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Saw a news story people about people getting arrested for at Wal-Mart for forgeting to scan one item (midwest.social)
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[-] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They can't detain you even if they think you have stolen, though (from a store policy perspective). There's a reason all these stores train employees "observe don't interfere".

[-] TauZero@mander.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Shopkeeper's privilege does exist, many stores simply choose not to exercise it.

[-] assaultpotato@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

As I mentioned, "from a store policies perspective". The shrinkage isn't worth the liability and risk for Walmart.

[-] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

so long as the shopkeeper has cause to believe that the person detained in fact committed, or attempted to commit, theft

Shop keepers privilege can't be used as a reason to detain customers for a receipt check. They don't have "cause" as they did not see the person concealing anything.

[-] TauZero@mander.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

That's true! Receipt checks can get lost! I was replying to "They can’t detain you even if they think you have stolen" though. The "can't" is a store policy thing, not a law thing.

[-] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

i really want to get tackled so i can sue

now i always DEMAND that they scan my groceries for me

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