ROBBER ASKS, "WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I STOLE SOME BEER?"

In Sebastian, Florida, a guy walked into a Speedway convenience store and asked the store clerk, “What would happen if I stole some beer?” It was 2:30 a.m. Friday morning, and alcohol sales are banned in the city between 1 and 7 a.m. In response to his question, the clerk replied she would call 911. The guy grabbed two 18-packs of Bud Light and left. The clerk called 911. Police found 33-year-old Christopher Maxwell nearby with an 18-pack in each hand. He was charged with petty theft.
* Toting two 18-packs of beer, you bet he was found nearby.
* I realize Bud Light’s not that great, but calling it petty theft is just mean.
* Just his luck that the clerk was psychic.
* You could easily argue from this that the liquor sales ban actually encourages bad behavior.
* The thinking was: Who would be so stupid not to stock up on booze at 12:59 a.m.? And they got their answer.