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Happened in Washington (state).......someone posted in comments that loss prevention in that state can legally and forcibly detain shoplifters and thieves but some think they should have just let her run away and called police.
Looks like she created the situation by her own criminal behavior. Assuming loss prevention can legally and forcibly detain her, she made a bad situation worse by resisting. Was loss prevention supposed to let her just walk?
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This story is confusing. She's been charged with "second degree robbery", which is a felony.
The store states she stole "items". What, exactly, DID she attempt to steal?
I'm not usually on the side of using force, but she was stealing something and thought she could just walk away - which I've seen thieves do. I've seen those theft alarms go off, and out the person goes with whatever merchandise they feel like taking, and no one has the right to do anything about it. The public thinks no one will ever do anything except watch thieves take stuff.
Share this video over and over, and thieves in Washington State won't leave with the goods anymore.
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