In a message dated 22/04/04 08:35:37 GMT Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Answer to b): No theft is, and has always been a criminal offence. > > c) Why do you assume that it is a "him". Sorry about C) - an abberation, I didn't even realise I'd said it, some of my best friends are women, nobody who knows me would think I was sexist. Maybe I was misguided when the enquirer called them "youths" - round our way girls are still called girls. In answer to the theft question, there is a difference and shoplifting is still a civil offence, theft is criminal. Ian Ian Buckland Managing Director Keep IT Legal Ltd Please Note: The information given above does not replace or negate the need for proper legal advice and/or representation. It is essential that you do not rely upon any advice given without contacting your solicitor. If you need further explanation of any points raised please contact Keep I.T. Legal Ltd at the address below: 55 Curbar Curve Inkersall, Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 3HP (Reg 3822335) Tel: 01246 473999 Fax: 01246 470742 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Website: www.keepitlegal.co.uk ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All archives of messages are stored permanently and are available to the world wide web community at large at http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/data-protection.html If you wish to leave this list please send the command leave data-protection to [log in to unmask] All user commands can be found at : - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/help/commandref.htm (all commands go to [log in to unmask] not the list please) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^