He just forgot to pay for them? How? It's not like it was a pack of gum. Pretty sure that if any other 20 year old walked out of Publix with $30 worth of seafood without paying they'd get more than a citation...whether they forgot to pay or not.
The most insulting thing is to expect us to believe he actually wrote - much less sincerely feels - his official statement ! That alone should be embarrassing to nolenation......never mind.