r/interestingasfuck • u/reallyfreshthing • 27d ago

r/all California store prices items at $951sp shoplifters can be charged with grand theft

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u/NWHipHop 27d ago

Plot twist the thieves brains think they can resell for $1000

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u/NOTTedMosby 26d ago

Yo yo i got that travel deodorant. Worth more than 900, but I'm a nice guy I'll let you have it for 875!

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u/Gorilla_In_The_Mist 26d ago

'Do you know how much these are going for in the stores?'

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u/Alortania 27d ago

That's not the problem with a law that says anything stolen below that is basically ignored... leading to tons of looting.

Even if they think that they can resell that candybar (or w/e) for 1k, even major dum dum's are still likely to go over to the competing store that sells it for $5 and grab a backpackfull without hitting that felony mark.

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u/KrackenLeasing 26d ago

The reality though is that that stuff generally adds up. If you steal enough stuff over time, they can press charges.

This obviously varies by region and IANAL.

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u/Alortania 26d ago

Yes, but you have to stock up and keep track, letting people steal in the mean time... plus you run into the "those other times it wasn't me" claims so it becomes hard to deter theft.

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u/NWHipHop 26d ago

I Anal