If they push the issue it comes down to whether or not they are convincing, credible, articulate people. If you read the story I read they just got of the military and moved to town a few days ago. This was their first trip to the grocery. They didn’t have any food in their new apartment yet. I suspect a judge/jury would likely come down on their side in such a case as judges and juries don’t like to convict military folks. Basically if a judge/jury buys their story the criminal case is over.
Having prevailed in the criminal case these folks could file a civil suit against the store for a whole range of stuff like false imprisonment, defamation intentional infliction of emotional distress and so on. The damages could be quite high. If you were falsely accused of something, held five hours against your will by another civilian and had your child taken away from you for a couple days you would expect to be highly compensated.
Having prevailed in the criminal case these folks could file a civil suit against the store for a whole range of stuff like false imprisonment, defamation intentional infliction of emotional distress and so on. The damages could be quite high. If you were falsely accused of something, held five hours against your will by another civilian and had your child taken away from you for a couple days you would expect to be highly compensated.
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Originally posted by: LeoXVI
I'm just not getting the"saving the wrapper to be scanned at the register". If she fully intended to pay, the wrapper should have been somewhere in the cart and handed to the clerk at the register. Oh yeah, "hope they stick it to Safeway, get a large payout, they deserve it". For what, stealing? Regardless how you look at it, that's exactly what happened.
Originally posted by: LeoXVI
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Originally posted by: malibber
Because I was curious, I searched for this story there are some details some of you might find interesting.
https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/05/MNMU1LON6S.DTLQuote
Famished, the former Air Force staff sergeant picked up the two sandwiches that together cost $5. She openly munched on one while they shopped, saving the wrapper to be scanned at the register later…Quote
The couple has a court date in November for the petty misdemeanor arrest. They haven't decided whether they will pursue legal action.
I hope they stick it to Safeway and get a rather large payout. They deserve one.
I'm just not getting the"saving the wrapper to be scanned at the register". If she fully intended to pay, the wrapper should have been somewhere in the cart and handed to the clerk at the register. Oh yeah, "hope they stick it to Safeway, get a large payout, they deserve it". For what, stealing? Regardless how you look at it, that's exactly what happened.
