While it’s possible they’d go searching through old videos to look for other shoplifting crimes you’ve committed I think it’s unlikely. But they may well keep a sharper eye on you if you ever go back. You’ll likely be banned from at least that one store, and perhaps all of them. If you are convicted, you’ll end up not only with a fine and whatever other punishment the court hands out but also a criminal record that will make getting jobs harder. And make no mistake, if you get caught a second time jail time may well be in your future even if that doesn’t happen this time. I hope you’ll give up the theft. No one likes thieves — you help make everything more expensive for the rest of us. So don’t expect the court, prosecutor, or jury to be very sympathetic.

