Rights Violation or a Complete Jerk?

[Archon_Wing]

Still only ridiculous by degree. There was a time when you could have been shot on suspicion. The point I am trying to make is that they are accusing every customer of being a thief. If they say they aren't, then they have no basis to search.

I don't understand. What do you think of metal detectors then? Are you automatically assumed to be a terroirist if you enter a building with a detector?

I don't think you can just lump them together. If we are overly afraid of the slippery slope, then we'd be arguing against any rules regarding security.

Of course, if I find a place somewhere to have absurd rules, I don't go there. This is far diffrent from government encroachment on rights which can have much widespread effects that I cannot easily avoid. For that reason, I am more critical of the actions of the police than a private entity.

The customer's interaction has already taken place when they went through the checkout. If they truly believe a customer is in possession of items they have no right to, detain them and bring in the authorities.

I think that would cause worse invasions of privacy ( detaining people which IS accusing them to be a criminal), since naturally some groups will get targeted more (that's what suspicous ultimately gets intreprteted as) and you'll have another issue.