In terms of Fry's..
         When I lived in Wisconsin, you could not legally search anybody 
unless if you suspected them of theft ( I worked in theft prevention).  In 
which case it was a private room and not a public forum.  I very rarely pay 
any attention to them as I walk past them.  If they attempt to stop me, a 
stern look usually is all that is needed.  If they make a scene, I would 
think a public harassment charge could be brought up?..  My thought is, 
that if they conducted themselves a bit more professional, and actually did 
a search instead of a glance, and (in general) treated you better, I 
wouldn't mind it.  I can't count the number of times I had to return 
already returned merchandise,  was treated like a criminal for doing so, 
and then questioned about it..

Sorry for the rant..  >>Obviously I avoid Fry's at all costs..

At 11:47 PM 2/10/01 -0700, Kevin Brown wrote:
>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).
>
>oh well, back to figuring out how to get linux to boot again on my work 
>system,
>heheh.
>
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