searches/stops by store employees

[jeffeulogy]

What is the name of your state? PA

i've been followed a lot lately while shopping for groceries by a particular employee of said establishment. i don't really care, i'm not doing anything wrong. i'm just wondering, if this would happen to escalate into his trying to detain me, or search my property am i within my legal right to refuse? what are the rules as to this kind of thing by non law enforcement personel? this guy isn't even loss prevention, he's a produce boy. if i would be compelled to submit to a search and am found to be in the right, do i have any recourse?

 

[You Are Guilty]

What kind of search are you hoping for? Body cavity?

 

[jeffeulogy]

more along the lines of "empty your pockets sir" or "i'm going to search your bag"

 

[You Are Guilty]

How disappointing. I was hoping for some hot "produce boy on boy" action.

But in any event, if said produce boy physically detains you and it turns out you did not commit a crime, you will have a lovely cause of action for false imprisonment and assault (and possibly battery with a cucumber, but that may just be the workings of my overactive imagination again).

 

[ENASNI]

Well

Have you looked to see if anyone taped a note to your back... like..
Kick me... or Follow me?

Maybe he has a crush on you?

Or Paranoia finally is coming for ya...

 

[Bravo8]

Any employee of a store can lawfully detain you and use the minimum necessary force, except deadly force, if he reasonably believes you have stolen something.

The employee is acting as an agent of the owner.

It's justifiable under Title 18, Section 507.

 

[JarMow]

Read this.

https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=216113

Guy was approached by security guards in the mall asking about his reciept, and he attacked them. This may answer some questions.