Juvenile Shoplifting - Petty Theft with Low Risk of Incarceration

Juveniles working gangster-style with adults makes crime a felonyAdults directing children to steal $350 of Red Bull Energy DrinksAdult parents throw 12oz cans at a clerk escalating to a robbery

Organized Retail Thieves rented a U-Haul Van to Steal Red Bull

Podcast Time Stamps:

00:50 -- episode 44 podcast begins with security expert Chris McGoey01:00 -- AM/PM Convenience Store video caught juvenile shoplifting in the act01:30 -- Watch the mother attempt to distract the cashier from seeing the theft02:50 -- Watch the father throw 12oz Red Bull cans at the cashier and aids kids to escape03:20 -- Father's use of force escalates juvenile shoplifting to felony robbery04:40 -- Red Bull Energy Drink is a hot Organized Retail Crime theft item05:35 -- Organized thieves clean out entire shelves to sell on the black market07:00 -- Organized Retail Crime is a multi-billion dollar loss for the retail industry

Juvenile Shoplifting of Red Bull Video (starts after a short delay)

Link to YouTube video

Juvenile Shoplifting Training by Disgraceful Parents

Children learn what they hear and see especially the parents' gangster lifestyleThese children are learning not to respect people, the law, and the rules of societyThese children are taught that use-of-force and intimidation is like a gameMany adult career criminals say they started with juvenile shopliftingPetty theft is often overlooked by the justice system as a phase of growing upOur future depends on parents raising productive and law-abiding childrenJuvenile shoplifting escalates to fraud, burglary, robbery, assault, and worseLaw enforcement and juvenile courts intervene when parents fail in their dutyJuvenile shoplifting petty theft is charged as burglary if adults aid and abetBad parent role models, bad friends, and early incarceration sets the path for life

Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Use Juvenile Shoplifting

Retail loss prevention agents see adults using kids as shields to shopliftStore personnel need training on how to approach and deter organized thievesOrganize Retail Crime (ORC) prefer big box stores with poor customer serviceLoss Prevention door-greeters are successful in preventing cart push-outsORC shoplifting crews from foreign countries plagued cities then move onORC work in teams and often clean out entire shelf-stock of targeted itemsStolen items sold at black market stores, restaurants, bars, and swap meetsThe black market is easier now with illicit online sales on eBay, Craigslist, FacebookOrganized Retail Crime is a multi-billion dollar loss to retailers every yearBig box store loss prevention has partnered with police to arrest theft crewsORC sting operations and legislation enacted to prosecute ORC leaders

Common high-theft items by ORC shoplifters:

Red Bull Energy DrinksRazors and bladesOver-the-counter pain medicationBaby formula and diapersBatteriesPregnancy test kitsTeeth whitening stripsTide laundry detergentDiabetic test stripsAllergy medicationCondoms

Related Juvenile Shoplifting Podcasts

10 Things Loss Prevention Agents want Shoplifters to Know10 Things Shoplifters Don’t Want You to KnowLoss Prevention Procedures Reduce Liquor Wine Store Theft

Learn More about Premises Liability LitigationDownload the 115-page eBook written by Security Expert Chris E. McGoey

Security Expert’s Guide to Premises Liability LitigationEvaluating Crime Foreseeability and Inadequate Security Cases

Chris McGoey has authored a tremendous practical guide about premises liability litigation for attorneys, security consultants, risk managers, landlords, law enforcement, and business operators.“You won’t find a better book on this subject!”

If you’re a trial lawyer,