[Quick1]

Like I said, I respect the store owner’s right to protect against theft

So you would be for strip searching customers as well? After all, it's the store owner's right to protect himself against theft. yahoo’s right to make it easier for thieves to steal things

There are many better, easier and more legal ways to prevent shoplifting besides a receipt check.

his “right” to falsely dial 911 as if this was somehow an emergency

He was being detained, when even the manager admitted that there was no suspicion of theft.If the laws in this one or a few other states are out of line with that then perhaps they do need change, I still won’t stand up for this bozo under any circumstance especially since he’s probably just a front for the ACLU.

I guess I don't share the same irrational hatred for the ACLU that you seem to, so we'll have to agree to disagree. Sometimes it takes one dickhead to stand up for his rights, and in this case, it's the right to not have your property unreasonably searched without cause.

[Golden Eagle]

in this case, it's the right to not have your property unreasonably searched without cause

The key word being "unreasonable", and since this is a legal, and common practice elsewhere, I don't see it as unreasonable. Calling the 911 emergency hotline over it, and refusing to cooperate with police after they arrive, is in my opinion much more "unreasonable". Posting a thread on FR soliciting donations to the ACLU over it, "absurd".

[dbwz]

So you would be for strip searching customers as well? After all, it's the store owner's right to protect himself against theft.

Well, there you go - you just hit on why the ACLU's involved. Now, I scratch my head at a lot of things the ACLU does, but every once in a while they do take a case that makes a lot more sense once you start following the ripples.

I also wonder what a complete in-store surveillance system costs versus hiring a gorilla to sit by the door.