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Argumentative Shoplifting
Victoria Hassett Mrs. Ragonese
December 21,2014 4-6
Argumentative Shoplifting Essay

A 14 year old girl was caught shoplifting at a local shopping mall. She was then arrested and taken to the police station where she is fingerprinted and given a date for court. Her parents were then called to pick her up at the station. Days later, at court, the judge looks at the bags of items she stole. He was shocked to find items she stole were too small for Susan, and are for boys. As a matter of fact the the toys she stole were too boyish and childish for Susan to be interested in.

The judge questions Susan and finds out that she has twin bro=ther that are 6 years old. She explains at court, that she overheard her parents speaking one

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