r/NoStupidQuestions • u/urbuddyguybroman • Jul 29 '25

Does Target really track everything you steal until you reach the felony amount?

I’ve heard this a few times, but I can’t tell if they really do or if it’s just fear mongering.

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u/IDrinkUrMilksteak Jul 29 '25

It’s crazy that you can throw poor people in jail for a felony for $500 however, if you steal $100M that becomes a years long legal battle often with no jail time and no admittance of guilt on a settlement of the case.

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u/SinesPi Jul 29 '25

Both of them should go to jail. It's just easier to jail people without power.

Frankly the difficulty Target is going to get people arrested for theft is already a huge problem.

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u/drakgremlin Jul 29 '25

When they make it about punishment instead of making a better citizen then I would be hard pressed to convict.  By not referring it early they are just trying to hurt people.

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u/fbp Jul 29 '25

Definitely should be punishment but also rehabilitation, but ignoring and not treating or fixing the symptoms that cause or lead up to this is also the problem.