Use the Right Line

I was at the store the other day when the manager nabbed a shoplifter in
the act. He was escorting the suspect to the office when the shoplifter
broke away and tried to run.
After a scuffle, the manager pinned the guy against the wall. He looked
up to see a number of surprised customers staring at him.
"It's ok, folks, everything's fine," he reassured them. "This guy just
tried going through the express line with more than nine items."
Originally published October 11, 2003.