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    Unhappy Paid for Other Merchandise with Debit Card After Shoplifting

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Illinois

    I have never shoplifted before in my life which is why this happened. I was scared and frightened when it happened. I was at Whole Foods with a bag full of flowers I had paid for at another grocery store. I was going into Whole Foods to buy a snack when I stopped by the flower and picked up 2 small bundles of flowers. As I was picking my food I threw the flowers in my bag not realizing that looks awfully wrong. When I went to the register to pay for my snack the lady asked me in a very scary way if I "picked" those flowers as she pointed in my bag and I panicked and said "no, I bought them at the market down the road" and showed her my receipt. I paid for my food STUPIDLY with my debit card. When I left and got home I couldn't stop thinking about it.

    Would they come after me if they saw footage of me putting the flowers in my bag and matched it with my debit card payment that same day? Or am I just freaking out? I hate myself right now for not being brave and being so stupid

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    Default Re: Paid for Other Merchandise with Debit Card After Shoplifting

    The statute of limitations for theft prosecution is generally from 1 to 3 years so you'll get to worry a lot.

    Deservedly so.

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    Default Re: Paid for Other Merchandise with Debit Card After Shoplifting

    Quote Quoting adjusterjack
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    The statute of limitations for theft prosecution is generally from 1 to 3 years so you'll get to worry a lot.

    Deservedly so.
    I'm not even sweating it anymore. I know what I did was wrong and it's not my kind of lifestyle either.

    Rarely if ever do I actually shop there so no temptation to go back.

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    Default Re: Paid for Other Merchandise with Debit Card After Shoplifting

    Quote Quoting MarsArsenden
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    I'm not even sweating it anymore. I know what I did was wrong and it's not my kind of lifestyle either.

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    It's nice to see you don't let the possible prosecution for the criminal offense bother you.



    Of course they can prosecute you if they see you stole the flowers. I doubt they will but it is possible none the less.

    and it not being your kind of lifestyle; that may get you a diversion program but it generally does not get you out of prosecution altogether.

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