When
people think about t
shoplifting, they might picture a person
hiding goods in his or her clothes and then leaving the store
without paying. While this is definitely a typical shoplifting scenario,
it's not the only one.
Scenarios where people get arrested for shoplifting, may include
- Placing
merchandise in a "booster bag" (a bag lined with aluminum foil,
designed to conceal detection of merchandise from electronic security
monitors)
- Removing Sensormatic and other anti-theft tags from store's merchandise
- Concealment, concealing merchandise on the way out of the store with it
- Tag switching:
- Coordinating theft with a store worker who doesn't ring up all the merchandise
- Group
shoplifting where, one member of the group creates a distraction that provides another member with the opportunity to shoplift
Shoplifting supposedly costs
retailers tens of billions of dollars per year in the United States.
This is one reason why shoplifting charges are prosecuted firmly seriously by the
courts. Penalties for conviction can vary depending on yourrecord, the type of charge, and the value of goods allegedly
stolen. However, with a skilled
shoplifting defense lawyer on your side, there is hope to successfully resolve your legal matter.
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