The key word is “some”.
It’s possible that five of the ten had paid, but the other five had not, or seven had paid, five of which had receipts, but three had not.
Having been young myself in the area around the University of Washington, I can see a large group doing this. And so can the cops. That’s why they rounded up the whole group.
No it’s stupid.
If you drag a group with receipts back to the store... you know what happens?
The group with no receipts gets farther away.
It’s a waste of resources on non-suspects.
“The key word is “some”.
It’s possible that five of the ten had paid, but the other five had not, or seven had paid, five of which had receipts, but three had not.
Having been young myself in the area around the University of Washington, I can see a large group doing this. And so can the cops. That’s why they rounded up the whole group.”
You’re not allowed to “round up whole groups” like that.
How many people would keep their IHOP receipt? A lot of people wouldn’t.
Few young people know that they are free to go if they are not placed under arrest.
I would have shown my receipt and asked if I was under arrest, and then said “GOOD DAY SIR!” and walked on.