Counterfeit Nike Victory Red Misdemeanor @ What Point Does It End?

Misdemeanor @ what point does it end? - counterfeit nike victory red

By http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local ...

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Police seized $ 10,000 in shoes, CDs, DVDs
The authorities have seized nearly 10,000 U.S. dollars of counterfeit Nike sneakers and illegally copied DVDs and CDs ...

... The shop owner, Warren Darnell Pitts, 41, residing at 1600 block of Lake Street, Evanston, was associated with unlawful use of unidentified sound recordings, has been charged with crimes, counterfeiting and possession of stolen property, both offenses.
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My question is: How many counterfeit goods is what we need before it is anything other than a crime. IMO a crime is just a slap on the wrist.