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Old 08-17-2021, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Today, according to a merchant, the Publix at Colony Plaza caught a woman shoplifter and called the police. A policewoman arrived and parked her car behind the shoplifter's BMW. After about 5 minutes, the police handed her a large piece of paper, and the woman was free to go. The woman never got out of the car. That doesn't sound like law enforcement to me.
It wasn't a felony, that means she was cited. Anything under $300 is a misdemeanor and businesses handle them differently. You can cite them with a court appearance, no trespass order them or both.