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Shopping and working at Wal-Mart is becoming more dangerous with every passing day. From the illegal demands to see proof of purchase to the nazi t-shirts to the Wal-Mart employee being sued by Wal-Mart for money she won in an injury lawsuit, Wal-Mart continues to be the place to avoid at all costs if you value your soul.

Now, a man who refused to submit to an illegal demand to show his receipt has been convicted of misdemeanor assault. Donald Lynch, a certified public accountant, says he will appeal the verdict. The story seems to go like this … A ancient Wal-Mart door ranger asked to see Lynch’s receipt. Rightfully so, Lynch refused. So, the door ranger used illegal physical force to stop Lynch from exiting the store. Lynch then retaliated with physical force in self defense during which the door ranger ended up on the floor. Anybody with half an eye could see that Lynch should not have even been charged with a crime. If anything, the Wal-Mart door ranger should be on trial for violating Lynch’s Fourth Amendment rights. And, Wal-Mart should have to pay a hefty fine for being the evil, evil corporation behind it all.

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Did you know that it’s illegal for Wal-Mart to ask to see your receipt? Wait, how could that be illegal? They do it all the time!

At membership-only stores, like Sam’s Club, Costco or BJs, when you sign up for a membership, you’re agreeing to that store’s terms. Within those terms, they explicitly state that they may ask to see your receipt on your way out the door. And, as a condition of membership, you must oblige.

But, Wal-Mart isn’t a membership-only store. It’s open to the public. Anyone and everyone can shop there. Why anyone would actually want to is still just a mystery. But as such, you’re protected by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Remember learning about that in elementary school … the Bill of Rights? So, what is the Fourth Amendment? The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures. It protects you from being illegally detained without reasonable suspicion that you have committed a crime.

Since Wal-Mart doesn’t require a membership to shop there, if they do not clearly and doubtlessly witness you shoplift, they cannot ask to see your receipt. If they only see you walking out the door with an item, but didn’t witness you take it off the shelf and bypass the cash registers, they cannot ask to see your receipt and they cannot detain you. Why? The presence of reasonable suspicion is missing. Simply watching you walk out the door isn’t sufficient reasonable suspicion. Therefore, they cannot legally ask to see your receipt and they certainly cannot stop you from leaving the store. After paying for your merchandise, your legal obligation to the store is complete and you are not required to submit to illegal requests to show proof of purchase on your way out the door.

Now, take a look at this: http://consumerist.com/362866/detained-and-harassed-at-walmart-for-not-showing-a-receipt. And, stop shopping at Wal-Mart!

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Prepare to become ill after reading this … http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/KnowYourRights/EmployersGrabAccidentVictimsCash.aspx

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How to shop at Target …

1. Drive to Target.
2. Park.
3. Walk into the store.
4. Take a cart or basket. (Always available and clean.)
5. Place goods in the cart or basket.
6. Go the cashier and pay. (Usually, no lines.)
7. Take the goods out to your car.
8. Drive home, happy.

How to shop at Wal-Mart …

1. Drive to Wal-Mart.
2. Drive around the parking lot 2 or 3 times to look for an empty space not taken up by shopping carts.
3. Park.
4. Walk into the store.
5. Walk back out of the store to get a shopping cart. You’ll only find them scattered about in the parking lot. Fhagettabout a basket. You will take a cart and you will like it.
6. Throw away the rotten banana peel and/or McDonald’s garbage left in the cart.
7. Start to push the cart. You will probably notice one of the wheels doesn’t work. So, repeat steps 5 through 7 until you find a cart that works and doesn’t have sticky stuff all over it.
8. Place goods in the cart.
9. Go to the cash registers. Don’t be scared. Even though there are 30 cash registers, there will only be 2 open. So, you’ll only have to choose between the really long line or the really, really long line.
10. Wait.
11. Wait.
12. Wait.
13. Wait.
14. Wait.
15. Oh crap, the cashier’s light is blinking now. The cashier needs a CSM. You’ll be there forever!
16. Wait.
17. Wait.
18. Wait.
19. Wait.
20. Wait.
21. Oh great, it’s your turn. Put your goods up on the counter along with your no-longer-frozen frozen foods. Those Lean Cuisine Dinners (good though they may be) defrost in a hurry when you’re standing in line for 45 minutes. God, I hope you didn’t buy ice cream …
22. Pay the cashier. Try not to laugh when the little pin pad asks, “Was your store clean today? Yes or No.”
23. Take the goods out to your car.
24. Drive home, exhausted and devout in your promise to yourself to never set foot in Wal-Mart again.

written by cybercjh \\ tags: Target, Wal-Mart