[Publius Valerius]

#3, In most states, when the manager hindered/physically prevented you leaving and told you you could not leave, he arrested you, whether or not word arrest was ever used. You had $50,000 false arrest case going for a while.

Most, if not all, states have laws allowing shopkeepers to detain suspected shoplifters. If you refuse to show a receipt for your "purchase" upon leaving the store, that is going to raise an inference of shoplifting. It's just simply not a false arrest.

[Quick1]

If you refuse to show a receipt for your "purchase" upon leaving the store, that is going to raise an inference of shoplifting.

Sorry, refusal to show a receipt does not constitute reasonable grounds for detainment, especially when you ask everyone for the receipt, otherwise you are saying you suspect EVERYONE of shoplifting. Those laws that allow detainment all pretty much require someone to have witnessed the person putting it in their pocket, and then continual monitoring as the person skipped the checkout counter and out the door. Asking someone if they stole something, and then detaining them when they say "no", also does not constitute grounds for detainment.

[MindBender26]

I>>>>f you refuse to show a receipt for your “purchase” upon leaving the store, that is going to raise an inference of shoplifting.

Not without some overt act of being seen secreting merchandise, etc., no it is not.

>>>>It’s just simply not a false arrest.

Step by step: Was he arrested by the manager? He was physically detained and told he was being detained, ergo he was arrested. Had he committed a crime, had he stolen? No. Ergo the arrest was false.