I love these stories and hearing peoples responses. One gets posted each year and then 2 weeks later will get forgotten.
For those saying, put up a sign. You cannot legally do that unfortunately, there are only a few places which can legally check your purchase as you leave and those are membership clubs (Sam's, Costco, etc.).
On the topic of him being an a$$, sorry but it is far from it. Why should he be called out for just wanting leave, sure the front door man may not have seen him purchase the television but at the same time he has no legal right to stop the customer. For the poster saying 'tackle' him or to that, every store tells its employees they are not allowed to follow, detain, tackle, etc. a customer even if they know for 100% fact they have stolen property. This is why stores have insurance, the employee needs to use his eyes to follow the thief and record everything he sees. And if an employee does go after a thief, you can bet yourself they (the thief) will sue.
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