In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:42:21 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Given the way that Walmart treats its employees, its suppliers,
> > "enhances" is meat and searches customer bags, there isn't much
> > lower than even going to a WalMart store. I refuse to shop
> > there. I don't want this to become a WalMart world. I wish
> > everyone else would avoid that place too.
>
> I've never seen WalMart try and search any bags. If they tried to
> search my bags, like Fry's electronics does, I'd just keep
> walking. They have no right to search my personal belongings.
> They became my personal belongings when I paid for them at the
> register. I cannot forfeit constitutional protections by shopping
> at their store - no many how many signs they post claiming the
> contrary.
>
> -sw

If I set off their shoplifter alarms on my way out, they DO check the
bags against the receipt. The first thing they look for is DVD's since
those are the usual culprits.

The manufacturers sometimes put more than one security device in them
and the cashiers don't always get them all. <sigh>

It's never delayed me from leaving the store for more than maybe 3 to 5
minutes so it's not been a big deal.
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