No offense to those who really are, but the way i acted was incredibly stupid.
I work for a chain drugstore. Ive stolen a few things, and it's been eating me up inside. This was about a week ago. Now, since working there (It's been about 5 months) I've never heard of anyone, even customers, being caught stealing. We don't have full-time LPs and the only reason that the video footage is really checked is in case a question comes up concerning what happened that night.
I have read through most of the threads on this forum, and I haven't seen much concerning how long video footage would be retained. I also realize that in working in a store that is open 15 hours a day, every day of the year, that the chances of them checking the tape at the exact time that i stole are slim. Still, though... I worry. I know I shouldn't have done it and feeling as guilty as i do right now is enough to keep me away from doing it ever again.
I guess I'll ask the questions clearly.
1) Usually how long do stores like this keep video footage?
2) If they don't have a reason to check, is it safe to assume they won't see what i did?
3) Not a question: please, everyone tell me how stupid I am. I can't tell myself enough.

