GORDON LIGHTFOOT | National
CAN’T CATCH A BREAK
A middle-aged Aucklander who happens to be a qualified lawyer has been having a run of bad luck lately.
44 year old Golriz Ghahraman is discovering that many retail outlets, including Pak n Save supermarkets, are actually quite keen to stop shoplifting before it happens in their stores.
“Why are people so obsessed with me when I just want to move on? It’s just a few bits and pieces from the supermarket right? They have insurance, what’s the big deal?” she asked reporters.
Ghahraman was stopped by Pak n Save security late last year after she was seen putting grocery items into her tote bag before the checkout. No charges were laid and Ghahraman maintains she was intending to pay for the items. Following this she weirdly didn’t buy the items and instead left them in the store.
“It’s like everyone’s watching me whenever I go anywhere, like if I go into a shop or something. Like, it’s seriously weird you guys,” said the 44 year old lawyer.
Ghahraman was once a taxpayer-funded member of parliament, earning $180k per year, until she was caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of goods from four high end clothing stores last year.
She believed the matter had been put to bed after doing a TV interview with John Campbell, where she was definitely filled with remorse and didn’t think the whole thing was a big joke.
“I said sorry, okay, oh my god. Did you not see me talking to John Campbell? This is so weird, these security people seriously need help.”
When asked if repeated shoplifting was something we should all expect from a middle aged woman, and not a 15 year old girl, Ms. Ghahraman dodged the question.
“Like seriously you guys, you’re obsessed and you’re coming off looking weird. I’m actually really stressed out.”
More to come.
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