OK, so a friend of mine is desperate and she asked for my help but i don't know anything about the laws. My friend went into a Marshalls, switched price tags (making 10 dollar items to 2 dollar items) on around 5-6 items. She went to checkout and the employee became suspcious so she asked 3 managers. Soon a crowd of 10 management people went to check the prices and found that the tags had been switched. They were suspicious but she was really defensive so she paid for a few other things (but left all the things that had been switched behind) and left before they can ask anything. however, she did not have cash on her so she paid with a credit card....so the question is:
1. Can she be charged with a misdemeanor/get caught even if they didn't stop her on the same day? Like, they usually LP departments onyl send out civil demands. I mean, it's possible that they can view the surveillance cameras again and then call the cops and use her credit card to chase her down.
2. If she uses a different card, with the same name, at the store again? Will they know that she switched price tags since i know a lot of stores have backgrounds of customers?
3. If she didn't sign anything or go to a backroom, can the police still get involved after a while?
4. She is going to an ivy league and she's afraid her future will be affected. She told me that she only switched 5-6 items, but she didnt buy anyof them...will her life be affected forever?
5. can the police become involved after a week?
I already told her what she did was awful and morally wrong. I pretty much grilled this into her. So please no more comments about how stupid she is, etc....just tell her what she can do at this point and how scared should she be?
1. Can she be charged with a misdemeanor/get caught even if they didn't stop her on the same day? Like, they usually LP departments onyl send out civil demands. I mean, it's possible that they can view the surveillance cameras again and then call the cops and use her credit card to chase her down.
2. If she uses a different card, with the same name, at the store again? Will they know that she switched price tags since i know a lot of stores have backgrounds of customers?
3. If she didn't sign anything or go to a backroom, can the police still get involved after a while?
4. She is going to an ivy league and she's afraid her future will be affected. She told me that she only switched 5-6 items, but she didnt buy anyof them...will her life be affected forever?
5. can the police become involved after a week?
I already told her what she did was awful and morally wrong. I pretty much grilled this into her. So please no more comments about how stupid she is, etc....just tell her what she can do at this point and how scared should she be?