I am thinking about filing suit

Good Grief!

ok here goes .....

go ahead and file your suit!
and when you have legal fees that cost you your next 10 years wages..
at least we won't have to put up with letters like this unresearched
tidbit...

because your frivolous lawsuit(ungrounded to say the least) will cost
YOU soo much money you won't be able to afford internet to send in
letters like this.

if every little action people did in day to day life was grounds for a
lawsuit , the courts would be soo backed up that even if you did
win... your great grandchildren would still be waiting for the
pay-out.
chalk it up to a learning experience and if you don't like the way you
get treated at a certain store.. DON'T GO TO THAT STORE!

"Single handedly organize pettitions and boycotts." Interesting.
There's nothing in CVS that an average kid can't buy in less than
three minutes. Look at it as a challenge!

. There gonna respond as soon as they get this!

How are you expecting to pay for this massive organized protest? Will
if float if you're only allowed on their prperty three minutes or
less? Do you know the lawsuit you're thinking of filing costs money?

I do admire your convictions though


I think Bobby Brown once said "If you fall for anything, you'll stand
for nothing" I'm not sure, I'm THINKING he once said that, so don't
quote me on it, 'kay? But reading your letter, it really does apply.

Something you may want to consider.......stores are private property
and they have every right to limit entry to any age group they feel
could be a problem.My guess is this particular CVS has had problems
with large groups of minors in their store and this is their solution
to the problem.
While you may not like it,it is indeed the store's right to use this
rule.

Oh come on guys - SHENANIGANS already!

Clearly this is a troll - "Charlie Brown" is gonna file suit against
CVS because they limit the number of kids/teens in the store?

Apparently he should have paid a little closer attention in Mrs.
Donovan's English class!

and since when are kids spending THOUSANDS of dollars in a drugstore?
Oh! Is THAT why this letter is so bad??

Charlie Brown, you're a BLOCKHEAD!

Anyone else hearing that "wah wah wah" noises that the adults used to
make? :P

Seriously, ya, you may spend thousands of dollars a year there (MAYBE)
but apparently they're also LOSING enough money from shoplifting that
its still a gain for them if they restrict your shopping time. Your
money is not enough to pay their paychecks and you can not take them
away. Best of luck trying though. I think its good for teenagers to be
passionate about rights. Why dont you focus that energy on ACTUAL
injustices in the world? Protest for/against a political movement, an
oppressed people. Apathy is dangerous, but so is blind passion for
meaningless causes.

I think instead of putting all of your efforts towards this protest
you should focus on your schooling.

As other posters' have said, you may be organizing something
non-violent, but it is a protest on private property and that is
considered trespassing. Trespassing can get you arrested and lead you
to have a criminal record. It will affect you if you are trying to get
into a good college and if you are applying for scholarships and
grants.

Yes it sucks that you are being treated like this but they have every
right to refuse you service.

I suspect, despite the lack of details in this letter, that a CVS
store has had a problem with teenager and shoplifting in the past.

Just keep in mind that they can reserve the right to refuse service to
anyone, just as they also reserve the right to ban anyone from their
store that they wish.

I actually enjoyed reading this letter.

To begin with, I don't think it reasonable to make fun of a name.
That a child's game from elementary school. I actually think the name
is pretty cool.

Charles,

I remember when I was in elementary school. There was a 7-11 next
door and they did the same thing. Once 3:15 came, children would line
up at the door. Two were allowed in at a time unless with an adult.
It was the only way they could maintain order and protect themselves
from shoplifting. You need to remember that, although you may be
honest, others may not. They do not want so many customers, children
or not, in their store at one time that they cannot manage to oversee
them.

As a suggestion to your letter, you need to write this letter to the
intended recipient. If this is a store, you should offer details as
to the exact location you're speaking of. Also, when using the word
"there" and showing ownership, such as "there paycheck" or "there
products" the correct spelling is "their". You use the spelling in
the way you've presented it when speaking of a place like, "going
there".

Little Charlie used to be such a good kid before he started claiming
his dog and his little bird friend could talk...

lay off the grass... please.

Oh and Al Gore did NOT invent the internet, nor does he give a rats
butt about global warming, or he would not have a $1500 a MONTH
electric bill for his mansion.

Can someone tell me what exactly the point of this letter is?

Focus on your schoolwork (spelling and grammar would be a good start)
and stop wasting your time with this nonsense. You are a minor, which
means you have few rights and fewer responsibilities. That's called
life until you grow up. For now, follow CVS's rules and behave like a
responsible citizen and you may be surprised that you will be treated
respectfully in kind.

You realize they're laughing at you, right?

i kind of hate to be the bearer of bad news, but as long as you are a
minor, your rights are very limited. i don't necessarily believe this
is fair, but, in the words of Bruce Hornsby, that's just the way it
is. it's no fun to be powerless, but that is really your situation
right now. i've always found that it's always the 2 percent that make
the 98 percent look bad. based on just a few kids behavior, all kids
are judged and that stinks. most kids are great, but you get lumped
in with the few that aren't. bide your time, don't do anything to
land yourself in legal trouble and realize your day will come. that
day will be after you turn 18.

I think Lucy pulled the football away from Charlie one too many
times....

Dollar Tree used to do something similar,too until our state cracked
down on the stores that were doing it. I used to take my girls with me
shopping, and divide up the list to shorten our time out and avoid
melted ice cream,etc. Winco( where we get groceries) and the Dollar
tree are almost next to each other in this particular mall, along with
Payless shoes,etc. I gave my then 13 and 16 year olds a list along
with $15, and sent them into the Dollar Tree to get the items we
wanted there. They each had a purse with their own money, also. They
came back into Winco in less than 10 minutes very upset, saying that
the manager had followed them around and made a comment to a cashier
that "he needed her to watch the register so he could follow these 2
girls around." I finished up my shopping at Winco and loaded the
groceries into the van and then proceeded down to the Dollar Tree.
"Farouk" the manager said he "is tired of teenagers stealing from him,
and he has to watch them like a hawk". I showed him the list and
money, along with their tiny purses, and told him I was calling
corporate, that that was ridiculous. They didn't come in with
backpacks, they had money and list in hand, and I wasn't going to have
them accused of stealing.
Corporate for Dollar Tree said this is NOT their policy and called a
week later to apologize to me and to the girls. "Farouk" is now the
manager of the least desireable location in their area and I notice in
the few times I have run into that location that he only targets
smaller children left unattended.
I think that this CVS policy is not a particularly welcoming one,
especially to teens who have jobs and money to spend, but it is the
stores right to do this in this way. I think perhaps if the letter
writer had cleaned up the grammar and spelling and politely explained
why they felt the policy was unfair and asked for reconsideration,
maybe this would have been taken more seriously.

Please tell me you're not serious. Do you realize the impact an
arrest/criminal record can have on your life?

FIGHT THE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only when all can shop with unlimited access and time will our country
really be free.

Since you're in school, here's a little education:

(1) There is no law against age discrimination against children or
teens. You cannot file a legal suit on these grounds and win.

(2) If you want to fight the powers, you need to show how mature and
responsible you are. This letter does not reflect a teen that's very
mature. Want to be taken seriously? A letter like this is not the
way. In fact, when I see a letter like this, I'm pretty sure that
whatever this rules is... is there for a darn good reason. Kids that
think they are grow-up, but are not.

(3) I'm all for non-violent protest. However, what you're talking
about is trespassing. You seem to realize that this will get you
arrested. Think: do you really want an arrest on your record? Do you
really want colleges to know that you staged a poorly executed
protest? Do you really want to have to deal with your PARENTS?

If you feel passionately about this, what you need to do is (a) write
a letter where you use proper grammar and spelling, (b) write a letter
that clearly explains your perspective, without resorting to threats
or yelling. Make a clear statement of what you want and how you know
that if you get your way, whatever CVS fears is not going to happen.

Once you've written a "grown-up" letter, you need to decide if it's
worth the trouble to stage a sit-in. You will be arrested, your
parents will be mad, and you'll have PROVEN that the stores are right
to have restrictive rules.

Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown
He's a clown, that Charlie Brown
He's gonna get caught
Just you wait and see
(Why's everybody always pickin' on me)

Except for the 3 minute rule (and that's a minor point) I'm fully
supportive of CVS doing this. Many convenience stores by schools have
the same 2 student rule. Trust me, you'll get arrested fast. The
cops will show up the first time and give you a warning. The 2nd time
you'll be arrested. They CAN stop you and they WILL. On Monday,
when they read your letter, they'll all have a nice laugh.

Be cool, stay in school. You obviously need it.

I echo the sentiments of the first poster. Any kid who can't tell the
difference between "there" and "their" (something my school taught in
fourth grade, by the way) should stay out of CVS and spend more time
on schoolwork.

Signed,

Lucy Van Pelt

The store has a right to limit the number and type of customers that
it allows in the store at any given time. It is a privately owned
business. I am a mother of two teens. When they travel in packs,
even with supervision, they are a handful. I can't imagine what a
large group of unsupervised teens do.

You should have the mods remove your phone number from this email.
You should also spend more time in school or studying and less time in
CVS.