Got arrested for stealing from wal-mart. help?

[eleesr]

shoulda ran srs

[1nd]

again, i dont condone theft at all, but you do need to know your rights.

security cant do shiit to you even if you're in the store.

retail security is all about prevention. they are borderline helpless if someone decides to steal anyway. they cant stop you from leaving, get in front of you if you try and leave, touch you in anyway, lock any door that prevents you from leaving, etc.

think of it this way. just because you stole from their employer doesn't give them the right to kidnap you. they can ask you to come to the back room under your own free will, but you could easily just smile right in their face and walk out and they cant do anything except call the cops and try to find out who you are through video.

You are aware that they call the cops as soon as they saw you take something? So the cops are usually there before you are out of the store. It's not like most people steal something and then sprint out of the door, to their car, and floor it out of the parking lot.

[MikeLitoris]

OP you would have rage broken out of your cuffs if you knew how much **** me and my friend stole freshman year... and never got caught

[1nd]

Ive read online about people getting the charges taken down to trespassing which is just an infraction. Im hoping to be able to talk to the Judge to make a deal with a DA before the trial to bring this down to something that wont show on a background check.

That usually only happens before you are 'arrested'. They make the decision there, larceny or trespassing. Good luck getting it dropped though, would make EVERYTHING much easier, and cheaper, for you.

[DJS2]

All I read in OPs post was

excuse/justification...excuse/justification...excuse/justification... complaining...

OP, you stole something, even though it was a cheap item sack up and take your punishment like a man.

[Niveks]

Ok what i did was wrong, technically. But most people dont even get arrested for such a small theft. I dont understand why they would even waste the courts time for this. CA courts are so backed up as it is, and their going to waste time on someone who stole $8 worth of ****. Im hoping the judge thinks the same way, and with my clean record, being a student and employed maybe theyll give me a break and bring it down to community service or something.

[UniversityMisc]

You are aware that they call the cops as soon as they saw you take something? So the cops are usually there before you are out of the store. It's not like most people steal something and then sprint out of the door, to their car, and floor it out of the parking lot.

No, they don't. At best buy, we didn't call until they had already left the store ignoring us asking them to stop or they were in our little back room. walmart may call right when they see something, but even then, cops cant teleport. if they are in the right place at the right time sure they might be at the door waiting, but unless you take your sweet time leaving, you could easily make it out.

[UniversityMisc]

Ok what i did was wrong, technically. But most people dont even get arrested for such a small theft. I dont understand why they would even waste the courts time for this. CA courts are so backed up as it is, and their going to waste time on someone who stole $8 worth of ****. Im hoping the judge thinks the same way, and with my clean record, being a student and employed maybe theyll give me a break and bring it down to community service or something.

companies dont care about courts time. they enjoy making examples out of people. not trying to burst your bubble or anything.

[Niveks]

companies dont care about courts time. they enjoy making examples out of people. not trying to burst your bubble or anything.

It wasnt the company who opened up a lawsuit or anything. It was the police officer who chose to write me a citation.

[1nd]

No, they don't. At best buy, we didn't call until they had already left the store ignoring us asking them to stop or they were in our little back room. walmart may call right when they see something, but even then, cops cant teleport. if they are in the right place at the right time sure they might be at the door waiting, but unless you take your sweet time leaving, you could easily make it out.

Then your LP at your store should be fired. Seriously.

I've been in the LP business before, and will be back as a Lowe's LP in a few months. We're also talking about Walmart, not some Best Buy.

[1nd]

It wasnt the company who opened up a lawsuit or anything. It was the police officer who chose to write me a citation.

But guess who called the police?

Do you really think they called the police to ask what they should do?

[calbaisey]

manlet rage

[Fryphax]

Ok what i did was wrong, technically. But most people dont even get arrested for such a small theft. I dont understand why they would even waste the courts time for this. CA courts are so backed up as it is, and their going to waste time on someone who stole $8 worth of ****. Im hoping the judge thinks the same way, and with my clean record, being a student and employed maybe theyll give me a break and bring it down to community service or something.

Umm? You stole something. You broke the law. Stealing from others is wrong. You knew what you were doing.

You didn't get arrested, you were detained. Did you get booked into jail? Did you spend a night? You got a ticket. Pay up.

Be glad you weren't in Desoto county Mississippi, mandatory 30 days for shoplifting.




Also, you didn't NEED FUCKING GEL INSOLES! A baby needs food to survive. You wanted gel insoles. Enjoy paying a few hundred bucks for them, you fawking sissy.

[zpm]

To the dungeons with you


























































































scum

[elbeard]

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time/10.

Sorry OP, your actions are unjustifiable.

[kyleTX]

lol at grown ass men stealing shit from the store

[Captin Kid]

thats fukin pathetic

[Niveks]

Yep biggest fail ive done in a long time. This sure is going to be a bitch to deal with.

[Angry George]

im not saying what i did was right, but the punishment for this is absurd. Most people dont even get arrested for stealing $25+ worth of merchandise. Walmart is going to send me a civil demand for $50-200 + these criminal charges all for $8...

This is for your own good, what is walmart going to gain from 200 dollars? wow big deal. You're lucky people are wasting their time to teach you something so valuable here. The lesson i hope you will learn is how to make the right decision, even when you're aching from work or tired from school, its never worth giving into petty temptations. Be a man and stop begging for everyones sympathy and forgiveness. Be a man and pay for what you did, walk away proud for paying for your crime and knowing you are a better man for it.

[vik_man]

i for one, hope you get f*cked hard by the system.

[IYIaYBe]

In before OP does 2 years hard time.

[kyleTX]

i for one, hope you get f*cked hard by the system.

besides dwi's, the system can't fuk anyone facing a misdemeanor.


OP get an attorney and get this off your record, that's the best investment in your future you can make at this point.

[Niveks]

besides dwi's, the system can't fuk anyone facing a misdemeanor.


OP get an attorney and get this off your record, that's the best investment in your future you can make at this point.

Yah thats what i plan on doing. Im not sure how to go about looking for an attorney though. Yellow pages?

[Weezy32]

Its not about how much the amount its bro . Its more about preventing future theft. I used to be LP/Inv supervisor and we would call the cops on everyone no matter what they stole. Once prosecuted a guy for stealing candy .. it was like $1.50

You see if they let you go with a warning you would be more likely to try and steal again thinking you will only get a warning. Now you know they dont play so next time you wanna steal from wall mart you will think twice.

[bOOgie CurlZ]

op dun goofed

u steal, u pay!

[Vayne]

[NorwegianWould]

true story. got caught stealing twice. when i was 14 my dad would always take me to costco. i used to rip open the computer games and steal them. i did this and walked around the store with it when a guy stopped me and said "i saw you put something in your pocket i need you to come with me." they took me in the backroom, found my dad, and banned me from costco for life. my dad also ****ed me up when i got home.

another time was recently. it happened when the giants played the packers in the NFC championship game so it was like 3 years ago I think. I went to buy some food and eggs and didn't have enough money for face wash. my dad was parked waiting outside (didnt have car at the time). as I'm getting rung up I see a guy come outside of this door and look all shady and he sat down on a bench near the door. As I was about to head out he was like hey i need you to come upstairs with me. i was like wut. he's like I gotta talk to you come upstairs with me. at this point i knew i wasn't gonna get away with it, my dad was outside waiting, i was getting ****ed either way. cops came, my dad inside, and i got away with it. i think cause my dad was white and talked nice to the cop (Srs).

[AntiGlobalist]

Yesterday before work i really needed to get some gel insoles before work because i walk and carry **** for 8 hours. My feet had been killing me the last week. So i stop by walmart and while looking at them i realize i forgot my wallet at home. I decide screw it im gunna take the $8 insoles and i guess someone saw me on cam. i was stopped by 2 security guards with the insoles in my pockets.

So they took me in the back took down my info and called the police. I was cuffed, walked out and put in the back of the police car. The cop then wrote me citation for petty theft. Fukcing ridiculous...all for $8. Has anyone ever had to go to court for this? I have a clean record so im hoping the judge will just give me community service or something, most people dont even get arrested for such a small item. FUuuu

STFU you stole something and deserve every bit the punishment you received.

If they gave you a slap on the wrist and acted like it was no big deal because it was only $8 you would be encouraged to steal again in the future. Bet after this ordeal you'll never shoplift again.

[baroni01]

stealing is stealing bro hell petty theft is even more pathetic, i can acutally understand someone going for a big score but $8 insoles....

and the lp guys have fun with this type of **** you just made theyre day more interesting.

[rich_tz]

Yesterday before work i really needed to get some gel insoles before work because i walk and carry **** for 8 hours. My feet had been killing me the last week. So i stop by walmart and while looking at them i realize i forgot my wallet at home. I decide screw it im gunna take the $8 insoles and i guess someone saw me on cam. i was stopped by 2 security guards with the insoles in my pockets.

So they took me in the back took down my info and called the police. I was cuffed, walked out and put in the back of the police car. The cop then wrote me citation for petty theft. Fukcing ridiculous...all for $8. Has anyone ever had to go to court for this? I have a clean record so im hoping the judge will just give me community service or something, most people dont even get arrested for such a small item. FUuuu