Originally Posted by Steve Oh

I'll also comment further. I've just spoken to one of my Sergeants and he also says no crime, adding that there has to be another 2 main elements to be proven - Guilty mind and a guilty act.
If the person who takes the items has an honest held belief that the items were there to be taken then that's the end of it. A guilty act of taking food/drink that is on display for the sole intention of being taken??? Well, common sense prevails here.

With regards to Points to prove.
Dishonesty? No. How exactly did they act in a doshonest way?
Misappropriates? No. They picked them much like a "welcome to London guide" on the skybridges.
Property? No. Yes the item in question was bought by BA but ownership was then transferred to the person as soon as they picked it up.
Belonging to another? No. See above
Intention of deprivation? No. See above