Receipt checks at Walmart

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When they ask for my receipt, I look left and right several times with my eyes wide open, and run out as fast as I can screaming.
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Whats so sad about this is it all started to protect the store from dishonest employees. Cashiers that would give their friends free stuff by not ringing it up. It sucks that they screw with the customer because of a few bad employees.
 
Originally Posted By: MarkC
"resisting a retail merchant"?!
That's pretty funny.


Florida State Statue 812.015.3.6

6) "An individual who, while committing or after committing theft of property, transit fare evasion, or trespass, resists the reasonable effort of a law enforcement officer, merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent to recover the property or cause the individual to pay the proper transit fare or vacate the transit facility which the law enforcement officer, merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent had probable cause to believe the individual had concealed or removed from its place of display or elsewhere or perpetrated a transit fare evasion or trespass commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, unless the individual did not know, or did not have reason to know, that the person seeking to recover the property was a law enforcement officer, merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent. For purposes of this section the charge of theft and the charge of resisting may be tried concurrently."
 
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
mechtech2 said:
When the beeper goes off in any store when I exit, I never look back or stop. It's THEIR system and THEIR problem.
I do this because I am not stealing anything.


and 812.015.3(b)

" b) The activation of an antishoplifting or inventory control device as a result of a person exiting an establishment or a protected area within an establishment shall constitute reasonable cause for the detention of the person so exiting by the owner or operator of the establishment or by an agent or employee of the owner or operator, provided sufficient notice has been posted to advise the patrons that such a device is being utilized. Each such detention shall be made only in a reasonable manner and only for a reasonable period of time sufficient for any inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the activation of the device."

and subsection 5a

"5)(a) A merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent who takes a person into custody, as provided in subsection (3), or who causes an arrest, as provided in subsection (4), of a person for retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment when the merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent has probable cause to believe that the person committed retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass."

Just know your laws in your state before you get jammed up.
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Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
mechtech2 said:
When the beeper goes off in any store when I exit, I never look back or stop. It's THEIR system and THEIR problem.
I do this because I am not stealing anything.


and 812.015.3(b)

" b) The activation of an antishoplifting or inventory control device as a result of a person exiting an establishment or a protected area within an establishment shall constitute reasonable cause for the detention of the person so exiting by the owner or operator of the establishment or by an agent or employee of the owner or operator, provided sufficient notice has been posted to advise the patrons that such a device is being utilized. Each such detention shall be made only in a reasonable manner and only for a reasonable period of time sufficient for any inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the activation of the device."

and subsection 5a

"5)(a) A merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent who takes a person into custody, as provided in subsection (3), or who causes an arrest, as provided in subsection (4), of a person for retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment when the merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent has probable cause to believe that the person committed retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass."

Just know your laws in your state before you get jammed up.
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Nothing in either of those sections states that you can't peaceably SCREAM AT THE TOP OF YOU LUNGS THAT THE GUY DETAINING YOU IS AN XXXXXXXXX REPEATEDLY ..as long as you submit to the DETENTION ..which doesn't mean that he carts you off to some back office so that they can search you in private.

So ..don't run away and remain passive and LOUD.
 
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
mechtech2 said:
When the beeper goes off in any store when I exit, I never look back or stop. It's THEIR system and THEIR problem.
I do this because I am not stealing anything.


and 812.015.3(b)

" b) The activation of an antishoplifting or inventory control device as a result of a person exiting an establishment or a protected area within an establishment shall constitute reasonable cause for the detention of the person so exiting by the owner or operator of the establishment or by an agent or employee of the owner or operator, provided sufficient notice has been posted to advise the patrons that such a device is being utilized. Each such detention shall be made only in a reasonable manner and only for a reasonable period of time sufficient for any inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the activation of the device."

and subsection 5a

"5)(a) A merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent who takes a person into custody, as provided in subsection (3), or who causes an arrest, as provided in subsection (4), of a person for retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment when the merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent has probable cause to believe that the person committed retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass."

Just know your laws in your state before you get jammed up.
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Nothing in either of those sections states that you can't peaceably SCREAM AT THE TOP OF YOU LUNGS THAT THE GUY DETAINING YOU IS AN XXXXXXXXX REPEATEDLY ..as long as you submit to the DETENTION ..which doesn't mean that he carts you off to some back office so that they can search you in private.

So ..don't run away and remain passive and LOUD.


yea then you get hit with this charge....


"509.143 - Disorderly conduct on the premises of an establishment; detention; arrest; immunity from liability.--

(1) An operator may take a person into custody and detain that person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time if the operator has probable cause to believe that the person was engaging in disorderly conduct in violation of s. 877.03 on the premises of the licensed establishment and that such conduct was creating a threat to the life or safety of the person or others. The operator shall call a law enforcement officer to the scene immediately after detaining a person under this subsection.

(2) A law enforcement officer may arrest, either on or off the premises of the licensed establishment and without a warrant, any person the officer has probable cause to believe violated s. 877.03 on the premises of a licensed establishment and, in the course of such violation, created a threat to the life or safety of the person or others."

or this one..................

"877.03 Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct.--Whoever commits such acts as are of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them, or engages in brawling or fighting, or engages in such conduct as to constitute a breach of the peace or disorderly conduct, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083."

It also applies after to an arrest. It's a lose lose situation for the thief.
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This would seem to be the key phrase:
"while committing or after committing theft of property, transit fare evasion, or trespass..."

And since I don't steal, etc. you will sooner see the devil in afur coat than me nor resisting a retail merchant.
 
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
mechtech2 said:
When the beeper goes off in any store when I exit, I never look back or stop. It's THEIR system and THEIR problem.
I do this because I am not stealing anything.


and 812.015.3(b)

" b) The activation of an antishoplifting or inventory control device as a result of a person exiting an establishment or a protected area within an establishment shall constitute reasonable cause for the detention of the person so exiting by the owner or operator of the establishment or by an agent or employee of the owner or operator, provided sufficient notice has been posted to advise the patrons that such a device is being utilized. Each such detention shall be made only in a reasonable manner and only for a reasonable period of time sufficient for any inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the activation of the device."

and subsection 5a

"5)(a) A merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent who takes a person into custody, as provided in subsection (3), or who causes an arrest, as provided in subsection (4), of a person for retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass shall not be criminally or civilly liable for false arrest or false imprisonment when the merchant, merchant's employee, farmer, or a transit agency's employee or agent has probable cause to believe that the person committed retail theft, farm theft, transit fare evasion, or trespass."

Just know your laws in your state before you get jammed up.
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Nothing in either of those sections states that you can't peaceably SCREAM AT THE TOP OF YOU LUNGS THAT THE GUY DETAINING YOU IS AN XXXXXXXXX REPEATEDLY ..as long as you submit to the DETENTION ..which doesn't mean that he carts you off to some back office so that they can search you in private.

So ..don't run away and remain passive and LOUD.


yea then you get hit with this charge....


"509.143 - Disorderly conduct on the premises of an establishment; detention; arrest; immunity from liability.--

(1) An operator may take a person into custody and detain that person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable time if the operator has probable cause to believe that the person was engaging in disorderly conduct in violation of s. 877.03 on the premises of the licensed establishment and that such conduct was creating a threat to the life or safety of the person or others. The operator shall call a law enforcement officer to the scene immediately after detaining a person under this subsection.

(2) A law enforcement officer may arrest, either on or off the premises of the licensed establishment and without a warrant, any person the officer has probable cause to believe violated s. 877.03 on the premises of a licensed establishment and, in the course of such violation, created a threat to the life or safety of the person or others."

or this one..................

"877.03 Breach of the peace; disorderly conduct.--Whoever commits such acts as are of a nature to corrupt the public morals, or outrage the sense of public decency, or affect the peace and quiet of persons who may witness them, or engages in brawling or fighting, or engages in such conduct as to constitute a breach of the peace or disorderly conduct, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083."

It also applies after to an arrest. It's a lose lose situation for the thief.
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Sure ...a cop can do that. But seeing as the Walmart goon will have a hard time equating calling him an XXXXXXXX to reasonable threat to others..then he might have a bit of trouble doing it.


Now let's trump your scene all together. Borderline personality (like Mori) gets freaked with a bonafide diagnosed fear of being touched. HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG. Or ..someone who's otherwise a totally passive personality that goes schizoid when confined (like mori, perhaps) ...

..or just some neurotic housewife that freaks.

Or let's say it's me. The guy calls to me and I stop. I say "I'll go with you and am not resisting detention. I can't outrun you. DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS ON ME!! What happens then when I remove his hands from me? Those ordinances/sections are under the assumption that the person is trying TO NOT COMPLY.
 
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thats when the taser comes into play,
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Also it's all about articulation.

I don't agree with it at all. I hate it. The way I look at it is like this. If there are signs posted saying something to the affect of "all bags subject to search" then it's fair game. Otherwise, leave me alone. Afterall, if you are an honest person and you did pay for the stuff, isn't it now yours? I know down here in FL the State as a hole is looking into it. The Walmart near my house does not check receipts anymore if the stuff is in a Walmart bag. If you just bought a TV or something like that and it is not in a bag, they will still check the receipt before you leave the store.
 
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Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Borderline personality (like Mori) gets freaked with a bonafide diagnosed fear of being touched. HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG. Or ..someone who's otherwise a totally passive personality that goes schizoid when confined (like mori, perhaps)


Dr Allan, you are so full of [censored], you squeak when you walk.
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Originally Posted By: tackleberry625
If there are signs posted saying something to the affect of "all bags subject to search" then it's fair game. Otherwise, leave me alone.


Exactly.
 
Originally Posted By: moribundman
Originally Posted By: Gary Allan
Borderline personality (like Mori) gets freaked with a bonafide diagnosed fear of being touched. HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG. Or ..someone who's otherwise a totally passive personality that goes schizoid when confined (like mori, perhaps)


Dr Allan, you are so full of [censored], you squeak when you walk.
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Hmmm..my one sneaker does give a chirp on tile floors
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