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The full article is a bit long to quote, but you can read the rest of it from [the source]HONOLULU (AP) -- It happens daily in supermarket and convenience stores nationwide - digging into a bag of chips while waiting in line, sampling a couple of grapes in the produce section, opening a bottle of milk to appease a crying child.
The highly-publicized story of a pregnant Honolulu mom who was arrested last week with her husband after she ate a sandwich in a Safeway store and forgot to pay, leading to the couple's 2-year-old daughter being taken away by Child Welfare Services, has sparked a national debate on the issue.
It also raised the question: Is it OK to consume food and beverages in the store before paying?
The woman in Hawaii who ate the sandwich has no problem with it.
"I didn't know it was such a taboo thing," said Nicole Leszczynski who was charged with fourth-degree theft, a petty misdemeanor, along with her husband, Marcin. The charges have since been dropped by Safeway. "Where I grew up in a small town it's not seen as stealing for sure."
Others are not so sure.
So then, eating in grocery stores. Okay? Okay if you keep the wrapper/packaging and pay for it at checkout? Okay if you intend to pay, but forget and offer to pay after the nice security guard reminds you?
I've personally never eaten anything in a store (I like to be more comfortable when I eat), nor seen anyone else do it. Apparently, though, this isn't too uncommon.
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