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Every year, retailers lose $45 billion to shoplifting.

It's the job of loss prevention officers to protect against these shoplifters.

These are their stories, only at shoplifter .com.

Sit down.

All right, you and I need to have a talk here, okay?

Let's get started, okay?

What is your name?

Why do I need to tell you my name? I just want to get started on the right

here.

Well, I don't want to talk about anything until I find out what's going

And that's what we're going to get to. I just want to be as upfront and personal

as I can possibly be.

Okay. What is your name?

Just trying to meet you on middle grounds right here.

Willis. Okay.

How do you spell that?

W -I -L -L -I -S.

Not U -S -E -S?

Willis? Yes.

Okay. No secret spellings?

Do you have an ID on you?

I do not.

You don't have an ID on you.

Nothing at all?

Nothing at all.

You did come in the store without a purse, without anything. You just came

of this.

So were you just looking around?

Were you planning on buying anything?

Yeah.

With what? You didn't bring any money.

Well... I was going to have my friend meet me here, okay?

Oh, when is your friend supposed to be here?

Later. Later? Like a half hour?

Yeah. How were you going to get into contact with him? Was he just going to

you in the store or you didn't bring a cell phone?

I don't know.

You don't know?

I'm just looking, okay? I wasn't planning on buying anything right away.

I just, you know, wanted to find something for tonight.

Oh, window shopping.

Window shopping.

So window shopping with an eventual purchase.

Yes. What kind of purchase were you looking for? Were you going out to,

club or something?

Just a casual dress.

Casual dress, huh? Shoes.

Shoes?

Interesting. What kind of shoes do you normally wear?

Um, sandals, flip -flops. And that's what you're going to wear out tonight?

It's pretty cold outside.

Why are you... Why are you asking me all these questions? Like, why am I even in

here? I'm just trying to get to know you. I'm trying to have a conversation.

the conversation wrong?

Well, I just don't understand why you brought me into this room when I didn't

anything. Well, that's the thing. I just wanted to talk to you real quick about

some things.

Like what?

Well, in the store, you know, somebody was mentioning that you were looking a

little bit suspicious. I just wanted to make sure everything was cool.

Suspicious of what?

I'm not sure. That's what I'm trying to get at the bottom of it. You know, you

seem like a very sweet, smart young lady, and I just want to try and clear

this up for you.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm just looking around, and I don't know why.

When can I leave? Like, what even is this all about?

We'll get to that in a minute here. I want to try and clear out whatever was

said about you earlier today.

So you were going out tonight, right?

Yeah. So what time did you say your friend was going to be here?

About a half hour? Maybe like a half hour.

Half hour? Yeah. And where were they going to meet you?

In the store. We were just going to shop together.

It was like a meeting spot inside the store?

Not inside the store. Maybe like outside the store. Why does all this matter?

I'm just asking. Is there something wrong with asking a question?

It's just a little bit.

Like, weird that you brought me in here to ask me all these questions.

Are you freaking out? Are you okay?

I'm not freaking out, but, like, I just don't know why I have to be in here and

why you're asking me these specific questions.

Oh, it's noisy out there, and I just, I don't feel like disturbing the other

customers as they're, you know, window shopping like you.

Okay. Are you uncomfortable here?

Yeah, a little bit, to be honest. I'd really much rather not be here. Well,

let's just, you know, rush through this and we'll get it done.

So is it a guy or girl that was meeting you?

A girl. A girl? Yeah.

Okay.

Do you know her name?

Oh, my God. When can I leave? I'm not even going to answer your questions

anymore because it's stupid.

I'm just trying to do my job here. You know, this is my job is just to make

that the store is okay and that the customers inside the store have a good

satisfactory.

time as they're, you know, doing their shopping and walking around.

Right, okay, so when can I leave? I want to do my shopping and I want to walk

around. We're just talking so that way I can get it out, you know? My boss is

going to come raining down upon me like, you know, hell, unless I at least spend

some time to talk to him.

Is that okay? Can we work together on this?

I don't know. I don't feel comfortable talking to you any longer, to be honest.

I'd like to leave now.

Right now?

Right now.

Okay, well, if you're going to try to leave right now, I'm going to have to

the police then.

Why do you have to call the police?

Either we can talk now, or I can call the police and they'll question you.

call the police.

Okay, well, then can you have a conversation with me?

Yes, what do you want to know?

Can you just get to the point of this? Yeah, what is your friend's name?

Ashley.

Okay, Ashley.

Ashley what?

I don't know.

You don't know her last name, but she's your friend that's going to meet you

here in a half hour, somewhere in the store. I don't know her like that.

You don't know her like that.

But comfortable enough to not bring your cell phone or money, so she was going

to buy it for you. No. But you don't even know her last name. I told you, I

didn't know if I was going to buy anything or not. I just wanted to look.

And she was going to maybe help me pick something out, okay?

Okay. That's it. Well, your story is just kind of sounding inconsistent. No,

it's not. It's not inconsistent.

I told you I was looking, okay? I came in to look for maybe something to wear

tonight. My friend was obviously going to come and, you know, look with me.

Okay.

Would it be okay for her to show up?

I guess. I really want to just leave now.

Okay.

Then I'm going to have to call the cops. No, no, no. Don't call the cops. Don't

call the cops, okay?

Just talk to me.

I am talking to you. I don't know what more you want to know. I don't know why

I'm still... I just want to get to know you. How old are you anyway? Why do you

want to get to know me?

Well, you're a young, beautiful girl. I just wanted to say hi.

How old are you?

I'm 19.

19, okay.

Do you live around here?

Yeah. You do? Where do you live?

A couple blocks down.

Why does that matter?

Do you live over at the islands' apartments?

Yeah. You do? Nearby, nearby, nearby.

Nearby the islands.

Okay, so it is the islands.

Oh, why do you want to know where I live, though? I was just trying to see.

You know, I skateboard over there sometimes.

Is it weird?

Yeah. I mean, when I skateboard over there, that's weird?

No.

I just want to know why you want to know my address and all these things.

Well, what is your address?

No, I'm not going to give you my address. What are you talking about? Do

live on the back side of the front side? No, I'm not going to tell you.

Okay, well, fine. Okay.

You're so defensive. I'm just trying to understand why you're being so

defensive. Well, I want to understand why I'm in here.

Okay. And when I can leave.

Okay.

So, how about this?

Wait here for just a moment. Let me go talk to my boss and see if I can just

you loose right now. Is that okay?

Yeah, I guess.

Okay. Just wait here for a moment, okay?

Okay.

You okay?

You look a little nervous.

I'm fine.

I just want to go home. Okay. I want to get home.

Well, I talked to my boss.

He just had a question about the girl that you actually walked in with. Was

Ashley?

Mm -hmm.

So you did already meet her here?

No.

Because you walked in with her.

Okay, and what?

So she had a pretty large bag with her.

Okay, and what?

We have her in the other room.

So we've been reviewing the tapes and I've been watching you walk throughout

store.

You guys didn't steal anything.

Don't worry. I just, I have a question for you. Is there anything that you want

to tell me before we go any further with this?

No. No. Nothing at all. Nothing at all. I haven't done anything.

Today.

Ever. Ever.

And you're being totally honest.

I'm being completely honest.

Look me in the eyes when you say it.

Is this funny to you? It's not funny.

It kind of seems like you think it's a joke.

I don't. I just want to get on the game.

I know. I understand. So, what I need to speak to you about is...

I've been watching you for about two weeks now.

You've come to the store three separate times with your friend Ashley.

Okay?

Okay.

You're here and we pulled you in because our facial recognition program pulled

you aside.

We have one guy that sits at the front and he's got a bunch of pictures of

thieves.

We know that you've stolen before.

I don't think that I should be having this conversation without a lawyer.

That's fine. I'll call the police. No, no, no. Please don't call the police.

Please don't call the police. Please. I haven't done anything wrong. You can

speak to me now and be honest with it, or we can go the hard way.

Fine. Fine. Fine what?

Fine. What did you take?

I don't know.

Shoes, rings, necklaces.

You took a few belts, a couple skirts.

You kept stealing lingerie.

You kept taking, you know, the panty sets. They're like three for 15. Why are

you stealing them?

I don't know, okay? I don't know. Is it a thrill? What is going on?

I don't know. I just, I didn't have any money, okay? But don't call the cops.

Okay, so because you have stolen so much, my boss is trying to get,

okay, a warrant to go into your place. We already know your exact address. Your

friend gave it up.

So, it's the stuff at your house.

No, it's not.

You sold it?

Gave it away?

No. Are you wearing anything right now? No.

Are you wearing panties right now?

Why do you want to know that?

I just need to make sure.

Yeah. Okay, stand up. I need to search you real quick.

Stand up.

Fine.

Arms up.

On your sides.

Okay.

I have to do all of this? You can see that I don't have anything on me. Go

and sit down.

Don't call the cops. Please don't call the cops. Please, please, please.

You are not allowed to touch me right now. Please do not call the cops.

Are you going to make this easy for me or hard?

I'm going to make it easy.

Just don't call the cops, okay?

I have so many bills to pay off right now. I cannot be going through this

now.

And?

What am I? I don't really care about that.

I have a job to do.

Okay. but... So what, I just let you go and I lose my job?

I have to search you, okay?

That's my job.

Do you have anything on you that you stole before?

No. Okay, that shirt, I already know that you stole that shirt.

Yeah, see, that's our brand.

I don't know what to tell you anymore.

Okay, okay, and what do we do now?

Just don't call the cops.

I gotta finish my job.

I have a procedure that I have to follow. Can I finish?

Is there a way that we can, like, work this out where I can just pay for

everything that I've stolen?

With what? You didn't come with anything.

I can get that figured out. I'm not letting you leave.

I don't have to leave. I can call somebody, okay?

And what, are they going to bring cash?

My wallet.

And where's your wallet?

Home. Okay.

My boss wants to call the police to get a warrant to go in there.

It's already past that stage.

Arms up. I need to search you.

Are you wearing any of our lingerie?

No.

That's our top. I told you I didn't.

That's our bra, too.

Okay, now what?

I need to take the merchandise that you stole.

What?

Yeah.

Fine, if that means you're not going to call the cops.

We'll talk about it.

Arms up.

All the way.

Come on.

Do I really have to do this? Off.

Are those ours too? No.

I'm not taking those off.

Okay.

Yeah, so you cut the tags out.

Is it ours? I didn't cut the tags out. They're not yours. I'm not taking them

off. No way.

What about those pants?

They're mine.

I'm not taking my pants off either, okay? I already took off the top. I

took off the fucking bra. What do you want me to do?

Okay.

I just... I'm having a hard time because...

You know, I actually think that you can do better than that.

How? You're smart, okay? You came in, you planned it.

You got away with this multiple times.

No one gets around it.

So you're obviously a smart girl.

Okay.

So... Maybe we can have a little bit more

of a discussion, okay?

I got one last thing that we need to do.

I need you to stand against over here.

Why? Arms at your sides.

Profile.

I really don't want you to even look at me. Why?

Face the wall.

Can you move your hair out of the way?

I guess.

What did you do?

I don't know, okay? You're a smart girl. I mean, you can't use your intelligence

for something else.

And you're pretty. I mean, you don't even have to work hard at life, to be

honest with you. Why are you doing dumb shit like this?

I just want to fucking close go out, okay?

I didn't think it was going to be this way. You can't buy them?

You can't find like a sugar daddy or something to buy them for you?

Boyfriend? Do you even have a boyfriend? I have a boyfriend.

So you have a boyfriend? Yes. And I really do not want him to know about

Home.

So, the cops are going to come to his house. I know, and I really don't want,

yeah, I don't want, he can't find out. He's going to be arrested too, you know

that, right?

Okay, fine. I mean, I'm willing to work something out.

Whatever it is. How do I even work this out?

I don't know.

Just understand, my job is a line here.

I'm sure there's something we can do. I don't know what we can do. He just

can't. He can't find out. I can't get arrested right now.

You're going to be arrested. He's going to be arrested. Your friend is already

being arrested. My boss is grilling her. I don't think he's going to let her do

anything.

I don't know what to do.

This is bad.

You don't need to do dumb shit like that.

Yeah,

I know.

I want to know if, you know, we can, you know, work out a deal.

Okay?

What do you mean, work out a deal?

You're definitely a smart girl, so let's figure this out.

You mean, like, sex?

I didn't say anything.

You hinted it.

I didn't hint at anything. I just got close to you and asked if we could work

something out.

Is that how you normally solve your problem?

No.

No. No way.

Then how are you planning on solving this?

I don't know. I keep paying for my stuff, okay? I'm not going to do that.

I can't let you leave. No one's going to be able to go to your house other than

police.

No way. No way.

No way what?

I'm not... I'd like to get dressed and go.

And I'm sure that there's a way I can pay for my shit.

Wait right here.

Let me see what I can get you.

Don't push it close.

I can buy you about 30 minutes.

That's all you got.

And you gotta change my mind.

This is the only way we can fix this?

I'm asking you for ideas.

How do we fix this?

I don't know.

It's not me. I don't know why I can't pay for this. Like, why can't I just pay

for it?

Because I can't let you do anything. You have no cell phone.

I don't know.

Pick talk.

Pick something up.

Boyfriend will never know.

I'll drop all the charges.

You'll drop all the charges?

Yeah.

And I can go home.

My friend Ashley's not going home, but you can.

Fine.

I guess whatever I have to do... Do what you gotta do?

Whatever I have to do.

Whatever you think you have to do.

I don't know.

Tell me.

I don't know.

You're smart girl. Figure it out.

So you want... Yeah, I don't want anything.

I'm not asking for anything.

I'm just giving you 30 minutes to cheat on me.

Okay, fine.

What would you do?

What do you want me to do?

Whatever comes to your mind.

I don't know.

I'm a guy.

You want me to suck your dick.

I'm not asking for anything.

You're just going to do what you have to do.

Is that what I have to do?

Well, you can try and figure it out.

Is that really what I have to do?

We can sit here and wait for that clock to tick away.

Yeah,

I guess.

I am.

Just pretend I'm your boyfriend.

I'm sorry. I can't do this.

Cool. Sit down. I'll just call the cops.

No, no, no. Don't call the cops. Please don't call the cops.

Tell me right now.

I'm an easy guy.

Super easy going.

Listen, I'm just... I'm trying to take care of you.

And if you can take care of me, because my job is on the line here.

Yay.

Yay what?

Whatever.

You make this easy. I can make it really easy for you.

There you go.

Don't be shy.

Come on, get into it.

Spit all over it. Make it nasty.

There you go.

Give it to me.

There you go.

Okay,

well, I did it.

Can I go now?

That's it.

You think that's going to change our lives?

I did what you asked me to do. I didn't ask you to.

You have 30 minutes to change my life.

Is that all you would ever do to your boyfriend?

Is that all he could do?

you enjoy it.

I mean, to make you fucking come and you're gonna let me go.

I mean, that'll help.

You got 30 minutes.

Do that kind of shit while you're out.

Make it good.

Yes. Yes.

Is that better for you?

Look at me.

Yes.

Spit on that what?

Your fucking pussy.

Fucking asshole.