[EvasiveManuever]

The standard for suspicion is:

1. See the article taken.
2. See it concealed.
3. See them leave the store without paying.
4. Never lose sight of the perp.

Anything other than that = guaranteed win in a lawsuit. And totally illegal.

[muawiyah]

No, not illegal in Virginia. Maybe somewhere else, but not here. The writer tells you it's illegal here ~ but he has no legal cites to provide ~ because there are none.

Virginia's statutes are all on the side of the merchant ~ so why screw around with their employees.