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- From: jung@base.bellcore.com (Eric Jung)
- Subject: Re: KMart's policy if items scan at the wrong price.
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 18:12:38 GMT
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.181238.20886@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
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- In article <1_k3+rp@rpi.edu>, wrf@ecse.rpi.edu (Wm Randolph Franklin) writes:
- |> Here's an analogy. Suppose I applied a bar code sticker for another
- |> item with a price of $1.42-$.35=$1.07 to that product. If Kmart caught
- |> me, they might not think that an offer of $.35 was sufficient
- |> restitution. In fact, they might detain me in the office and not allow
- |> me to leave. They then might make me sign an admission that I was a
- |> thief, on the threat of laying a criminal charge. Then they might bring
- |> a civil suit against me for $100 damages.
-
- Yes, they would detain you. No, they won't *make* you sign anything.
- Some stores may ask you to give a voluntary statement, which will include
- the phrase "knowing that I need give no statement at all, I wish to make
- the following statement". Whether or not you give a statement has little
- bearing on whether you get prosecuted. If you get prosecuted, the *court*
- may fine you $100, but the (criminal) court keeps the $100. There's no
- damages to sue for, unless the $.35 needs to be recovered.
-
- Eric
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