Your Favorite Superhero Nabs ...

[Old Man Ollie 1962]

...a juvenile shoplifter fleeing the store. What does he or she say to the kid?

Green Arrow: "Kid, I know inflation is a bitch. But every candy bar you swipe is only going to raise the price of the candy bar the next kid buys. Now, let's go have a nice chat with the manager who charges an arm and leg for Dinah's favorite brand of java."

[Red Wolf]

Green Arrow: "Kid, I know inflation is a bitch. But every candy bar you swipe is only going to raise the price of the candy bar the next kid buys. Now, let's go have a nice chat with the manager who charges an arm and leg for Dinah's favorite brand of java."

I don't have a favorite DC character. Your's ain't bad though.

[Old Man Ollie 1962]

Mayday! Mayday! Thread going down ...

[Assam]

...a juvenile shoplifter fleeing the store. What does he or she say to the kid?

I imagine it would play out similar to this (save for the last few panels):

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[Frontier]

Batman: "Don't let me catch you again. Make better choices next time."

[Jekyll]

Jay Garrick: Son that doesn't belong to you. Put it back and let's go get a milkshake.

[Assam]

Jay Garrick: Son that doesn't belong to you. Put it back and let's go get a milkshake.

Okay, how is it that before I even read your post, just from knowing who your favorite hero is, I KNEW you'd bring up a milkshake?

[Jekyll]

Okay, how is it that before I even read your post, just from knowing who your favorite hero is, I KNEW you'd bring up a milkshake?

HA!!!! I mean who doesn't love a good milkshake and learning moment?

[Elmo]

The Question: Don't be afraid. This is only temporary. Life is fleeting; and meaningless. Oh, you haven't heard about it? How it only gets worse, and never gets better, until it ends in some great catastrophe? We all face the same fate, the question is what side of morality will you stand on? There is no in between, and there is no time for stalling. Your immediate thoughts will decide the answer for you, and only you will know what to do with it. Punk.

[Lee Stone]

The Spectre: "Vengeance is MINE!!!", as he incinerates the kid (destroying the stolen item in the process). Then he quickly flies away while the onlookers stand around in shock with their mouths hanging open.

Ted Kord Blue Beetle: "Y'know, kid... you have a whole life ahead of you. Is this the path you really want to take? Let's see what you got there.'
After a long lecture about responsibility, Beetle ushers the kid back to the store and has him apologize. He then secretly buys the item and shows up at the kid's house with it while his parents are home. He doesn't mention the incident in front of his folks and gives him the item, and the receipt. And promises to come see him again, taking it upon himself to act as a big brother to him.

[Lightning Rider]

Wally West:

"I'm sure you just forgot to pay for that, right? Let's head back and do that."

Afterwards:

"Stay out of trouble and the next one's on me. Take care kid."

[Lightning Rider]

Great thread idea btw. It's a great exercise in distinguishing character and approaches to the heroing business.

[Outside_85]

Batman: "My parents are deeeaaad!" (And then he smacks the kid)

Atrocitus: "Dexstar."

[Soubhagya]

Superman: "Haven't your parents taught you it is not nice to steal? "

[Mutant God]

Etrigan The Demon: "Put down thee candy bar young child, before I hurt you with demonic wild"

Power Girl: "You know its wrong to steal right...my eyes are up here kid"

Zatanna: "fles eht no kcab rab ydnac taht tup"