X-Post: Man arrested for not showing officer his License

[TomVeil]

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All, if there is a sign in CC that says "We will check all receipts before you leave. If you attempt to non-comply with this rule, we reserve the right to forcibly detain you. If you purchase items at CC, you agree to these terms" in a prominent place, what are people's opinions then? Does anyone know if such a sign means that they DO have the right to detain you (from a legal POV)?

As is (assuming those type signs arent there) CC is really in the wrong (and obv the cop) and deserves whatever they lose. And, if they didnt put up those signs, yet had this policy, they are idiots.

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They absolutely do not have the right to detain you. Just because something is posted does not mean that it's legal. Putting up a sign saying "We will kick you in the nuts before you leave", it doesn't mean that they can actually do it. PERHAPS if there was some sort of membership agreement that you had to sign before you could enter the store, they would have a case. (Although I wouldn't imagine that an agreement like that would stand up in court. It would basically have to say "we can search you at any time for any reason and keep you until we're done")