COMIC: What Happens To Teens Caught Shoplifting?

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Panel 1: A blob carrying a winter hat and puffy jacket stands earlier mentioned a pile of merchandise with tags on them, as if they’ve just fallen out of the jacket. A different blob seems to be on, arms on hips, looking offended. The thought bubble coming from the character caught purple-handed suggests: “What comes about if I get caught shoplifting?” 

Panel 2: Four colourful blobs stand about, all holding or carrying sun shades with tags nonetheless on them. Two of them shop from a sunglasses rack, and some disguise glasses powering their backs. The textual content over says: “It may perhaps seem to be like no large offer. Soon after all, retail businesses are overflowing in unsold products these days. But shoplifting is a crime. Place all those sun shades back and listen up.” 

Panel 3: The same blob character in the puffy jacket and hat is noticed, on the remaining, grabbing a rectangular object and looking shiftily driving them. On the proper, the blob character is seen leaving a developing with a signal that suggests “STORE,” with the rectangular item nestled below the puffy jacket. The text earlier mentioned states: “Shoplifting rules range by state. Normally, shoplifting is when you intentionally consider keep home or merchandise for your individual use with no having to pay.” 

Panel 4: A spherical blob character is revealed on the still left stashing an product into their bag. On the base of the panel, another blob is holding out a credit history card and stating, “Just demand it listed here.” Beneath the blob it claims, “Boss’s card, only for do the job purchases, which this is not.” On the correct is yet another blob character who is holding a price tag tag powering their again that claims “$100” although also holding out an merchandise and indicating to the clerk, “The price tag fell off, but I know it was only $10.” Over the illustrations or photos is the text: “‘Without paying’ can suggest: 

• Not shelling out the buy price 
• Charging the invest in cost to somebody else with no their permission 
• Working with a trick to shell out a lot less than the serious price” 

Panel 5: The blob character in the puffy jacket and hat is pushing a quite comprehensive grocery cart as an angry blob in the length yells, “HEY! Did you pay back for any of that?” Earlier mentioned, the text suggests: “Penalties normally depend on your preceding legal heritage and the value of the stolen residence. Mainly, the more you consider, the worse problems you’ll be in. If you happen to be a minor (beneath 18), your scenario will very likely be listened to in juvenile courtroom.” 

Panel 6: The textual content claims: “Punishment can contain: 

• Restitution payments 
• Probation 
• Participation in an academic program 
• Local community service” 

The visuals on the panel include a blob character sitting down in a classroom learning, yet another character picking up a letter, and a doc that demonstrates income that desires to be repaid in restitution. 

Panel 7: A choose at the rear of a significant courtroom bench states in a phrase bubble: “You are sentenced to six months in juvenile detention.” A unhappy-looking blob, appears to be on, bowing their head. The text over states: “For critical scenarios (you are a repeat offender or anyone was wounded during the shoplifting), you could be sentenced to a juvenile detention facility.” 

Panel 8: Two big blobs glance shocked and aghast at a doc that states, “NOTICE: YOU ARE Remaining SUED.” A single states, “But it was our Child, not US, that shoplifted!” The textual content higher than says: “Shoplifting could also direct to civil penalties. If any one is injured all through the shoplifting, the victim could sue you or your mothers and fathers or guardians.” 

Panel 9: A rectangular university building with arms and legs appears to be angrily at a sheepish-wanting blob character. The faculty suggests, “No extra athletics for you!” Above, the text says: “And depending on your school’s code of perform, your shoplifting demand could have outcomes at school, which includes no matter whether you can take part in sports and extracurricular actions.” 

Panel 10: A household of blobs sits at a eating desk, with plates and bowls of meals, like a turkey. One blob is viewed helping themself to a lot more mashed potatoes. The text higher than suggests: “So this Black Friday Season, the only detail you really should ‘take’ is a 2nd helping of mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving.” 

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