Can I get caught for shoplifting after I left the store?
I was in a local store and Usually when I steal I go into the changing room and then put it in my bag. But today I juts slipped it into my pockets. A lady approached me and asked if I wanted her to bring what I was holding to the register... Strange... I said no and that I wanted to try it on.. I think they're on to me... I then heard her say to the other gal "should we call the cops now?" I then left the store and when I looked back a gal that was working there was behind me.. Ot sure if she was following me or not... I walked down the street then got picked p so they deffinetly don't have my plates. She. I drove past the Plaza I saw a cop car there not sure if it was for that store or if they ended up actually. A Ling the cops but I know they have survalence.. Could I get caught? If so how long until police contacted me? Please help thanks and don't give me crap how I shouldn't steal yah yah I know.
Car hit by shopping cart at Walmart?
They are not liable and you are likely to receive a call in the next few days advising you of this. From the website below in the exact same situation that sums up the situation accurately: http://www.laborlawtalk.com/showthread.p... "A parking lot operator, esp. a free one, is usually not considered a "bailor" of your car -- you didn't turn over custody of the car to Wal-Mart when you parked there and ask them to watch over it, which would be a "bailment" (such as when you turn your coat in to the coat-check person at a restaurant, or hand your keys to the valet parking attendant, and get a ticket stub to turn in to retrieve your property). Instead, they just gave you "license" (permission) to use one of their spaces on your own, with you keeping your own keys, and remaining responsible for the property you left there -- same as if you parked it on a public street. Unless you can show, by affirmative evidence, that it was a Wal-Mart employee who actually caused the damage, IMO you're out of luck. Of course, you can still make claim against the person who did cause the damage, but lotsa luck unless they were kind enough to leave a note on your windshield identifying themselves, or unless somebody else saw them do it and left you a note."
You are working as store security when you see a shopper place several products into his backpack. When he sees you, he runs away, out of the store and toward a wooded area. What would you do?
You have two options….see the situation as one where the person just got away with it and you get them the next time. The other option is to call the police and be a good witness. Someone reading this might ask the question….why don’t you just chase them? Serious safety issue here. What if the person has a weapon? What if a friend of theirs is waiting for you? You would be away from the store and in a bad situation. Personal safety is more important here than getting some merchandise back. Discontinue…..call the police if the dollar amount is high and move on. Steve
Do police sometimes send in under-aged people to stores to check if the stores are IDing?
When I was 19 my friends and I would take turn to hang out in front of the liquor store in our neighborhood and ask people who were going in if they would buy six pack for me. Most people would say no, but eventually someone would. (In our defense, this was in Illinois, where you had to 21 to buy beer; meanwhile you could buy beer in Wisconsin at 18. Presumably Wisconsin understood that if the government expects an 18 year to die for their country, they ought to be able to have a beer.) One night it was my turn. After several people declined, a middle aged guy emerged from a car. When I asked him to buy me a six pack, he sized me (I was fairly clean cut at the time) and then pulled out a Chicago Police badge. My knees went weak and my heart was pounding. This was it … I’m getting arrested. Instead, he said, “It’ll cost you five bucks … plus the cost of the beer. (That was a lot in 1970; I think that the beer cost less than $1.50.).” I handed him the money without hesitation and he disappeared into the store.While I waited for him I looked at his car. Sure enough, it was an unmarked police car. He came out pretty quickly, handed me the beer, and said, “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do,” and left with my change.So in 1970, at least some on the police force were not wasting their time worrying about guys drinking beer who were old enough to be in the army.Meanwhile, from previous experience, the guy in the store would take one look at you as you walked in, point at the door and say, “Get outta here.”
What should you do when you are being followed by a store employees who may be suspecting that you are a shoplifter or "suspicious character" because of your race or garb?
After having them follow you around you could go up to them and ask them why they are following you. The last time this happened to me, I was too young to really see what was going on. I was so offended, I felt they didn't deserve my money and left the store. Now, in my wiser stage, I would feel the same way, but I would also want to flip the situation on to the person that was following me. Now that I'm older, I would know what to say to them to make them feel very bad for choosing to follow me.
If a grocery store clerk and the manager are manipulating the cash register to overcharge customers...?
...and pocketing the money, what law are they breaking, and what would their sentence be if caught and proven guilty in Maryland? Help me out people, see if this sounds like a scam to you. Went shopping and the clerk calls the manager over for register keys for an over-ring. Clerk does something to the register and then continues to ring me up. The bill seemed a little high but I didn't question it till I got home, added up my bill for 18 items on the receipt, 18 items in the bags, total cost of $68.64, minus club card savings and coupons of $21.48, plus tax $0.48, was charged $57.01 but my math comes out to be a grand total of $47.64 (for the 10th time with a calculator), over charging me $9.37. I can't find any mistake on the receipt like paying for something I didn't get, just $9.37 over charged. What I find odd about the matter is, there was a lady in front of me at checkout that the clerk also had to call the store manager over to get the keys for an over ring, when she paid her bill she argued the price, and the manager had to come back and turn the register keys again because she stood her ground that she was right about the price and wasn't paying till they changed it. Does something smell a little fishy to the rest of you, or is this just an honest mistake, or am I right and the manager and the clerk have found a way to manipulate the cash register to over charge and pocket the money? I plan to go back tomorrow to see if I can get the money back. Also, what should I do if the manager refuses to refund the over charge? Should I go higher up the management chain to the regional level, or make a police report?
What do I do if my radio is stolen while being repaired at a body shop?
Somebody said it above and they are correct most Body Shops, including mine have signs in them that state they are not responsible for any items left in your vehicle while it is being repaired. That being said, he has offered to help you but you want more, I am not sure which state you are in and every state is different but here in Texas we are required to keep garage keepers insurance, and depending on how his policy is written it may cover situations like this, I know mine does. So you may ask them about this and see if they can file it on their insurance. Also, if your car was being repaired by an insurance company and the body shop is a Direct Repair Facility with that insurance company they may be able to bend their ear a little and make them a little more cooperative. Hope this helps
Why do shops leave their lights on at night?
It is so that if they get broken into, if someone passes by they can call for help while it is happening (or whenever the first passer-by comes along). It helps to keep insurance down, too, by providing a little extra security. It isn't very environmentally friendly, but...it does inevitably help keep your cost down.