Some of us live in more civilized regions.

Remind store security that under NYS law, it's not theft until *after* you leave the store without paying.

And it's not like your shoving stuff into a big that already contains other stuff, like say, for instance, a ladies purse.

I arrive with empty folded panniers, unfold them in the cart and fill them as I shop. A couple of dozen cameras see me do this. At the check out, a dozen more cameras see me empty them, check that I haven't missed anything, and watch the cashier refill them--or in those where I have to rebag myself after checkout, I fold them back flat after emptying them.

All four chains I use (Wegmans, Tops, PriceRite and Aldi) have never given me a peep of problem in any of their stores.

I wouldn't try it in a bodega, but then again, I'm not forced to use one anyway.

Side question: Didn't you used to hang out at V-Salon?