Doris was in a department store trying on a leather jacket. Two store detectives saw her tearing off the price tag and security device designed to set off an alarm if the jacket were carried through a detection machine. She placed the tag and the device in the pocket of another jacket on the merchandise rack. She left her jacket on a table. Leaving on her own jacket, she put on the leather jacket. When she headed for the exit from that floor, towards the main floor, she was apprehended by security personnel.
-What actions did Doris take that indicated her intent to take the jacket without paying?

Question

Doris was in a department store trying on a leather jacket. Two store detectives saw her tearing off the price tag and security device designed to set off an alarm if the jacket were carried through a detection machine. She placed the tag and the device in the pocket of another jacket on the merchandise rack. She left her jacket on a table. Leaving on her own jacket, she put on the leather jacket.  When she headed for the exit from that floor, towards the main floor, she was apprehended by security personnel.
-​What actions did Doris take that indicated her intent to take the jacket without paying?

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All of these actions – tearing off the price tag and security device, and leaving her own jacket on a table – indicate that Doris intended to take the leather jacket without paying for it.

Doris Was in a Department Store Trying on a Leather