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    Unhappy Caught Shoplifting At Kohls And Arrested

    Yesterday, my friend and I , were caught shoplifting from kohls, i am 22 and she is 18, we walked out the door and we were apporached by an associate who identified himself as the stores loss prevention person and escorted us into the surveilence room. I had $78 and my friend had $108 worth of merchandise. The guy took our information made us signe two papers one stating we would never enter another Kohls in the US or it would be tresspassing, and hte other stating we did take X amount of merchandise and signed our names. They called the police my friend and i were arrested, we were taken to jail...she spent 6 hours and i spent 8 over night there. Bail bonds are slow as hell here! So today my father went and talked with the guy who caught us and he said my friend being 18 in the state of alabama can be covered by the Youthful Offender Act for persons under 21 years of age. However i am 22 is there anything i can do to prevent jail time? Possibly do commuinty service or even pay some Large fines i dont care..I was charged with Property Theft 3Rd. Does This was my First offense and first time doing somethin like this..however this was not my friends first time doing it...but just getting caught. Does anyone have any advice on a path i should persue so that MAYBE 'Theft' will not remain on my record?!

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    Default Re: Caught Shoplifting At Kohls And Arrested

    You will most likely not go to jail for your first offense.

    Ask about diversion programs with your attorney.

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    Question Re: Caught Shoplifting At Kohls And Arrested

    Thanks for the advice, one other question, my husband mentioned....My friend and i Were Placed under Arrest... We Were Never read any rights whats so ever....and he brought to my attention that when we took the items we were IN the dressing rooms...we tore all tags off stuck them behind the bench and IN the pockets of pants we were putting back on the racks..when we were pulled into the Mans office they had ALL of the tags to the merchandise we had on us... how would they know we took the tags off put them in pant pockets back on the racks? none of this was done in camera view all behind a closed door of a dressing room, which really make sus wonder if someone was spying on us in different ways? so we bring this up in when i talk with a lawyer?

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    Default Re: Caught Shoplifting At Kohls And Arrested

    [ how would they know we took the tags off put them in pant pockets back on the racks? none of this was done in camera view all behind a closed door of a dressing room, which really make sus wonder if someone was spying on us in different ways? so we bring this up in when i talk with a lawyer?[/QUOTE]

    don't even try this line of argument in court. They have every right to observe you while in the dressing room, just not on camera. have you ever noticed that when in the dressing room the door panels are many times slanted in such a way that the person inside the dressing room cannot see out but whoever is standing outside the dressing room door can see in? many times people are caught because they have been observed while inside the dressing room, and it is perfectly legal as long as gender is respected. your best policy in court is to be honest and remorsful, otherwise you run the risk of annoying the judge and prosecution.

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    Default Re: Caught Shoplifting At Kohls And Arrested

    We Were Never read any rights whats so ever
    It wasn't necessary

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