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    Default Re: Shoplifting at Your Employer

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    We have no way of knowing what the store's LP is thinking...keep looking....nah, its just the ex-supervisor....keep looking.....

    Yes, you should be very worried.

    It is very possible they are still investigating and will find records that show your theft. Or maybe not.

    State laws vary...they have 1-2 years to file charges.

    Confess....no.

    Even if/when charged, you want to plead Not Guilty and make the store prove their case, and it is within your legal right (while people were upset about cases like Casey Anthony, OJ, Jodi Arias...it is in the legal right to make the state plea their case and prove it beyond reasonable doubt to a jury).

    Payback at this point? You're admitting your crime.

    Quit...you're going to look suspicious. You risk being fired and charged with theft also.

    You are in a serious situation and between a rock and a hard place.

    Again, get a consultation with a lawyer asap. Be honest and upfront (yes, I did this...my ex-boss is being investigated, so....I'm scared about me). There is client/lawyer confidentiality. This is the only person you should talk to, period. If you are at work and get called to LP or police to be questioned, your first words are "I want to call a lawyer" and have that number memorized.

    Next: Again, be honest with the lawyer....if he/she doesn't think you are being honest, they may be less inclined to work hard for you.
    Thank you so much! That is great advice! I'm going to just try my very best to keep calm and I'm just going to let everything play out. I really appreciate your feedback. It's really helpful. I think I'm going to definitely look into talking to a lawyer and seeing what kind of action I have to take here. Thank you again!

  2. #12
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    Default Re: Shoplifting at Your Employer

    Get a Criminal Defense Attorney. Google, Yellow Pages. Because if you are accused or charged, you are going to need one.

    Does this mean no worries? Not at all. If/When charged, you are going to have a hell of a time finding a job. And the cost for a lawyer and fines and stuff is going to be expensive. And you won't be getting unemployment either.

    Again, depending on the scenarios I listed...using a tool to remove security devices, anyone else involved, who you shipped too....can lead from screwed to royally screwed.

    If you shipped it to a friend as a gift without them knowing it was stolen merch...now is the time to tell the friend they may be needing a lawyer as well. If they knew it was stolen, you really wanna tell the friend to be shopping for a lawyer, the police may be knocking on the friends door for possession of stolen property.

    If the item was shipped across state lines.....or sold by recipient....that's another thing to tell the lawyer(s) since that may mean federal charges.

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