I was up most of the night crying... haven't eaten anything all last night or today.... feel completely humiliated and sick, have very bad headache. Have spend nearly all day of my time researching via the internet on Walmart, inventory control, their shoplifting stories, etc. I've found two articles where two different men (one of whom was a well established community member, a father, and a master carpenter) whom died at the hands of walmart's "security personal"... his death was ruled as homicide. I've read numerous other terrible injustices, and horror stories of people being falsely accused, of shoplifting, etc. I'm more than sick.... right now.... not just for myself either. I had no idea walmart was doing this sort of thing to people.
Mr. Sam Walton would turn over in his grave at what they have done to his stores. He believed in treated his customers with care, and that his customers MADE him and his stores.
I've talked to a paralegal with one attorney... they want to take the case, clear me of the criminal ...1 ct theif / $58.00 and then turn around and sue the H*%& out of Walmart.
I'm waiting to hear from another attorney to see what they advise in the free consultation. My husband just begin a new job 5 weeks ago, we are doing great, but we also don't have a few thousand just lying around just to invest in this stupidity. I have an envelope full of reciepts showing we have spent hundreds with walmart in past months... Why would I attempt to take a flashlight, a can of off and makeup?? Doesn't even begin to make sense, much less the fact that I've shopped at Walmart for 18 years or more and NEVER once been suspected of shoplifting.
Emotionally and physically I'm worn out right now... I alternate between angry and sobbing. I'd like to know how many other innocent people this has happened to.
The master carpenter that they chased into the parking, and held down was accused of stealing a bb gun, bbs, and a pack of diapers. Four Walmart security and employees, pushed him down on the hot pavement and set on his back with their knees, until he stopped breathing... HOW ABSOLUTELY SAD. His family sued and Walmart paid out millions.
My case is not like his. However I am sickened by what happened to him and others, like he and I.
Thank you kindly for a reply. The cosmetics could have been purchased up to a year ago... I buy extra stuff (cloths, comestics, household stuff, etc etc) when I find a good deal and put it up at home until we need it. I have looked through receipts, and am still digging. Normally I wouldn't save that kind of receipt as Walmart will not let you even return that kind of item after one purchases it... even if it's not good upon purchase. I usually kinda clean out my wallet and purse about once a week and throw away small amount receipts with things on them I know it will not do me any good to save. I am still digging through files though. I'm seriously sad and upset over some of the stories I've read today over Walmart accusing and even harming people for supposed shoplifting... I'm sick over a woman and child losing their husband/daddy, just because walmart employees thought he had shoplifted... a father of a two year old is killed in the parking lot, for doing nothing. Four employees/security HELD this man down with weight on his chest until he suffered a heart attack.

