[keepingtrack]

Though a security guard mistakenly believed the bottle belonged to the shop, store personnel later concluded it was her property and had been "clearly partially used."

Does sound as though she's got a good case, especially if the store personnel comments are written down.

[oldenuff2no]

Can we all say scape goat.

[oldironsides]

This general officer should never have been promoted to this rank. The shoplifting was probably a store error and there are plenty of them. She is just an incompetent goof like so many others promoted for reasons other than competence.