Today, I got stopped for shoplifting at a department store. They took me back to the security room and showed me the tapes. I was taking my own designer lipgloss that I had bought a month before out of my purse. FML
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Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML
Today, I bought a box of tampons and went to the store restroom to insert one. I then put the box inside my purse. On my way out, I got stopped by security, who yelled at me to empty my purse. He grabbed my bag, spilling the tampons everywhere. Apparently, he thought I was stealing. FML
Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML
Today, I was detained for 20 minutes by security for stealing shopping bags. I didn’t, I used my own bags-for-life, so he thought I didn’t pay for them. They were from a different shop entirely. Twenty fricking minutes. FML
Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML
Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML
Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML
Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML
Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML
Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML
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so_me_fml 0
Meanwhile the kid ACTUALLY shoplifting quietly walks out the door...
stephfml 0
What how could they do that?! I hope they let you off, because they had no proof that it wasn't already yours...
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Comments (86)
marshmallow_ 0
Wow, thats just stupid
NickAlert 1
LOL I HELPED MODERATE THIS ONE TO BE CHOSEN!!
Chibi_fml 9
Wow, I hope you got an apology when they realized you weren't actually shoplifting. Even though it was undoubtedly really embarrassing, I bet the expressions on their faces when the videos proved you innocent were classic.
elara15 0
Did you get off? Wouldn't they also need video footage of you originally pocketing the lipstick? I worry about this, too, when I wear jewelry from a store like Forever 21 while I'm shopping there. I don't shop too often, but I tend to wear the same things.
SuperSpore 0
I'd LMAO if someone else really did shoplift while they had brought you in to see the tape.
tayshiakeating 10
They do, I'm not sure why, but they do. Probably a scare tactic
dirtyhippie 0
You can sue for rent-a-cops wrongly accussing you. At the very least complain to the company and let them know you will be expecting some free stuff! I hate going into shops where they insist on searching your bag as you come out regardless of all their other security measures, it's rude and embarrassing.
RuralNinja 0
I would have called the cops while I was back there for wrongful imprisonment. Rent-a-cops have no right to keep you anywhere without your consent.
Luckster 0
I hate places that do that... I've had security check my bag a few times because I carry both my Nintendo DS and my iPod touch with me to use on rides to and from shopping places and I use my iPod touch as a shopping list most of the time. They're sure I stple them until I point out the mass amount of information stored in the iPod as well as the fact that the DS is a limited edition model, not available through retail. I should consider suing these jackasses sometime.
wolfy_fml 5
This is why, no matter what, I do not reach into my backpack (which I use as a purse/carry-all) for any reason whatsoever when I am in a store. If I need to apply lipgloss or whatever, I do it before entering or after leaving the store. I do sometimes keep a little pad of paper with a pen and a tube of half-used gloss in my hoodie pocket though. Then they can't accuse me of shoplifting.
baffles 0
They have no legal basis to search or detain you. It is voluntary on your part. Same with checking your bags/receipt. If you keep walking they can't do a thing about it, and if they do you can sue. Unless of course they are on duty police officers.