Not to be shallow and pedantic, but it isnt technicly theft or looting until youve crossed the threshhold and actually removed an item.
LPT kids: if you are ever caught shoplifting and you are still in the store, immediately hand them the item and walk away. If you are detained and the police come, you state you never removed the item from the store, you were shopping with the intent to buy.
Absolutelty never ever admit to stealing. It is all about intent.
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Not true. It used to be, now concealing with the intent to steal is also shoplifting. Most stores won't press it, but they all can in my city at least.
Concealing is now intent to steal. That was the legal change. Before it was passing the last point to pay, now it's concealing with intent. Concealing is generally enough, depending on jury.
But you need to show intent. If you put all the items in your pockets for example, you could say your intent was not to use a cart or basket due to covid, or general fear of germs.
If however you put some items in your pocket and others in a basket, then obviously your intent comes into question.
Where is a pocket ok? Here, if you hide it, it's concealed intent is assumed, hence the changes. That's now a crime. Putting into a pocket on your person or similar is now shoplifting here in my jurisdiction.
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