I worked at a CompUSA in michigan untill last week. I was caught stealing a hard drive. The next day when I went in I had to speak with the head represenitive for loss prevention. He badgered me for about 3 hours about various things and how they had video proof of the theft as well as how I had stolen previously. He also stated that he knew that I was using my employee discount for non-family members. So just to try and make things all good and hopefully try to dodge them contacting the police I admitted to several accounts of discount mis-use. There was a tv that ended up being about $1,200 off with my discount as well as a few other odds and ends that added up to about $1,500. I signed a statement that I would pay restitutions for my STOLEN merchendice. He came back in and said that they would not go to the police if I just paid the $1,500 difference for my discount abuse. He also made up a payment plan of $300 per month until it was paid off. He stated that if I did not show up on a certain day each month to pay that the police would be notified as well as a debt collection agency would be called and how I would end up paying more after court fines and everything and that I would have a felony on my record. Now that im looking at it, I cant afford the $300 each month until I get a new job, which if you live in michigan you know that its pretty bad here. Is there anything that I can do? Can they really do all that stuff to me if I cannot afford to pay them? Thanks in advance for any information!

