I didn't repeat the entire conversation with the officer verbatim.
After showing him that I paid for my purchases I said the reason why I refused is because it was within my right to do so and the employees actions were obviously illegal.
In your mind they were, in reality, not so much.
He admitted that it was illegal (which should have been the end of the conversation) but then continuously stated that the matter was trivial because "everybody does it every day and doesn't seem to have a problem. Why are you just trying to cause trouble and waste everyone's time. And that I was just some punk trying to win free money."
Unfortunately, for you, the police officer is not an expert on law. The matter is trivial. I am going to have to agree with the officers point on this one. You came prepared to this fight.
Well, I'm not just trying to cause trouble and I very clearly warned the clerk, then the manager, then the other manager exactly what I intended on doing and the reasoning of why if this continued.
Exactly, you researched this and expected to be stopped. In essecence, you picked the fight. I am willing to bet that Wal-Mart has attorney's sharp enough to pick up on that fact.
I signed up for duty because I feel strongly on this subject where as I would not join the Chinese military or the North Korea military and God knows I make a whole hell of a lot more money now in the private sector than they would ever pay me.
You wouldn't join those militaries because you are not Chinese or North Korean.
I did my job, pay my taxes, and have no criminal record - and so really this should not have been too much to ask that when I am off buying my groceries and I don't want to show my ****ing receipt to some minimum wage jerk off who thinks he's the Police Chief
So, the guy standing at the door at Wal-Mart wasn't doing his job. Do you think maybe he doesn't have a criminal record either? What does a criminal look like? Do you think that the Wal-Mart greeter is tax exempt? Is he less of a person because his earning potential is lower than yours? Your attitude stinks.
- I'm not going to. If they harass me, physically grab me and take my possessions then that is something serious.
How is it harassment to ask you to show your receipt? You created the situation by failing to abide by a lawful request. This is all your fault.
When I walk into their store I do not sign a contract saying that they can search my car, my house, my wallet, or my bag. They can refuse to do further transactions with me. But that is it.
You don't need to sign a contract. You knew that they were going to ask for your receipt, you came prepared. Nobody from Wal-Mart searched your car, house, wallet, or bag. Take your hyerbole somewhere else.
See how simple that is to understand?
I understand much more clearly that you are simply attenton starved.
And it's unfortunate that there are so many apologists who if they saw an individual do this to another individual would cry out, "He should be jailed with multiple felonies that scum!" where as when it is done by a Wal-mart suddenly it's making a big deal out of nothing.
Two different situations, the logic doesn't fit.
I can only hope that someday my business becomes so large that I can operate above the rules and regulations of our society put in place to protect our freedoms and just kind of do whatever I want. Then there will be a bunch of lazy ass people making excuses for me too.
For the last time, you do not have the right to avoid the persecutions of the loss prevention brigade in private enterprise. You either need a tin foil hat or a cabin in the woods.