--- lib/Grep/Model/Item.pm	2007/02/20 11:53:13	41
+++ lib/Grep/Model/Item.pm	2007/02/22 17:59:56	70
@@ -51,9 +51,17 @@
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $what = shift;
 
-#	Jifty->log->debug("current_user_can($what) on item ", $self->id);
+	my $uid = Jifty->web->current_user->id;
 
-	return 1 if Jifty->web->current_user->id;
+	return 1 if ( $uid && $what eq 'create' );
+
+	return 1 if ( $uid && ! $self->id );
+
+	my $owner_id = $self->in_feed->owner->id;
+
+#	Jifty->log->debug("current_user[$uid]_can($what) on Item ", $self->id || '???', " owner ", $owner_id || '???');
+
+	return 1 if ( $uid == $owner_id );
 }
 
 1;