Margusy писал(а):
У меня хобби - вязание. Я часто посещаю магазины и покупаю необходимый стафф. Купила в Майкалсе пряжу, чек выбросила , пряжу оставила в сумке и поехала в Валмарт что-нибудь добавить к цвету. Долго крутилась у прилавка, но так ничего и не купила. Всё такое низкого качества. А на выходе из магазина меня остановили, привели в секюрити - комнату и обвинили в воровстве. К моему счастью, в валмарте не оказалось такой пряжи. Меня отпустили. Полицию вызавать не стали. Даже не извинились. Меня до сих пор лихорадит. У меня вопрос: повлияет ли это как - то на мой бакграунд? И что может повлиять? Моё счастье, что в вонючем волмарте нет качественной пряжи. А в противном случае что бы мне тогда было делать?
Автор, по отношению к Вам скорее всего поступили незаконно.
Прочитайте вот здесь например:
- http://www.findgreatlawyers.com/blog/2012/04/2884/
They need to actually see you take store merchandise and put it in your hand (as in, they can't just see you holding something that could have come from home or outside the store,) and they have to see you conceal or carry that merchandise away from its location and either depart the sto
re or walk towards the exit (and away from the cashiers) with the merchandise in hand or concealed on your person.
How long a store can detain you for suspected shoplifting is completely circumstance driven. The store must quickly determine if a crime has occurred.
If they keep you waiting in a back room for longer than necessary to make that determination, you can bring charges of 'false imprisonment' against them. You have not committed shoplifting until you have exited the store. Even if you're walking around the store with merchandise in your pocket, you still have the opportunity to pay for it.
Вот, по-моему, именно то что сделали с Вами:
Depending on your jurisdiction, you cannot even be approached until you've left the store premises. This isn't universally true, and often the act of concealment of store property is enough evidence to have you arrested and charged.
Sometimes, store security staff (or the contract security firms that work in malls) will bend the rules a bit and rely on your ignorance of your rights in order to detain you if they're certain they have probable cause. In some cases, they'll threaten to call the police if you don't cooperate.А вот что нужно делать Вам в таком/похожем случае:
When store security approaches you, they're acting within a very limited and specific jurisdiction and base of authority.
They do not have the right to keep you in a small space or confined to a single room without allowing you to leave that space (although they are allowed to keep you from leaving the premises or keep you under surveillance for the duration of your time there if they have established probable cause or until the police arrive.)
At any time, you have the right to request a police presence and legal representation. Keep in mind most retailers have very specific guidelines about how a customer is to be approached and detained.
Your best bet is to appeal to the management of the store or mall and make your case to an employee instead of a security officer. Requesting police presence when security isn't sure of their own case against you is also a good way to call their bluff, but contacting the police can be a good or bad thing depending on your situation.
