The headline is misleading.
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In the end, B.C. Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke ruled Baines did not deserve to be kicked or punched, and assessed damages at $15,000.
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So it wasn't even the scuffle that was the cause of the award, it was the additional kicking and punching.
That said, I don't think the shoplifter should get a dime. The money should go to charity or something like that.
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