Originally Posted by
Bacchusbill
Do you think that undercover security at stores should give a quick reprimand when they see someone slip an item into their pocket? No. They wait for them to make it outside so that when the case does go to court, the defendant is caught dead to rights. No excuses.
Unless there is a clear attempt to conceal, they have to wait for the perpetrator to actually pass the register - the point of no return. Only then has a crime been committed. But their job is to prevent the loss, which is why they have the fancy title of Loss Prevention Investigators.
Letting someone walk off with your bike just so you can administer a mild beating is not the same.