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Shoplifting has always been part of the retail industry. Small shopkeepers and big businesses alike understand that a small percentage of the public will try to take products without paying for them if possible. Shoplifting actually factors in to how businesses price...
Many kinds of shoplifting are obvious and intentional. Some people go in to a store with razors to open packaging or devices to deactivate RFID security chips. Others grab merchandise and run out of the store with little concern for loss prevention, staff members or...
In most states, including Georgia, burglary is often a misunderstood criminal offense. Although similar, burglary is not the same as simple theft. Burglary is more about unlawfully entering a property without permission than it is about taking something that belongs...
Instances of theft and shoplifting are commonly grouped in the same category of crimes and judged in a similar way. However, there is a huge difference between a bank raid and stealing a soft drink in a grocery store. While this is true, any type of theft or...
A study once found that people who purchase items from a store carry a much lower chance of engaging in shoplifting. While this seems to be a pretty low-key discovery, it may have had huge implications on the way that store security professionals look for shoplifters...
Maybe you asked to use a staff bathroom while you were in a store or another place of business because you have a medical condition. By the time things calmed down and you felt better, the store was already locked up for the night. You were forgotten inside. Once you...
When you think about shoplifting, you might imagine some teenagers swiping a few trinkets from a local store or someone walking out of a dressing room with new clothes instead of what they went in with. Those are types of shoplifting that can happen, but there are...
If you are one of the many Georgia residents that think shoplifting is a minor offense, it is time to readjust your beliefs. Shoplifting and theft crimes continue to remain a big problem in the state, prompting the authorities to treat these matters quite seriously....
You’ve been accused of shoplifting and stealing from a local store. You know that you did not do anything wrong. But it’s not just your innocence that you are concerned with. You’re also frustrated because you think you were stereotyped during the event. 4 common...
If you take property from a store, even if it was accidental, it is possible that you will face legal consequences, no matter how low in value the property was. If you have been accused of shoplifting in Georgia, you will need to take the time to understand the law....
