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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopkeeper's_privilege https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopkeeper's_privilege In some states you can legally be stopped by a "s

• jsjohnst 10y ago
  > Shopkeeper's privilege is a common law recognized in some parts of the United States under which a shopkeeper is allowed to detain a suspected shoplifter on store property for a reasonable period of time, so long as the shopkeeper has cause to believe that the person detained in fact committed, or attempted to commit, theft of store property Emphasis added is mine. Nice try, but unless they suspect me, this doesn't apply. I'm more than sure they can't get away with "suspecting" every single customer who leaves to even a crazy judge.
  • toomuchtodo 10y ago
    Costco requires it as part of your membership agreement.
    • jsjohnst 10y ago
      So does Sam's club to my knowledge. They can do that due to you having membership agreement in place, but places like Fry's have no legally enforceable reason to require it for every customer.