im a single mother living off 6.25 hr,having to pay for a 52 dollar gas drive off is hard.does the owner not have insurance to cover this kind of loss
2007-08-09 02:19:27 · 5 answers · asked by baby d 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No they cannot. It is a logical conflict. You did not steal the gas; that is a crime. Police handle criminals, not clerks. Besides, if your boss wanted to take the money from you or somehow hold you responsible they would have to take you to court. That would cost your boss more money than the stolen gas! Don't let them push you around. Let your boss know that you are aware of your rights and you know they he/she cannot hold you responsible for a crime committed by someone else.
2007-08-09 02:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by Martyr Machine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know which is dumber, asking a store clerk about a legal issue or asking a bunch of internet random strangers. Anyway, you appear to have mostly good advise, it is never lawful to commit theft and it is never wise to trust your freedom and continued liberty to someone else (such as a clerk being honest about asking) Bonus info: The reason the clerk thinks this is a requirement is because in most states, the "intent" to deprive is a required element to prove a theft. If I come along, get gas, and get distracted or push cash when I usually use a credit card, and accidentally leave without paying...this does not equal theft in my state. Once I become aware of my mistake, I am immediately obligated to make payment. If I do not, THEN it becomes a theft. Because the intent is difficult to prove, many stations have a policy to remind all customers about likely fuel purchases. Lying about the purchase proves an intent to commit theft and helps the station pursue criminal charges. Because of the increase in both accidental and intentional theft, most stations require pre-payment or that you use a credit card. Sigh, I knew of a rural station that used to keep the pump on 24-7 and customers would leave their payment in a coffee can, worked fine until the late 1980s when more and more people, well, like you, came around with the thought that anything not tied doww was fair game. "Betcha" don't like my answer, but it's the proven truth.
2016-04-01 07:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't really matter what your personal situation is, making employees pay for the theft of customers is not right. I would check with your state Department of Labor (http://www.nclabor.com/) to see if this is even legal.
In your case, if it is legal, I would still think about how much that is costing you personally and if it is even worth it to work there. What if you got several drive-offs in one night? At some point you would be paying to go to work!
The above poster is right, if there is no insurance against drive-offs, the owner needs to implement prepaying. That way, the pump doesn't work until the person has paid.
2007-08-09 02:32:55 · answer #3 · answered by soelo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start looking for another job. That owner is an asshat and holding you responsible for drive offs is patently ridiculous. If he wants to prevent driveoffs he should make all the pumps prepay. How does he expect you to stop them?
2007-08-09 02:43:59 · answer #4 · answered by Brian A 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did not steal the gas. Don't pay for it. The owner can prevent thefts by having employees pump gas or making customers pay in advance.
2007-08-09 02:24:26 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋