> Only Walmart and private prisons benefit from this; everyone else is worse off. That seems a little hyperbolic. Stealing less than $100 in FL is a 2nd degree

> Only Walmart and private prisons benefit from this; everyone else is worse off. That seems a little hyperbolic. Stealing less than $100 in FL is a 2nd degree misdemeanor, usually just punished by a fine and probation. No private prison is making money from a misdemeanor shoplifting arrest. It would be hard to argue that Walmart is profiting: their loss-prevention staff costs money, they have paperwork, and they do lose some merchandise when the shoplifter isn't caught. Walmart may have plenty of negative externalities to discuss, but theft is a crime, and I don't see why they should be expected to ignore it. http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/misdemeanor-offense/shoplifting-charges-florida http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defe...