There is no way she walked out of the store with the sensor tag still attached the first time. The racket made by those things is unbelievable. The only way would have been if it was tucked into a Faraday cage.
It’s happened to me several times. After it happened once, I try to remember to watch them remove the sensors, but I’ve missed a few.
I’ve been able to remove the sensors. However, you should have the receipt with you if you take it to the store.
I was thinking the same thing. Did she have a receipt? Most stores like this have recording security cameras focused on the cash registers. If so, the woman’s story could be easily verified .
I have been home twice and taken my clothes out of the bag and there was the beeper clip still attached. If no one is paying attention or they are busy you are walking g away and if they don’t see you outside, they reset the system.
“There is no way she walked out of the store with the sensor tag still attached the first time. The racket made by those things is unbelievable. The only way would have been if it was tucked into a Faraday cage.”
RF reading is not 100% foolproof and depends on many factors. This does happen to people.
Happened to my mother several times where the tag did not beep. She had to go all the way back and have it removed.
Unfortunately you are far more likely to be assumed to be a criminal and violent if black. There is no question about it. The sales ladies were likely afraid she would get violent if they questioned anything. And they likely assumed the machine was foolproof.
You can debate “why” to the moon but there is no denying that statistically blacks commit more violent crime. It is perfectly logical to be more suspicious of black strangers. However, the law does not allow for that and they will be sued if her case is proven on camera
I think it can be deactivated but still left on.
Not true, I went out of a store with a censor still on a purchase. Walked in an out of several stores and the censor did not go off at all. It happens. Took it back to store it was purchased in and they took it off .
Again I say it happens
I’ve had it happen to me a number of times. First they are “de-activated”, then the clerk removes the tag.
Sometimes the tag does not come off.
The last time this happened to me, I had purchased a dress at a high end store. I got home and I needed the dress for a special occasion. But the tag was on. So I proceeded to pry it iff .... well, it pops off spilling a good amount of dark purple ink.
I took it back, not in a good mood. My event I needed the dress for ruined ... and the dress I was returning was ruined beyond belief.
I had called the manager of the department store in advance and gave him a piece of my mind. I got my money back.
But, once hey are deactivated, unless they are removed, they remain on your clothes thru security.
It happens. And it has happened to my wife more than several times. We got tired of taking clothing items back to the store to have the sensor tag removed. So then I had the task of doing so with my shop tools. She's also purchased items online only to receive them with a sensor tag, that I have to remove without damaging the clothing. Annoying.