spacemanspiff
Senior Member
I was reflecting last night about my first job out of high school, i worked in sales for Nordstrom. Yeah it sucked, but there was a lot of hotties working there and the pay was consistent whether or not you did any real work.
The sales staff worked with Loss Prevention, a fancy phrase for undercover "detectives" walking about the store looking for shoplifters. They were empowered with the authority to confront any shopper and pose as a manager, sales clerk, etc. But this also apparently gave them authority to search personal effects. So here is my question:
How legal is it for a non-LEO to search your person, or your belongings?
Personally, i wouldnt let any non-LEO search me or my belongings, not because i have anything to hide, but its the principle. Of course, if there were signs stating that any who enter are subject to search and seizure i would think twice about entering such a place.
Would you allow a store dick to search you or you belongings?
The sales staff worked with Loss Prevention, a fancy phrase for undercover "detectives" walking about the store looking for shoplifters. They were empowered with the authority to confront any shopper and pose as a manager, sales clerk, etc. But this also apparently gave them authority to search personal effects. So here is my question:
How legal is it for a non-LEO to search your person, or your belongings?
Personally, i wouldnt let any non-LEO search me or my belongings, not because i have anything to hide, but its the principle. Of course, if there were signs stating that any who enter are subject to search and seizure i would think twice about entering such a place.
Would you allow a store dick to search you or you belongings?