[OT] -- Fry's and other retailers

[Craig White]

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> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Kevin
> Brown
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 11:47 PM
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> Subject: [OT] -- Fry's and other retailers
>
>
> I know this is off topic, but I was wondering if anyone knew if
> places like
> Fry's and CompUSA really have any legal right to search your
> purchases before
> you leave after you have paid for them.
>
> I was reading around on some of the postings on the web concerning peoples
> experiences at Fry's and one poster pointed out that he would
> just walk past the
> "Door Nazis" with his purchase and claimed that they had no legal right to
> search you once money for the products had been exchanged (no I
> can't find the
> link again, da** altavista).
>
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I would think that they are on solid legal grounds but of course, an
attorney may beg to differ.

First, they are not subjective, everyone is likewise checked.

Second, they could point out that the amount of pilferage in past x months
makes everyone suspect.

Third, it is private property and when you enter their premises, you
surrender some of your rights to them.

As long as they don't notice the CD's stuffed inside your pants, everything
is OK.

Craig

ps...the girl 'guarding' the door at Fry's the other day was rather
attractive - unfortunately, she didn't try to frisk me.