If you are only hiding something you will be asked to remove it but you cannot be charged with shoplifting until you walk out past the cashiers. You can always say you were carrying it around or whatever. Only when you leave the store can they charge you with shoplifting that will hold up in court. Until that moment you haven't done anything wrong yet. It's premature. You can refuse to remove an item they saw you stash away but then all they have to do is wait till you walk out. If they wait for you to walk and then get you, they will have the taped evidence, too:-)

That is being caught. So yes.

Yes.

They have caught you in the act if you are caught on camera then they will search you.

yes,,

Yes,it the footage could be used against you in a court of law in most states,but this will depend on many other factors regarding offence,eg cost of replacement items,footage clarity...ect.

Yep. You betcha. Don't do it. Stores will take you to court now, even if it costs them more than what you took. Shoplifting costs stores billions a year and makes everything cost more for the rest of us. They are also stealing wages and raises from employees. I would even turn you in myself if I saw you. Sorry.

If they don't see you doing anything foul on the camera, they can't use that as basis, though I think most places reserve the right to inquire about potential theft, if they suspect you for some reason or another, but as said before, this will not occur until you step out of the store-unless of course, they did see you clearly taking something with the camera.

Yes. My girlfriends got caught this way and they were screwed. They had to return everything or risk being charged with grand theft. Kids!

I believe what she is asking is if you steal, and no one catches you, can it come back to you at a later time.

I may be wrong.

But if you do steal something and you get out without anyone catching you, can you steal get charged?

If you have been caught before by a store and was arrested can the store look back to see if you have stole off them before or do they just copy over the cttv tapes.