The Ferguson "robbery" incident report has some problems.

[Moosepoop]

44. You're right!

It WAS a carton of the foil packs -- I had mistaken the carton for the square box, but it was the display carton for the packs. I had to watch the video again and then go "DUH!!" I should have recognized it!! LOL Thanks for clearing that up for me -- that explains all the foil packs landing on the floor. The video is so choppy I missed that!

As to the confrontation at the counter... he did have a driver's license, but it was expired. His driver's license number is listed on the police report, along with the "expired" status, so either he had it on him that day, or the police came up with the info later and added it to the report.

Even if he had it on him at the store, he may have been refused the sale because by law it has to be with a VALID license or ID. It can't be expired, even though it still has the person's picture and age on it. I've had to refuse many a sale to young people who I couldn't be sure were old enough without ID, and whose ID then turned out to be expired. Once it's asked for, if the ID isn't produced and isn't valid, the sale cannot go through without putting the cashier and the store at legal risk. And they do conduct stings by sending young people in just to see if they can catch you at it.

Another thing about the video -- when the guys first walk in, before the cashier arrives, Brown goes straight up to the counter and puts something on it with each hand. He appears to place two things onto the counter, but they can't be seen due to the camera angle. Then he walks off for a few seconds, then goes back and waits at the counter with his hands behind his back until the cashier gets there.

I've been wondering what it was that he put there? ID and cash? Did he have his ID and money ready when he walked in, only to have to wait a minute for the cashier, who then perhaps told him no because the ID was expired?

You and I have been thinking a lot alike.