In article , "nana"
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"BTR1701" wrote in message
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In article 0WBEd.45565$8l.26799@pd7tw1no, "Tom H"
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what would happen if you stuck a security tag on your shoe, set off the
beeper, and refuse to voluntarily accompany security personnel to their
backroom for an 'interview' saying you didn't take anything and you're in
a hurry, causing them to physicaly manhandle you into the office where they
search you (if that was what they did) and find nothing. Assuming they
don't find out you engineered the whole scenario, do you think you would
be able to sue them? would they want to settle out of court? anyone have
any thoughts on this?

A better question is what would happen if you refused to let the clerk
at the door inspect your bag on the way out even when alarms don't go
off.

Most electronics stores (Best Buy, Circuit City, etc.) where I live
station someone at the exit and ask each person to see their receipt as
they walk out.

What if you refuse?

You haven't stolen anything so there's no legal basis for them to detain
you in any way.

That's the point of the check, people have walked out with lawn mowers and
television sets. They are bold and deceptive and dishonest. Just because you
have a receipt for three items, doesn't mean you couldn't have stolen
another two items.

It is a condition of entry and there will be a Notice somewhere stating the
fact. If you do not wish to comply, then don't go in. Since you want to kick
up a fuss, they can ban you from the store.

Sure, but they can't detain me at the time and inspect the receipt/bag
if I don't want them to. The most they can do is ask me to leave, which
as I said, is what I was doing in the first place.