You may wish to follow this other older thread: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2426732/posts
I took a beating for upholding individual rights.
No shoplifter is going to be stupid enough to put his stolen goods in a cart and try to walk out the door. So that whole "door-checking" routine is a complete waste of time. It's almost comical to see these stores harassing their honest customers at the front door while the real crooks are robbing them blind through the back door.