Do i have to say i shoplifted if charges weren't pressed against me?
I got caught shoplifting at a department store, and they put my name and information into a database, but did not press charges.
Do i have to tell a future employer that i shoplifted, if charges were not pressed?
and, Is that database accessible only by the department store, or can any store look that up?
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It is illegal for a prospective employer to ask if you have ever been arrested, let alone held in detention without arrest. The only thing they can ask you is you have ever been convicted. An arrest...or a detention...without conviction presupposes your innocence. Your innocence is not relevant to your ability to do a job.
should not be sold to other clearing houses if it doesn't show on your police record should not be an issue
Is this now the forum for criminals to trade tips?
You theives really disgust me
This would be more of an ethical question for you personally than a case of legality. If you weren't convicted your not guilty as long as the store that caught you doesn't press charges and get a conviction they could face liability issues for making your private info public. The Constitution of The USA provides the 5th amendment for a reason. Keep it to yourself.
You will never be asked if you ever shoplifted, you will be asked if you were ever *convicted* of shoplifting or another offence. Unless it was proven in court and you were convicted, you are innocent. (Innocent until proven guilty). As for the database, there are thousands of them out there and no way could they be coordinated. Simply put, you were not charged and convicted so it never happened. Just don't apply for a job at that particular store. :-)
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