[OT] -- Fry's and other retailers

"Craig White" <craigwhite@azapple.com> wrote:

OK, it is probably OT but this is one of my favorite sports...

> [...]
> First, they are not subjective, everyone is likewise checked.

I wonder if their inconsistency would be an issue.

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

I would think (hope) that "innocent until proven guilty" and "cause" would
prevail.

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

On their property, perhaps. The trick is to get outside the door, then screw
with their minds...

If I don't have to wait to be checked, I'll usually play along. On a busy
day when they can't bother to put more than one guy up there and the line
backs up, screw it. The checks are for their advantage, so they shouldn't
inconvenience me. I suddenly go deaf and suffer tunnel vision. Pushing a
particularly noisy and laden cart, I managed to get one girl to hustle after
me until she finally gave up halfway to the back of the parking lot.
Apparently, they're not prepared to shoot you in the back.

Should they ever stop me outside of the store, my first question will be
whether they're accusing me of taking anything. If not, I'll leave. If they
say "yes", the game really begins and I start talking about warrants, police
and lawyers.

I have no idea if any of this would stand up in court, but I count on it
costing them too much to bother trying to win.




> 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.
>
>
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