[OT] -- Fry's and other retailers - kls

[Tom Busha]

>----- Original Message -----
>From: David P. Schwartz <davids@desertigloo.com>
>To: <plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us>
>Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 2:30 AM
>Subject: Re: [OT] -- Fry's and other retailers - kls
>
>
>>  CIE-Keith wrote:
>>
>>  > This will never happen.  It is unconstitutional.  There is a due
>>  > process requirement under the law.  I can not fine you for
>stealing
>>
>>  So what?  What's that got to do with anything?
>>
>
>He was saying that private businesses fine people for shoplifting.  As
>an additional note, most people that shoplift do not have the means to
>pay a fine.
>
In my few years experience as a plain clothes store-dick... Almost 
every person we caught shoplifting was well able to pay for what they 
tried to steal... well, except for the nun who tried to steal about 
$500 in vitamins... her employer didn't even have to be notified;)
but stopping people was completely legal, as was detaining them, with 
the use of handcuffs and force if necessary. But you had better be 
sure it was necessary, because they can sue and win very easily if it 
isn't.
also, store can file civil complaints against the shoplifters i do 
believe... but i didn't have too much to do with what happened after 
we busted them unless we were in court later...

my $.02

Tom B.