Shoplifting maniacs...

Today I was stopping by a gas station to get a soda before work...there were about 6 middle school students there loading up on Red Bull and Energy drinks...some were paying for the drinks and the others were wandering around the store. I watched as one blonde haired kid slipped a pack of gum in his pocket. The owner walked in right then, so I took him aside and told him "the kid in the brown shirt just shoplifted some gum. He went over to confront them, and of course the kids lied, pulled out another half empty pack of gum out of his pocket and acted dumb like he didn't know what the man was talking about. Of course the owner didn't make him empty all of his pockets or he would have found the gum, but those kids sure left in a hurry. I get tired of dishonest people in this world who take away from those who are working hard to make ends meet...Even though the kid didn't get "caught" per se, I hope he will at least think twice before shoplifting again. And at least the owner will know to keep a better eye on those kids if they dare enter his store again.