Well it took me like 30 minutes to get there because I had to make arrangements for my other two, find my keys, calm myself, and find a parking place, then find the store because I don't know the mall that well.
So the store sent us a letter saying we had to pay a fine of $50 or they'd sue us for a substantial amount of money and legal fees. I taught dd how to write a check using her savings in her new checking act to pay it. She was mortified about the $50 fee. I actually think that is a GOOD deal!
I told her that I had called and there was a $12.50 convenience fee (like $ 2less than what the value of what she stole was If we paid by debit or credit card) and she wrote the check and addressed it. I mailed it. I should have dragged her lil behind along to the post office to see how it was taking up MY time to mail it in the short period they gave us to pay.
She still has court on Thursday. Hopefully, the restitution will be enough along with being banned from the mall. I don't think there's really any need for public signs.
You would think it would be a high priority to get her dad served but nobody can find HIM. But oh no a 16 y.o. stealing from the mall is like a federal case. He owes over $2k but they don't send deadbeat parents to jail til it hits the 5k mark and then only for the weekend. But a 16 y.o. with less than $15.00 of crapola it isn't even worth the docket time fee.
So the store sent us a letter saying we had to pay a fine of $50 or they'd sue us for a substantial amount of money and legal fees. I taught dd how to write a check using her savings in her new checking act to pay it. She was mortified about the $50 fee. I actually think that is a GOOD deal!
I told her that I had called and there was a $12.50 convenience fee (like $ 2less than what the value of what she stole was If we paid by debit or credit card) and she wrote the check and addressed it. I mailed it. I should have dragged her lil behind along to the post office to see how it was taking up MY time to mail it in the short period they gave us to pay.
She still has court on Thursday. Hopefully, the restitution will be enough along with being banned from the mall. I don't think there's really any need for public signs.
You would think it would be a high priority to get her dad served but nobody can find HIM. But oh no a 16 y.o. stealing from the mall is like a federal case. He owes over $2k but they don't send deadbeat parents to jail til it hits the 5k mark and then only for the weekend. But a 16 y.o. with less than $15.00 of crapola it isn't even worth the docket time fee.
When they asked for my address and number I told them I didn't know where I'd be living beyond the next two weeks.
