[Stu Cohen]

Agreed. That guy could have just shown the receipt to the worker or he could have gone outside to discuss the situation with the officers or just shown them a receipt.

I often throw them away immiedately after getting them.

I don't have a receipt for the shirt I am wearing either. I supposed someone could claim I stole it and my lack of recipt would be proof of theft.

In theory.

I think the legal standard is "probable cause" or "reasonable cause". Did someone see him walk in, bypass the cash register, and pick up a plate and start eating?

This is along the lines of that debate about receipt checkers at electronic stores. Legally you don't have to stop unless someone witnessed you concel something and had a continuous line of sight on your as you walked out the door.

The guy already got an attorney. If the lack of recipt was the only "probable cause", he'll probably get some money from both parties.

[SalukiLawyer]

This is along the lines of that debate about receipt checkers at electronic stores. Legally you don't have to stop unless someone witnessed you concel something and had a continuous line of sight on your as you walked out the door.

The WalMart door-bot accused me of retail theft one too many times after I had just paid for my pitiful collection of gimcrack goods, and I told them, in so many words, I was not inclined to waste time with them, and they were welcome to pin me to the floor and call the police, but I was walking out the door.

I can see myself being tazed at a salad bar on a bad day.

[Jonx6]

"I often throw them away immiedately after getting them."

Ok. Them you would have retreve it from a trash can instead of your pocket.

"I don't have a receipt for the shirt I am wearing either. I supposed someone could claim I stole it and my lack of recipt would be proof of theft."

They could indeed claim that. They could also claim that you are causing voices in their head.

[international american]

"I often throw them away immiedately after getting them. "

I do the same, and probably so did he. If the manager told me to go looking for a wadded up receipt for 2 dollars, I would tell him to look for it himself!

[Sofa King]

"The guy already got an attorney. If the lack of recipt was the only "probable cause", he'll probably get some money from both parties."

Whether or not he was actually stealing salad ceased to be relevant once he shoved one of the cops. That's what he's being charged for.