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Give Me Your Shoe

It was worth a try.

Gabe Fidanque, an off-licence owner in Colorado, said he was losing $1,000 a month and police were doing little to prevent shoplifters targeting his shop.

He had taken to telling shoplifters he would call the police if they did not hand over one of their shoes.

But police told him his punishment counted as a felony robbery, whereas shoplifting is merely a misdemeanour.

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“I would suggest that he find a different option that doesn’t involve giving up property,” she said. “What’s the difference between him saying, ‘Give me $20 and I won’t call the police’ or ‘Give me your shoe?’”

Mr Fidanque has reluctantly agreed to abide by the police warning, and has also agreed to return shoes he has confiscated to their owners, if he can find them.

Posted by Owen at 2150 hrs
Law + Off-Duty

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