My daughter (age 14) was caught for shoplifting items totaling $19 at JCPenney. The items were recovered and I had to pay $250 on civil penalties.
She was detained for over an hour and a half before either myself or the police were called. During this time, she was coerced into signing...
That Sucks!
The same thing happened with me and my 14 year old daughter, only I had to pay $250 in civil penalties. Unfortunately, there is no way around it. My brother is an attorney and he did a ton of research on this subject for me. In the end, I had to take it...or should I say, I...