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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My mom works for Kohl’s and it’s become such an insane problem. People will just walk in, load up a cart full of stuff, and walk out. The employees know who these people are when they walk in but they’re literally forbidden to do anything at all. It’s so wild