.
Mista Smegheneghan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:53
Mista Smegheneghan
Heheh. That was rather ownage. Although how funny would it've been if one of them noticed the cameras, or remembered that Gamestop have cameras, despite their over-tightened pursestrings.
Druid 01's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 18:55
Druid 01
lol my stores been robbed but only while we we're open, nobody's broken in at night . . . yet
MEE's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:16
MEE
hahaha, my gamestop has been robbed around 3 months ago, the robbers got cought on the roof.

also, how the hell did you get those tapes Niero?
Joanna Mueller's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:17
Joanna Mueller
When I worked for Toys 'R Us we got broken into two weekends in a row. They broke out the front windows and everything, naturally our cameras were screwed up and turned off at night. We were kinda the bastard child store of the company so we were always having trouble like this.
Hollie Bennett's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:17
Hollie Bennett
it only takes 2min and 30seconds to break into one of those 360 pods on the shop floor and steal it, we learned that he hard way.
lv99ron's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:31
lv99ron
Fuck gamestop, they deserve that shit. Fuckers fired me for no reason. But how in the hell did they get in, I thought all gamestops had that metal gate that would slide in front of the display window and door.
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:33
Arttemis
Everyday normal guy is fucking hilarious.

Anyway, I hope these thieves are caught.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:42
Sharpless
There is no justification for stealing from someone, even if it's a soulless corporation. I hope they're caught.
SovietMudkipz's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:49
SovietMudkipz
Oh my god. That's awesome.

Fucking serves them right for selling games without the plastic seal.
Kryptinite's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 19:58
Kryptinite
YOUR GENITALIA!!!!!
InfraredChimera's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 20:00
InfraredChimera
@lv99ron

At the location I work at, all we have is a gate that goes down, but then again its also in a mall as well.
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 20:05
gatorsax2010
@ MEE

Seeing as the story ends "[Thanks, Satan!]" it's clear that Niero had to sell his soul to obtain this footage. Clearly a worthwhile sacrifice for this gripping exclusive.
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 20:08
Takeshi
Genitals!
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 20:22
king3vbo
Pillaging is awesome
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 20:58
atastysammich
I can't help predict this tale will have a stupid ending, with the admittedly well-organized team eBaying the spoils all at once from an account with one of their real addresses or something. Maybe I've just read too many Stupid Criminal stories where the subjects take their thinking caps off too soon. We'll see where this goes.

Oh, how, um, dare they. Those wretched miscreants and...
...Fuck it, I've got nothin'. Go Pillagers!
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:12
ace of knaves
As usual, Heretic wins.
Butmac's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:14
Butmac
OMG haha where have stories like this been? This is why I fell in love with this site.
aZZmodan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:20
aZZmodan
Hey, where can I get the music playing in the video? Do you know?
aZZmodan's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:32
aZZmodan
Also, shop till you drop quys and girls! Or was it pillage?
Mmmm... yes, its pillage after all.
PILLAGE!!!
GaveUpTomorrow's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:48
GaveUpTomorrow
I hope they get caught. Acts like this only keep prices high for everyone. It is sad that scum like this are even around. Give nothing to society and do nothing but take from people who work hard everyday. The fact that people think this funny just shows how screwed up this world is becoming...we're cheering on thieves? This world is sad. :(
GaveUpTomorrow's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:49
GaveUpTomorrow
I hope they get caught. Acts like this only keep prices high for everyone. It is sad that scum like this are even around. Give nothing to society and do nothing but take from people who work hard everyday. The fact that people think this funny just shows how screwed up this world is becoming...we're cheering on thieves? This world is sad. :(
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 21:51
TrailerParkJesus
Would you like to preorder a gamestop robbery?
Origim's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 22:14
Origim
I was thinking that I would be hearing the Benny Hill theme when I clicked on the video. The music used had the same spirit, very nice.
Timstuff's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 22:20
Timstuff
They look like ants scurrying around for crumbs. So, should we call Sherlock Holmes to take out his magnifying glass, or should we just step on them?
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 22:33
Corak
More than likely they were in the store previous to this and probably scoped it out. If they knew right were the stuff was they either did that, are friends of an employee, or a current or former employee.
Dr Foo's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/17/2008 23:48
Dr Foo
I must know the music used in this video. It makes something such as this video rather funny.
READY's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 01:04
READY
LOL, you would think that they had a security system. Did they get cought. I hate when theif's except when I'm boppin heads when I play Theif. Genital's? they should call him M.C. Rediculouse.
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 01:26
Aziel13
pay back betch
Leviathan902's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 08:55
Leviathan902
One thing i've always wondered about this kinda thing is this:

would it be possible for gamestop to give sony the serial numbers of any of the stolen systems, then have sony monitor the PSN for those stolen systems. If they show up, they can question the mofos? If it was sold, they're in trouble for recieving stolen property, and more than likely the thieves kept a few for themselves.

Just a thought...
cannonball's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 10:25
cannonball
The only way Gamestop would be able to know the serial numbers is if the systems were sold.
Cube's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 11:09
Cube
$25 is all the xbox 360 crappy japanese rpgs like The Last Remnant are worth.

Hell the even more crappy ones like lost odyssey and blue dragon are worth even less. gamestop is being nice giving you $25 for it.
ShadokatRegn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 14:41
ShadokatRegn
Stealing is an interesting thing to think about; who do you feel bad for, the criminals, or the corporation? (the video made me laugh, making it harder to feel bad for anybody)

In this case, though, I feel bad for the next family that comes in looking for a Wii that won't get one.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 17:18
Holyetheline
lol wow
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/18/2008 17:45
Darren Nakamura
I've been waiting years to hear you ask me to show you my genitals.
aNewShadeOfGrey's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 01:04
aNewShadeOfGrey
Ive not seen that genitals song yet, thank you for that.. I think
Drach's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/19/2008 05:59
Drach
Personally I hate gamestop. Most of the time I'm greeted by a mid to late teen who knows everything about games. Don't try to tell them you know a thing or two about gaming yourself.. THEY know everything. THEY sell games NOT YOU.
Nevermind the fact I've been gaming most of my life..
I've noticed a lot of gamestop employees have this holier than thou" attitude. I'm not sure if it's whats they tell them in orientation or what, but I honestly don't shop there because of this.
I guess my 30 years of playing any video game I can get my hands on makes me less of a person than someone who hasn't even been alive long enough to say they played with an SNES when it was released or even a Dreamcast. (Don't even ask them if they've been to an arcade)
I just get my games from Amazon.. yeah I have to wait a couple more days but its better than me going
to the local gamestop to be treated like I'm a subhuman.
Fucking pretentious assholes.
I think these people knew someone there or is/was an employee there. It's blatantly obvious.
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