The last I heard Walmart won’t prosecute shoplifters.
I’m only mildly surprised at hearing that. Considering the quality of customers that frequent their stores, I often wondered why the cops didn’t have an outpost right at the store much less why they weren’t hauling someone off every other hour.
Word is that unless you repeatedly rip off the same location or make a big scene in the process (set off alarms, run from security) they rarely bother unless you sneak off with something in a locked case like booze or cigs. They do still watch the electronics department like a hawk because everyone and their cousin would walk off with a grand in gear if they could.