[Red Badger]

Now why didn't I think of that!.......But the high prices of LCD televisions made him do it, so it's not his fault!............

[AU72]

Moron ping.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If he'd switched the UPC code for a less expensive TV, he'd almost assuredly gotten away with it. Did he really think a cashier would let him buy a TV for $3 that came up at the register as a water bottle? The judge should tack on an extra year for stupidity!

[AbeKrieger]

Oh man, you gotta do this with smaller items, not so conspicuous. :)

If he had gotten away with it, poetic justice (a la Darwin awards) would be his trying to return it if it didn’t work, with a bottle of Dasani on his receipt.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Hmmm, how can I do that at the gas pump?

[meanie monster]

dunbazz

[Slapshot68]

Always Low Prices. Always.

[KarlInOhio]

This is the reason why many stores have the employee at the exit to give your receipt the once over and then check it off. A crooked employee will work with an accomplice in the checkout line to misenter an item.

[Hatteras]

"The grand jury also indicted a Novinger, Mo., man on two counts of felony forgery.

David Novinger, 45, was arrested Wednesday for writing checks on two accounts that were not his own. "

David Novinger from Novinger, Mo. Population: 1 (pending)

[imskylark]

He should get more time tacked on just for stupidity.

[MarineBrat]

"Meeting of MENSA! Meeting of MENSA!"

[Retired Chemist]

I remember the time I went to the super market and purchased a 12 pack of root beer. When I went through the checkout, the scanner picked up the bar code of one can through the hand hole in the package and rang up one can.
I pointed it out to the checkout gal and she scanned it again.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Appears all the smart criminals choose Wal-Mart as their target.
Like the woman who tried to buy groceries with a 10,000 dollar bill.