Question

Jane Mitchell, age 16, was shopping at her neighborhood Osco Drug Store. She had been looking at magazines as she waited for a friend. She decided to purchase a Tiger Beat magazine and then wait for her friend outside the store. She paid for the magazine, but as she headed for the door, the store manager used the store's loudspeaker system to announce, "You, with the green hair and the maroon Converse shoes on. Yes, you, by the front of the store. I saw you take that magazine. Stop right there. I have a gun pointed at you." The manager's actions: a. are protected by the shopkeeper's privilege. b. constitute defamation. c. were excessive but will not result in any liability. d. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer:b.

Explanation.this is a term which refers to a written or spoken communication which states false statement about someone , this false statement is unreasonable, unjust and is very likely to ruin someone's reputation and it is usually considered a crime.

Jane actual paid for the magazine but the store owner says she didn't pay and she called on her using a loud speaker, this will ruin her reputation because everyone now will consider her as a shoplifter.