Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall; used bear spray against guards
Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall; used bear spray against guards
Between 30 to 50 people swarmed the Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, making off with thousands of dollars worth of luxury handbags and high-end clothing, an LAPD spokesman told NBC News.
Between 30 to 50 people swarmed the Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, making off with thousands of dollars worth of luxury handbags and high-end clothing, an LAPD spokesman told NBC News.
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LOL why are they calling it "shoplifting" this isn't some bored kid stuffing a shirt under their clothes. This is an organized raid.
They even mention the use of bear spray. That alone turned it from being shoplifting to a robbery. Since now there's the inclusion of violence and/or threat of violence
Yep, from what I understand: Larceny (illegal taking and asportation of an item or items) + Assault = Robbery
I know why
Still just shoplifting.
Wrong. The second they used the bear spray it went from shoplifting to a robbery. Because now violence or threat of violence is involved.
I'm no lawyer, but it might even be considered armed robbery depending on how the state views sprays.
I'm a lawyer and you're absolutely right legally speaking. In the eyes of the police though, it's shopifting, or at best like shoplifting+. The perpatrators had masks on and got away. The store is insured for the loss.
Nobody is going to look hard for these people.