> As a result of this incident, I talked to a lawyer about this 
> sort of thing,
> and was shocked to find out what a retailer can do.  
> Basically (at least in
> indiana) they can take you into a back room, hold you with no 
> real limits,
> and beat a confession out of you.  The police can't do this, 
> but the store security guys can.

Sure? "can" means "are allowed to"? In that case I am glad I don't live
in the country of the free (obviously to be interpreted as "free
security people").

Wouter van Ooijen

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