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The legal paper will most likely be Civil Restitution to make the company whole from their losses.

If you stole merchandise, you can be assessed a Civil Demand also which is on top of the payback of restitution you rightfully owe the company.

1.) I am an officer in the military with a Secret Security Clearance and am worried if they will be told of this or if I will get kicked out of the service (most things I read say no). I have caught quite a few kids (18 to 21 yrs old) in the military and their commanding officer has called me. From...

If you feel so bad, take the item with you when you go back to this store. When you go into the fitting room, put it with the other merchandise in the fitting room and be done with it. Or you can send cash anonymously to the store and said you feel sorry for stealing the item and would like to make ...

I am not an advocate for untrained security engaging in force. Too often, they use what they see on TV and it turns out wrong.

I see on CNN that the security guard was suspended. I hope that they are right in this decision.

That is normal wording that sales clerks use when confronting thieves. "Would you like to pay for that item?" They do this to get a sale and stop thieves. Security personnel just stop you and civil demand you and prosecute. I am sure she told her manager and when you go in the store, they ...

You are lucky you didn't get hit with the whole amount. What state are you in? I may have missed that, but most if not all states have accomplice laws.

Think of it this way, the getaway driver of a bank robbery gets charged the same as the guy who robbed the bank.

I seriously doubt the media will give you any attention. Also, pay for a lawyer and you may not even get anything lifted. I know it sucks, but you removed an item from the store without payment. Merchant statutes allow them to stop you and identify you. They can CD you, Trespass you and charge you. ...

What state?

This was not an illegal search. They had information that you may possibly be shoplifting and they acted on it. All the police need is probable cause to stop, identify and search you.