Resolute Wal-Mart shopper attempts to self-checkout $5 plasma

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<p>Filed under: <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a></p><a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/28/ap3869061.html"><img vspace="16" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/06/6-29-07-cops_walmart.jpg" /></a>While we've certainly seen more <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/05/ps3-crime-spree-the-missing-episodes-heist-goes-awry-witness/">dramatic</a> heists before, this particular run-in with the law melds cleverness and ignorance in perfect harmony. After conjuring up grandiose thoughts of subversion, a less-than-reasonable fellow managed to snag a 42-inch <a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/Sanyo/">Sanyo</a> plasma, replace the $984 pricetag with a slightly less <a href="http://www.www.engadgethd.com/2007/05/07/wal-marts-hdtv-pricing-puts-competition-in-a-world-of-hurt/">burdensome</a> $4.88 sticker, and carry it to the front where he utilized a self-checkout register to all but steal a brand new PDP. Presumably grinning from ear to ear just basking in the glory of his brilliance, we imagine the mood went south quite quickly after store officers approached the man and demanded a receipt. Of course, he attempted to sweet talk his way out of the predicament, but the end result landed him in handcuffs at the Ouachita Correctional Center. Can't blame a guy for tryin', eh?<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/06/29/man-buys-plasma-tv-from-wal-mart-for-5-bucks/">BoyGeniusReport</a>, image courtesy of <a href="http://www.nacop.org/mckinney/images/presentation.jpg">NACOP</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">*</p><p><a href=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/06/28/ap3869061.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/06/30/resolute-wal-mart-shopper-attempts-to-self-checkout-5-plasma/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/forward/930160/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://hdtv.engadget.com/2007/06/30/resolute-wal-mart-shopper-attempts-to-self-checkout-5-plasma/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><p><a title="Sponsored By" href="http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=432220&cm_ven=360i&cm_cat=Media&cm_pla=engadget&cm_ite=rsslink" target="_blank">Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System</a> Packs the power to bring games to life!</p>

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