The detention allowed by law is something like 30 minutes. Many places in high crime areas it takes like an hour plus for the cops to show up unless there’s active gunfire.
Unable to detain them, risk of a lawsuit for ‘false imprisonment, stores just let them go. Most will try to get these ‘customers’ to sign “I will not return” agreements they can use against them in the future.
Or they just let the merchandise walk.
Some (where my sister works) will come back with no receipt and demand CASH for the stolen merchandise (store refund).
No end to the brazenness.
People who get everything for nothing have zero respect for the system and resent the people giving to them. It’s human nature. We’re feeding the dysfunction.
OK.
I read your post and realized it was deja vu. Although I’d never read it previously.
Now, I am spooked.