Shiny Cardboard - Shuriken
Hey guys, Shuriken back again, here for another article on my favorite site, Pojo. This time though, instead of talking about originality (thanks to everyone who agreed with me), I'm going to go completely into another topic. I got so many replies on my little talks about stealing, so I thought I would talk about it for a whole article. So welcome to Shuriken's Guide to Catching Card Criminals!!! I hope it helps ^^
 
1. Make sure something is confirmed stolen before going into investigation.
        I cannot stress this enough, you can't investigate and try to convict people of theft until the cards are confirmed stolen. This can be easily done by first asking everyone if they have seen the cards, Then if no one has seen them, make sure the person who has lost cards is 100% sue they didn't misplace the in their jacket, pocket, etc... Then....if the cards haven't shown up, you can start investigating
 
2. Don't let anyone know u are investigating, or only tell people you know didn't do it (friends that weren't there, or u know they wouldn't steal)
         Believe me, when I say friend, I mean close friend, like they are like a brother or sister to you. I have a friend who has stolen, and now I don't trust them with my stuff.
         If u tell anyone u don't trust, they could tell the person that did take the cards, and it ruins the investigation. You need to act normally, but keep your eye open, which goes into the next section...
 
3. Keep your eyes open at all times
          Always look around for shady trades or actions. If u see two people huddled in a corner after a theft has been confirmed, ask to trade with them, if they have the cards that were stolen, it's almost sure one of them took them.
 
3-Sub. Get a list of stolen cards from the person.
        You need to know what cards to look out for, protector color, etc... If you don't know what cards are missing, you can't place an accusation on anyone.
 
4. If you find someone with all the cards, it doesn't mean they stole it
          Just because they have all the cards doesn't mean they stole it, they could have a similar deck, with a few different cards. If this does happen, ask the person that has lost cards for anything unique about their cards, like scratches and/or marks. There's a very slim chance that two cards will ever have the same placement and amount of scratches and/or marks, so that makes it easier to find them.
 
If all this doesn't help, then wait until the next tourney and use #5
 
5. Look for people that have recently gotten new cards, but didn't have the money or resources to get them.
         If someone comes in the next week, and screams out that they got all the cards that were stolen last week, on the same day as the theft, it's a 96% chance thy took them.
 
6. Above all, save all accusations until you have evidence
             Evidence would be the marks on the cards, knowing the kid's background, like what they are like, nd if they have ever stolen before.
 
Included in this article I have...Shuriken's Guide to Figure Out If Someone Is Lying
 
1. Watch their eyes
       If the person doesn't make eye contact with you at all, they are almost definitely lying, also watch for quick eyes movements and lots of blinking.
 
2. Listen to what they are saying.
           If they have to stutter or say ummmmmmmmmm a lot, they are trying to make up a story. If you focus on what they have to say, you can find out if they are lying easily
 
3. Watch for emotional bursts, mood swings, and whining and/or yellng
         If they get really angry, they are lying, no doubt about it, if they stay calm and collected, they are telling the truth.
 
Well this is my article on stealing, I hope that anyone that reads this article can become more informed about stealig and try to stop it ^^> And for you stealers out there....IT'S SHINY PIECES OF CARDBOARD!!!!!
 
My name is Aaron aka. Shuriken
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