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The phenomenon of the wealthy shoplifter isn’t new.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 July 2024
Last year, the Sheriff’s Office launched a weeklong operation, known as Operation Bad Elf, that caught 285 shoplifters at 12 retailers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
In the footage, the shoplifter never looks directly into the camera, the lawsuit said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
However, the law doesn’t prohibit employees from confronting shoplifters, the Associated Press reported.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 22 July 2024
Last year, the Sheriff’s Office launched a weeklong operation, known as Operation Bad Elf, that caught 285 shoplifters at 12 retailers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
In the footage, the shoplifter never looks directly into the camera, the lawsuit said.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
However, the law doesn’t prohibit employees from confronting shoplifters, the Associated Press reported.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifter. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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