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[case53]

KY state law defines shoplifting as "concealment of an item on your person on the premises of a mercantile establishment, doing so proving intent to deprive said mercantile establishment of that item without paying its purchase price

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[this_is_matt]

then it is theft.

[ultimatejay]

He's got you there, Case-man.

[case53]

Now that I think about it, you're right. But how about this: You walk into a store and purchase a food item that requires the use of a spoon. Let's say a small container of ice cream. Instead of leaving the store, you walk over to the aisle containing the plastic cutlery. You open up a package of plastic spoons, use one to eat your ice cream, then wipe it clean and place it back in the package. You did not pay for the spoon, but you made no attempt to conceal it or leave the premeises with it. Unlike the soda, you have not consumed any part of the spoon.