I gotta tell you what I did yesterday when I went to the supermarket, Larry.
You know I live in a college town...most students are well-behaved but every once in awhile I see a smart aleck and it happened while I was shopping.
I saw this kid take a jar of Vlasic pickles from the shelf ... open it and start eating while whooping it up with his three buddies. About 10 minutes later, I just happened to be wheeling my cart behind him on my way to the check-out counter when I saw him casually place the half-eaten jar of pickles on a shelf and walk away.
Welllllllll....I followed him to check-out where he met up with his buds. I tapped him on the shoulder and suggested he go get that jar and pay for it. His face turned red...he didn't answer me or move. He just stood there....so did I. Then one of his friends told him not to be an AH, go get the pickles and pay for them. And he did.
One of the other guys apologized to ME...for the kid's behaviour.
You reckon the boy will think twice the next time he has an impulse to steal anything?
He'll prolly be looking over his shoulder for the Vigilante Mom. LOL