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By Anonymous - 10/05/2009 20:36 - United States

Today, I got stopped for shoplifting at a department store. They took me back to the security room and showed me the tapes. I was taking my own designer lipgloss that I had bought a month before out of my purse. FML

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By bitchsawmebuyit - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States - Yorktown Heights

Today, I realized the dress I bought yesterday still had the security tag on. I returned to the store to get it removed, only to realize I'd lost my receipt. The lady at the counter thought I stole it, called security, and had me escorted out, dress-less. FML

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Acting kinda sus

By sailinggsoul - 02/08/2019 00:01

Today, I bought a box of tampons and went to the store restroom to insert one. I then put the box inside my purse. On my way out, I got stopped by security, who yelled at me to empty my purse. He grabbed my bag, spilling the tampons everywhere. Apparently, he thought I was stealing. FML

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The cat's out of the bag

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 14:00 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I was shopping with my husband. At the self-checkout, one of the items I was buying for him as a gift didn’t register. As we were walking out, I get stopped and escorted to the loss prevention office, where I was accused of stealing. FML

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By what_the_hell - 20/06/2013 08:35 - Finland - Helsinki

Today, while bagging my groceries at a store, a lady came over to me, took a good look at the food I'd bought, picked out an item and put it in her bag. When I confronted her, she called security on me and told them I wanted to steal her stuff. I got thrown out and she walked away with a smirk. FML

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By anonynomi - 19/11/2015 17:26 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I was accused of shoplifting, after the alarm started beeping as I walked into the store. FML

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J'accuse !

By Anonymous - 10/08/2010 21:34 - United States

Today, I was shopping at a store from which I had previously bought a shirt. The clerk accused me of trying to steal my own shirt and called security. They examined it and argued with me for so long I was late to work. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/01/2017 08:00

Today, after getting home from shopping, I noticed a security tag was still on one of the shirts I bought. I decided to take it back and ask them to remove the tag. They then accused me of trying to steal (even after I showed them the receipt) and kicked me out of the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/07/2013 20:56 - United States - South Hadley

Today, I was buying condoms but was a little embarrassed so I went to the self-check. I scanned the condoms, then a magazine and tried to put the condoms under the magazines to hide them. The store guy saw me, thought I was shoplifting and I was kicked out of the store. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/04/2011 21:05 - United States

Today, while shopping, I was grabbed and dragged off to a security room with no warning. Apparently, the way I was dressed and walking was suspicious. FML

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By Recon - 17/03/2009 12:16 - Switzerland

Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML

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so_me_fml 0

Monday 11 May 2009 2:38

Meanwhile the kid ACTUALLY shoplifting quietly walks out the door...

stephfml 0

Monday 11 May 2009 2:29

What how could they do that?! I hope they let you off, because they had no proof that it wasn't already yours...

Comments

Afghanee666 0

Monday 11 May 2009 7:16

Serves you right for being a western consumeristic *****! I hope it was the taliban who caught you!!!

PureGold 0

Monday 11 May 2009 8:07

#44-wtf?! OP: That's why I'm always scared to reach into my bag or pocket for something when I'm in a store...it's this weird fear I have xP. But from these comments I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has it lol.

grazynaanka 0

Monday 11 May 2009 8:20

that really sucks, @#45 same here. i am always scared to reach into my bag or pockets for anything in a store.

alex_vik 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:00

They have designer lipgloss too now? I guess there's designer everything nowadays.

kellster 2

Monday 11 May 2009 9:05

This happened to me at a MAC once, too! I took out my six-month-old MAC lipstick without thinking and put some on, only to be tackled by security guards. I then showed them the wear & tear on the label on the tube, and the fact that there was less than half an inch of lipstick left, and they very sheepishly backed up and mumbled apologies after that. Idiots.

SouLEater_fml 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:40

#22 Yes they can. Its called the Merchant Detention Act, But they have to have probable cause to stop you, and they need what is called Elements, which are SELECTION, CONCEALMENT, MAINTAIN 100% OBSERVATION and PASS ALL POINTS OF SALE. If they don't they could get fired and you could sue them. and if they placed you in handcuffs or held you for a very long time you could sue for false imprisonment. you should talk to an attorney. and you shouldn't hate all of us just the ones that think they are cops and they have power trips.

Mike Watkins 2

Monday 13 August 2018 20:43

Fr I keep reading these and have never done anything close but I definitely work with people that I wouldn't put it past them

jewelzgalore 0

Monday 11 May 2009 9:43

Dude, the same thing happened to me once. Except it was even sadder. I had an SAT practice book with me, one that I bought from the store. The sensors didn't beep when I went in, only when I went out. Almost getting arrested for allegedly stealing an SAT book. That's the saddest way to go own.