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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can talk to the manager but, other than losing a customer, there's nothing wrong from legal standpoint. [/quote]

If the employee is forcibly detaining someone, then they are committing a crime. If this is in VA, OP could got to a police station and swear out a warrant today  [/quote]

OP was "forcibly detained"? LOL. You sound unhinged.  [/quote]
Forcibly (hand on cart) detained (blocked exit)[/quote]

NP.  You are wrong.  She was not forcibly detained.  She was free to leave at any time.

She was not welcome to take the store's cart with items inside until they determined that all items in the cart were paid for.  The employee stopped the cart to inspect and asked for proof of purchase.  Stores are allowed to inspect bags and items being taken from the store.   And items that are in the bottom of the shopping cart are frequently missed by shoppers, so that is a common thing to check.  It's a simple human error when you leave an item on the bottom of the cart and if you are caught, they usually just direct you to go back and pay for the item.  If you are a Karen or a**hole about it (like OP), they may take stronger measures.  Stopping merchandise from leaving the store without proof of purchase has nothing to do with unlawful inprisonment or being forcibly detained.

Frankly, this happens in many stores and it is why usually you should keep the receipt in hand or convenient between the cash register and leaving the premises.  [/quote]

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