at stores that have a “do not interfere with shoplifters” policy, are people able to just walk in, take whatever they want, and leave without paying; or are there repercussions at some point?

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at stores that have a “do not interfere with shoplifters” policy, are people able to just walk in, take whatever they want, and leave without paying; or are there repercussions at some point?

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Answer 1

I worked at a major chain hardware store. Ppl would routinely and casually carry out large sets of power tools. It happened so often that we would barely look when door alarms went off. We were kept so busy that we just didn’t have time or care.