And hasn't everyone done it

That's your price?

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in backing up.

Not anybody I know.

I won't say any more.

Huh.

It seems he thought he owned the place.

However, most companies forbid this practice because people get hurt like what happened here. 5 or 10 cents in soda, which is probably what he took certainly isn't worth risking your safety . No amount is really, especially if the cost is on the company or insured.

Chances are the manager violated store policy and will be dealt with in some way.

It's one thing if the person detained is guilty. What I find interesting is what happens when an innocent person is accused, walks away, and the shopkeeper attempts to violently detain them. Legally, the innocent person is attacked and self-defense is always a right.

Fill them up with soda-sneakers! That is absurd.

Must have needed something to wash that loaf of bread down.

Jean Valjean, indeed.

Really, it sounds like he was just being a prick.

Seems like the same thing.

Because that's why this guy is getting arrested. He decided to run someone over when leaving.

Typical deceptive headline. Makes it seem like he was arrested for stealing the soda.

THEN are shocked when water buying (?) people try to steal soda...

Hey, it would never occur to me to do what these people did...nor would I try to escape, if I did such a thing and was caught, all I would do is hang my head.

I say 'water buying (?)' cause does McDonalds charge for water?

Blame the victim much?

Remember Regan Greed is good!

This is why he's getting arrested.

The manager then ran out of the store and tried to block Morris’ car from leaving - but Morris then allegedly drove his car in reverse and hit the worker twice before speeding away.

And that when they disagree it doesn't mean they didn't read the article.

the theft became a robbery when ‘The alleged suspect allegedly used force

See, I thought robbery involved theft. Yep, I'm pretty sure it does.

It wouldn't be a robbery.

All robberys are thefts. But not all thefts are robberys. It's only when force is used that makes a theft a robbery.

Defend this persons choice to run someone over all you want.

You're right. Not all thefts are robberies. And this one wasn't. There was no need for that manager to chase him. No sane, reasonable person would have. Someone who would risk his life for a cup of soda is scary. The guy running from crazy manager might have been afraid for his life.

Got any other victims you want to blame while you're at it?

I'm saying charging the kid with robbery is ridiculous, because he didn't commit robbery.

The smart thing to do would have been to write the license plate down.

But you'll forgive me if I'm not bowled over with sympathy for the chucklehead who decided that stealing a fucking drink was worth all this crap, including trying to run some poor underpaid dude over with his car.

I don't particularly have any sympathy for him. But, I don't think that's required for thinking it's ridiculous to charge someone for robbery when they didn't rob anything.

Guess the private prisons need people

That manager shouldn't have run after them for something like that to begin with. Stupid manager's fault.

The kid tried to run over the manager.

Unless you're trying to be clever and point out some typo, I didn't say the manager ran anyone over. That wasn't what I was trying to say, anyway.

The piece of shit shouldn't have stolen, let alone proceeded to add several poor decisions on top of it.

Personally, I don't think it's worth risking ones life and limb to defend. I'd especially think that if my employer didn't think this liquid gold was worth putting behind the counter to protect, then why should I bother taking a bullet for it? They say the stuff is addictive and I guess they weren't kidding!

Sorry. It was a stupid thing for that manager to do. His majorly idiotic decision did not turn theft of a cup of soda into robbery. Not everyone is a caffeine addled soda addict and thinks this way.

Personally, I wouldn't have followed him outside, but that in no way diminishes him assaulting the employee with the car. I'm not sure why you think the manager was caffeine addled or soda addicted based on confronting a thief in the store they were in charge of, but whatever.

I'm glad you wouldn't have followed him outside. I think most reasonable people wouldn't have. I'm also glad you detest thievery. I'm not too fond of it, myself. I also hate trumped up bullshit charges like robbery when it's a cup of soda. Utter nonsense. I also believe in shared culpability. I think it's very possible that someone who is crazy enough to chase someone over a cup of soda is a dangerous person, someone reasonable people would rightfully be afraid of. I don't supportthievery, but I also believe in proportional responses.

He was the victim of a hit and run. And you're saying 'well, he shouldn't have put himself in that situiation!'.

Victim blaming, plain and simple.

Ah well. You're not the only one who engages in victim blaming, and hit and run victims aren't the only ones that people decide to blame.

I say 3 years and 5 probation. The more the better. He clearly has anger issues and needs those addressed in the jail during weekly sessions.

Although three years is way too much.

Doesn't change the fact that the kid then tried ot run him over. See, the manager giving chase over half a cent worth of sugar water does not justify, excuse, or nullify the vehicular assault that followed.

But a robbery charge? Kind of excessive if you ask me.

Yes, stealing a cup of soda then hitting someone with the car while trying to flee was excessive.

When he took it in the manager's presence, even without the whole car thing, it became robbery.

Robbery is more serious and requires taking from the control of a person.

This is just sad.

Having worked my share of shitty low wage jobs dealing with complete asshole members of the public, I sort of sympathize with the employee here.

While we fight amongst ourselves. Distract, divide, and conquer.

For calling that watered down crap - soda.

not the "taking the soda".

It was a stupid move, he should have just dumped the cup out or whatever.

Not the brightest bulb on the Xmas tree, clearly.