Today, I went to the store to buy a phone I saw last week. I looked around a little first, then continued to the electronics section. I couldn't find the phone I saw, so I went to leave. Halfway to the exit, I was detained by security and grilled for ages over my "suspicious behaviour". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 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, I was detained by a security guard. I heard him trying to justify detaining me to his boss and it was basically, “She was eyeballing me, so I showed her who’s boss.” I'm now banned from the shop, which is a 30 yard walk from my home. My weekly shop is now a 4 mile drive away. 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, 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, 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 walking around the local thrift store, I noticed an attractive guy watching me and following me through the aisles. As he followed me to my car I was sure I would get his number. He then asks me to bring my purse inside as I had been tagged as a shoplifter. I work at the store. FML
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 was leaving a clothing store when the security guard stopped me and demanded that I surrender the clothing I was "trying to steal" by hiding it under my shirt. It turns out, he was just looking at my pot belly. FML
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myusername83 10
Not finding what you came in for: didn't you know that was an awful crime for business?
IllestRated 17
That's what happens when you have Rent-A-Cops
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Comments (71)
pwnman 33
Even though you didn't have wrong intentions, I think it was best if you asked an associate for help.
EndOfSekrets 13
Isn't it sad, though, that people can't feel normal just being in a store looking without someone thinking they're stealing something? It's all because of jackass thieves and bad folks that us normal ones can't just be.
tj4234 36
It's better that they are looking, but don't find anyone shop lifting than if they aren't looking and people do shop lift. You would be surprised just how many people actually do shop lift. Over here in the UK at least, some stores have started checking people's bags when they leave (albeit not many stores yet, and I have only seen that where I live). But this is what shoplifters have driven the world too.
BoltTheSuperdog 22
You had the right to leave anytime, OP. Especially if the "security" was not the police. They can't legally keep you there and question you without your consent.
The_Hula_Monster 10
That's true. Store security are a joke, and their only real use is to deter criminals and speed dial 911
DA14573 6
Retail employees can't legally detain you for stuff like that. They have to SEE you take something, either with a camera or their own eyes. Then they have to maintain line of site. Even then if they try to use force to stop you from leaving it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. You could of blown right by them ******* and they couldn't do anything. Source : 7 years in retail Edir : I just saw it says you live in Canada. Laws could be different there. But in US, this is the policy. I'll leave the comment so other folks can learn from it.
russfml 31
Haha sorry buddy I said the same thing pretty much and ya I live in Canada it's the exact same thing
Greymyst420 1
you are right in a way but the loss prevention is allowed to detain u but you are right they have to watch to make sure u didnt ditch the item. there not allowed to search you as to why they call the police source 10 yrs loss prevention
Bebbo_fml 21
Loss prevention in canada can only detain if they see the person committing theft. They cannot detain to question on suspicion.
sohigh10 34
You're not wrong.. but getting all 'I KNOW MY RIGHTS. YOU CAN NOT LEGALLY DO THIS' isn't really going to lower their suspicion.. it actually increases the chance of real cops getting involved..
iateapenguin 27
When I worked in retail we would keep an eye on people we thought were behaving suspiciously, but never ever actually approach them unless we had evidence. I'd have threatened to take legal action, haha!
ClarissaAnne 5
And then stores wonder why they're losing business.
ThomasBombadil 31
Yep, this store would lose mine forever.
worldclassrager 41
How did you manage that?
russfml 31
I'm a security guard and have been schooled in it. What they did is technically illegal, you have every right to just leave. Say am I arrested for anything if not I'm leaving. If they so detain you they have to call the police forthwith and they will do the search procedure. Also they have to visually see you take anything and maintain eye contact until you leave the store. I would contact the owner of the store and notify them their security is unprofessional and a form of harassment. Fyl
ThunderTheRad 14
Oh, you were looking at phones? Suspcious Behavior. -Security Guards