PEOPLE BEING PEOPLE

A New Hampshire man accused of shoplifting has argued that he is only guilty of taking the store’s name—Finders Keepers—too literally. Ruben Pavon was caught on surveillance camera removing a grill and a DVD player from the thrift shop, but claimed he didn’t realize he was supposed to pay for the items. “I thought it was there for the taking,” said Pavon. “The sign did say ‘Finders Keepers.’” Owner Laura Barker says that if she knew of a store that gave away everything for free, “I’d be there on a regular basis myself.”