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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
Yes, to bust them and charge them this is true. You can how ever if the person conceals the Item on there person question them or ask them to leave as management has the right to refuse service.
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While technically true, they can refuse to talk to you or tell you to f%ck off. They have no grounds to search or even ask you to stay or empty your pockets (unless of course they are arresting you.)
Certain places have certain rules for their LPO's and they are all different. Some are arrest and charge no matter how small the item, some just try to get the merchandise back and issue a ban.
Most LPO's are aware that the offence (theft under) they must observe selection, concealment and making no effort to pay. These however are not elements of the criminal code (possibly case law, I don't recall).
Fact is, most LPO's allow offenders to leave the store in order to "complete" the offence.