On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:19:50 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> "ffu" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:21:05 -0400, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
>>
>> -->
>> -->"ffu" > wrote in message
>> -->>
>> -->> I never said anthing about a teaching moment. The store could of
>> told
>> -->> them it
>> -->> wasn't acceptable and handed them the two muffins in a bag so they
>> could
>> -->> be
>> -->> paid for, but no...they had to get heavy handed for $1.05 CDN.
>> -->
>> -->They could have taken the easy route, but now thousands of people know
>> it is
>> -->an unacceptable practice and that you can be prosecuted.
>>
>>
>> Can you? I don't believe so...they'd destroy their stores' credibility
>> first.
>
> It is damaging property. Maybe that is not a crime where you live. Sure, it
> is petty but sometimes people go after the publicity to make a point.

*de minimis non curat lex*, "the law cares not for small things." A legal
doctrine by which a court refuses to consider trifling matters.

your pal,
blake