Will/Should I be charged for shoplifting?

captainbluey

No. If you had not left the shop, then no crime had been committed. Intent to steal must be proved. You were still on the premises, and the potential to pay for the product is still aparent.

Mike M

Sounds like you had the CD in your hand when the incident occurred and you put the CD in your pocket to free up that hand to help the guard.

zipzeronada

No, you will not be charged because you didn't leave the store without paying for it,

Sweetharttt

No, you would not be charged. You did not walk out of the store with the CD.

mhmd

They can't prove that you intended to leave the store without paying for the CD unless you disabled the security feature on the CD for example.

Who holds up a Circuit City?

They do almost nothing in Cash Sales, which would be distributed in a10 registers in the store and all the inventory is in a stock room that's not easily accessible from the inside of the store.

All they would be able to get away with is some dummy cell phones and floor model TVs

Ami

No, for all they know, you were just holding it

Alex C

Technically not till you leave the store, but you'd probably be barred from the shop or reported

waitingand hopeing

No you can always say i am going to pay for it,,But once you leave the store you can be charged and you can also be arressted... I should know my ex is a cop...

That guy your mommy talks about.

yes.. u probably still willl even tho u never left the store... u still might.

INSOMNIAC

If you were not arrested at the time you will not be charged.~

Crystal E

yes

Ron R

legally you havn't attempted shoplifting untill you attempt to pass the check out....until that time you can put merchandise an bags, pockets, and even eat it in a grocery store,...just make sure to keep the sticker if you eat it though

AlexM

technically, if u didnt leave the store with the CD u shouldn't be charged, but if u did end up leving the store with the CD hidden, that would mean shoplifting. It's almost like if u walk around the store, with an item hidden attempting to shoplift but u decide on better judgement not to steal it and put it back, it wouldn't be considered shoplifting

Touch of Red

if you actually did help stop the place from being robbed i doubt they would turn around and charge you.

soccerstar2010

Prob not, but idk??

Danielle

Possibly. If they saw if fall out of your pocket or whichever, then yes they have a right to charge you. The fact of the mater is whether or not the will due to the hold up that they had. They simply may have forgotten or have too much to deal with the robbers already.

lildizzie

Thats like saying. I helped out a women who is about to get raped does that now give me right the right to rape her?

Answer is no.

Bina

No
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