[TriLUG] security goons at TigerDirect in Raleigh: "No, thanks!"

[Warren Myers]

I, personally, never stopped at the Walmart doors if the alarm went off. If
they actually cared, somebody would follow me outside.

Never once did somebody follow me.

WMM

On 5/31/07, Carl Crider <c.crider at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the tip. Is there a link with more details on the legal
> aspects of this?
>
> This policy used to enrage me. However, I must admit that after years
> of dealing with this policy, I am more like the sheep they want me to be
> at the door. I need to add that I get stopped everywhere, no matter which
> dress shirt I'm in. Why? I think it just might have something to do with
> my
> arms being sleeved in tattoos [go_figure]. Oh well, it's my choice.  :)
>
> Am I supposed to be this apathetic towards
> being profiled?
>
>
>
>
>
> On 5/31/07, Magnus <magnus at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > Not many stores do this anymore because it turns out they don't exactly
> > have the right to coerce you to do this.  But TigerDirect is one of
> > those stores that still has a security goon at the door to check
> > receipts against what is in your bag to make sure you're not stealing.
> >
> > What most people don't know, including the people checking the bags,
> > your compliance is not required.  The moment you paid for your goods,
> > they became yours.  They no more have the right to inspect your bag now
> > than they would to turn out your pockets.
> >
> > So I picked up some networking components that I needed for the house.
> > I had to explicitly ask for a bag because none was provided.  When the
> > cashier put my stuff in the bag, he then handed me the receipt and told
> > me I would need to have Helga the Security Goon from Bulgaria check my
> > receipt and bag on the way out.  I smiled and thanked him as I tossed
> > the receipt back into the bag.
> >
> > Sure enough on the way out, Helga tries to block my path, telling me
> > "Sir, I have to check your bag."
> >
> > I smile and politely tell her "No, thank you. Have a nice day."
> >
> > I think she was completely bewildered by this response.  But only for a
> > moment.
> >
> > I never stopped moving.  But I walked nice and slow so they could
> > understand what I was telling them.
> >
> > Then the cashier and security goon started shouting at me.  "SIR!  You
> > MUST stop!  We MUST check your receipt!"
> >
> > I continued to smile, and briefly explained "No, you misunderstand, this
> > is mine.  You don't need to check it."
> >
> > "Sir!   STOP!"
> >
> > Still smiling, I firmly but politely invited them to try stopping me,
> > slowing down a bit more to give them a chance to try.
> >
> > When neither of them made a move to stop me, I smiled at both and said
> > "Great seeing you.  I'll see you again next time!" and walked out the
> > door.  They didn't follow.
> >
> > Folks, next time some security goon wants to make you comply with a
> > corporate security policy that violates YOUR civil liberties, stop and
> > remember: you don't have to comply.
> >
> > I'm sure Helga is a nice sweet lady when she's not wearing her faux cop
> > uniform and faux badge, and I don't mean this to be a personal attack on
> > her, but I really hope she is unemployed soon and that positino is NEVER
> > backfilled.
> >
> > BTW - This same approach also works well at Wal*mart and Best Buy.
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