My question involves criminal law for the state of: California
Hello. I have a question...unfortunately one of my children made a huge mistake and stole an item from a local Walmart that uses facial recognition cameras. While he was not stopped leaving the store, my husband and I caught him w the item and he was busted! As a family our rules are that the first a "mistake" is made we handle it as a family and the punishment is chosen based on the nature and type of said "mistake". After that depending on the situation, but this being a theft(whether from a personal person or store) if caught by my husband and I, or others A second time, it is known we WILL go to cops ect..that being said more serious offense...(murder, or harmful behavior...of any type) ALWAYS gets reported!
This is my question.....
Can he be caught walking in w me or my husband...grandma ect.. months later and be charged? What if he never goes back to that Walmart? Are they all connected w data ??! I mean we are prepared to ban him from Walmart all together( which its one of the only larger retailers in our area) but til he is 18... He will be punished if he goes back to the point of telling the LP if I have to get an official ban
He don't comply....I am scared that grandma is going to take him shopping and get stopped for it or something of that nature??! I'm freaking out man! As a mother of 5 I have have a VERY tight reign on my boys...but this younger one seems to be a bit more difficult ..I am often known as the "mean mama" around town :/ but w 5 boys and crap like this I gotta be! UGH! I just don't want us to be in there and get stopped for it ...ESP w grandma. :/ any advise is helpful! Thanks

