• Zen_Shinobi@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    You have no 4th amendment rights against a private party. Depending on your state, the store can detain you until police arrive if they suspect you of shoplifting.

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      2 days ago

      The key phrase there is “if they suspect you of shoplifting” which means they need to have actual fucking evidence and merely refusing their rent-a-gestapo bullshit doesn’t cut it.

      Otherwise, they’re the ones committing the crime of false imprisonment.