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It's the store owners decision to press charges, not the cops. Its not a "waste of time", I've delt with cops before who are lazy and don't want to take the time to do paperwork on a shoplifter. They might feel its a waste of their time, but the store does not. Rant done.

We prosecute even after being paid Civil Demand. Civil Demand is what a lot of store use to offset the cost of having to hire store security. If people didn't steal, they wouldn't have to spend the money on guys like me or my employees to catch shoplifters.

So you found it "unreasonable" to take a theif to jail?

You went into a fitting room with shorts. You came out without shorts. You left the tags in there, but no shorts. 2+2=4. Oh, and the "keep walking" tactic usually gets you handcuffed.

I have a CCTV camera, when positioned right, can read the station on your radio in your car. They probably have your plate #, next knock at the door could be the cops.....

Depends on the sotre. A big chain store will send your pic/info to all thier stores. So to be safe, avoid all of that chain.

Most jobs will run a background check on you. If its a retail job, or a job handling money, you're out of luck, no one wants to hire a theif. I go through applications here at my store and if it says "theft" under any criminal charges I put it in a do not hire file.

Don't go back to the store. A "smalled older" store will recognize you much faster than a "big box" store if they noticed stuff missing, they might have had a few enough customers to narrow it down to you. And they may have cameras, so if they did get you on video, they might just be saving the...

Depends on if there is a deversion program, and your record. And its not always best to plead "not guilty", talk with your lawyer, but if they have you on video, you admitted to the theft in front of officers/security etc pleading not guilty wastes everyones time and taxpayers money. Sometimes...

Dobut you'll get any jail time unless you're on parole/probation or if you have an extesive record. Do expect fines, possibly a civil demand from the store from anywhere from $50-$700 and the court fines if they charge you.

Personally, I want any accomplace I arrest to take active part. i.e. be lookout, try to block cameras, help rip tags, hold open bags, carry, etc.

Remember, we're getting her account of what happened. Most guilty people like to leave out bits and pieces.

Up to the store, it is a private buisness, they can tell you never to come back.