tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544453222793821587.post3099275930313013045..comments2024-03-14T09:15:52.473-07:00Comments on RockerByeBaby: Note to Self Saturday: Keep your mouth shut!! You WILL jinx yourself...RockerByeBabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04024560246135790908noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544453222793821587.post-43835614585145003472009-06-03T12:40:46.457-07:002009-06-03T12:40:46.457-07:00That is horrible! I'm so sorry.That is horrible! I'm so sorry.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787622984179189508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544453222793821587.post-51374120517254758912009-06-02T21:52:54.773-07:002009-06-02T21:52:54.773-07:00You have been tagged...see my blog!!You have been tagged...see my blog!!Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824011828468454584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544453222793821587.post-55508696719220995712009-05-30T19:48:38.897-07:002009-05-30T19:48:38.897-07:00I understand you wanted to be helpful and cooperat...I understand you wanted to be helpful and cooperative, but there is no reason to ever, EVER empty out your purse in a retail store. Employees cannot search your personal property without your permission. This includes your shopping bags, because once you paid for the merchandise, it became yours, not theirs.<br /><br /> Why anyone would voluntarily let some store greeter or security guard paw through their stuff is beyond me. Most people probably feel obligated to participate or think saying no would make them look guilty. But your whole crazy exit-door dance could have been avoided if you'd have just waved off the employees and said "No, thanks."<br /><br />People have to stop thinking of store security alarms as magic shoplifting detectors. They're not. EAS sensors are merely inventory control tools for the merchants and deterrents to would-be thieves. False alarms are common at most stores because security tags affixed to merchandise are sometimes not deactivated at checkout. Magnetic strips on the back of credit/debit cards have even been known to make the alarms sound.<br /><br />Don't stores have the right to protect themselves from shoplifters? Of course! Nearly every state has a "merchant's privilege" law allowing store employees to detain customers when they have probable cause to believe they're stealing. Here's the tricky part: Probable cause is an established legal standard that requires hard evidence. Alarms don't give them the right to stop anyone. That's why stores have surveillance cameras and loss prevention employees whose sole job is to watch for shoplifters.<br /><br />Bottom line: Next time you're leaving a store and someone asks to see your receipt or look in your bags, remember that you have a choice in the matter. And if your time and dignity is worth much to you, hopefully you'll choose to say no.Healthy Distrustnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-544453222793821587.post-40460380452358567112009-05-30T18:10:35.830-07:002009-05-30T18:10:35.830-07:00Oh my. You really did set yourself up for quite a...Oh my. You really did set yourself up for quite an experience!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480046958714954128noreply@blogger.com