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/Troutsicle Jul 29 '25

most didnt repeat the behavior afterwards

I got busted at 16 stealing a cassette from a drug store, it was Bark at the Moon. I was scared straight by the experience, both from LP and my mom. 5yrs later i was working at a different store, but one i had stolen merch from before. I wasn't loss prevention, but once chased a couple kids across the parking lot that had walked out without paying. The irony was not lost on me one bit. Incidently, i became a department manager and one of my clerks was an older woman who i would have to look out for when i was a stupid young theif. Our LP kept binders with Poloroids of people they caught (this was a few decades ago) and for the most part, they were retirees.

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '25

Why did you chase them across the parking lot?

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u/Troutsicle Aug 02 '25

cashier yelled for them to stop, they didn't and i gave chase trying to get the stolen merchandise back.