Has a crime been comitted?

[jonesinamillion]

Something to ponder about over ones tea....
It ws reported that in ameria a bloke walked into a conveniance store, handed the cashier a $100 bill and asked for change. Once the cash register was opened he dived over the counter and grabbed all the cash out of the till before making a hasty get away. Prior to this the cashier had put the majority of the nights takings in the safe, meaning that he only got away with $78. As the cashier was still holding the 100 dollar bill he had actually given the store $22 of his own money! Has a crime been comitted? If he was caught, could he be tried & punished?

Fkn idiot!

[vicar69dude]

I'm sure stupidity is not a crime.

I would say he has stolen the money from the till as he has taken it without permision but on the other hand it's his change, so is his to take.

I think if he was caught he would get away with it.

[earders]

yes he gave his money away but stole the money out of the till lol

[LH_SCFC]

In the UK it would be theft.

He has the actus reus and mens rea required. He appropriates the property of another (the shop's money) and he intends to deprive the shop of it.

[SCFC1863]

all i know is that it is a stupid bloody crime!

[Deleted]

"He has the actus reus and mens rea required."

OOOOoooo get the Law student

[Maccca100]

yes surely the act of theft was carried out and the intent to gain by false means wqas there..

[jonesinamillion]

He didn't use threatening behavior or violence, was unarmed and simply gave them $22! I'd have thought you have to steal summat to commit thefit?

[Deleted]

Theft is the illegal taking of another person's property without that person's freely-given consent.