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Walmart Lost Prevention Officer (LPO) Sneaky Smith gets a tip that Tricky-Techie Tom, who sells computers, has been putting laptops, TVs, and other electronic
Walmart Lost Prevention Officer (LPO) " Sneaky" Smith gets a tip that "Tricky-Techie" Tom, who sells computers, has been putting laptops, TVs, and other electronic items out in the garbage dumpster at night, when he takes the trash out. LPO Smith camos up and sets up in the woods one night. He videos now "Tricky" Tom putting 2 laptops in the dumpster with the trash. LPO Smith stays in the woods, and videos Tom who had just left work, driving up in his car, retrieving the laptops from the dumpster and as he drives off.
LPO Smith goes back into the store. Always "Hungry" Hilda just came to Wal Mart to grocery shop. Hildaputs bananas in her cart. Hilda pulls one out and begins to eat it, as she continues shopping. LPO Smith, always with the watchful eye, sees the whole banana eating incident and videos it. LPO Smith decides to confront Hilda after she checks out to avoid a scene. He goes to wait at the exit.
While at the exit, "Cashier" Kay, screams, "Thief...don't let him get away"! LPO Smith sees "Risky" Rob running toward him. He also sees "Cashier" Kay has a bloody nose. LPO Smith tackles "Risky" Rob and handcuffs him. Kay tells LPO Smith that Rob punched her in the nose, reached into her cash register, and took money, consisting of several $20 bills, which Rob had in his hand when LPO Smith tackled him.
The police arrive and arrest Hilda and Rob and take the report on Tom to turn over to detectives. LPO Smith goes home after a satisfying day of catching thieves. However, upon arrival home, at 3 a.m., he notices his door to his house is broken. Upon entering he finds his ultra-valuable, $100,000 antique gun collection is missing. The cops arrive and process the scene, lifting several prints. Six weeks later, a match is made to LPO Smith's fellow LPO, "Deceptive" Dan. Dan is arrested at Wal Mart, as LPO Smith watches on.
Define the following Common law crimes:Theft,Robbery,Embezzlement, andBurglary.Discuss Tom's and Hilda's, Rob's and Dan's possible criminal liability or not, in light of "all" those crimes at common law.
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