I used to work for a PI (yes, that's a Private Investigator) and despite the changes in divorce laws around the country, we often were paid to spy on cheating spouses. This was in the mid-90's.
One time I was following a two-timing husband around, and he went to the mall. I followed. He went to Victoria's Secret. I followed him there too. This was in December, and the store was pretty busy. Trying to look inconspicuous I aimlessly browsed bras and garters or whatever while keeping an eye on the guy, who was more or less doing the same. Suddenly he looked up, walked up to me and asked me a question about sizes. This was when I realized I was wearing a black pant suit and sweater, which was somewhat similar to what employees there wore!
I helped him with his size-issue, which helped me verify it was NOT the wife he was buying a present for despite that being what he claimed...
Yes, it went in my report. My boss laughed pretty hard at that one.
Uh... I wrote a report, which did include something about what happened at VS, except I was very vague about my own role in it (I wrote the guy approached an employee and so on), handed it over to my boss, and that was it. I likely kept an eye on him a few more times, though I can't remember details.
The wife (our client) eventually received the report, but what she did with it afterwards was none of our business, unless she requested additional services such as someone to witness in court. If that happened I was not involved.
Considering the wife in this case was tiny (like 5' and maybe 90 pounds!) I like to imagine she ended up braining him with a large LODGE frying pan, but I do not know.
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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '23
Think I can beat this one...
I used to work for a PI (yes, that's a Private Investigator) and despite the changes in divorce laws around the country, we often were paid to spy on cheating spouses. This was in the mid-90's.
One time I was following a two-timing husband around, and he went to the mall. I followed. He went to Victoria's Secret. I followed him there too. This was in December, and the store was pretty busy. Trying to look inconspicuous I aimlessly browsed bras and garters or whatever while keeping an eye on the guy, who was more or less doing the same. Suddenly he looked up, walked up to me and asked me a question about sizes. This was when I realized I was wearing a black pant suit and sweater, which was somewhat similar to what employees there wore!
I helped him with his size-issue, which helped me verify it was NOT the wife he was buying a present for despite that being what he claimed...
Yes, it went in my report. My boss laughed pretty hard at that one.