She went on to describe how these large companies apprehend the alleged thief, saying in full, “So, they will begin watching hours of video to see the last person who checked out with the Mario Lego set because they’re two short. And, for some reason, they pinpoint that they think you did it.” She continues, “And because of who these big box stores are, they usually have to present very little evidence to get an affidavit for warrant signed, the charges that could land you up to a year in jail get filed, and then you are fighting for your life trying to determine what day you were at Walmart, what all you bought.”
According to Jernigan, the result of such harassment is time-consuming court appearances and expensive lawsuits, which aren’t worth the risk.
