I’ve written before about Walmart’s anti-greeters demanding the papers of private citizens simply trying to get the merchandise they just paid for out to their cars so they can get home and put their feet up. It still seems it’s not really yours until then.

Jonathan flagged Big Robby’s Stand Up To Walmart for me which contains what I’m going to make my mantra in all big-box stores: No thank you, I do not consent to a search of any kind.

I’m sick of standing in lines for 10 to 15 min due to the fact that the store only wanted to staff two checkers. I WILL NOT stand in line a second time to walk out the door with stuff I have purchased. For the last two years I have politely said no thank you and kept walking. This works 98% of the time, the other two percent I do dig my heals in and ask them to 1 take their hand off my cart or 2. if the refuse ask them to call the police.

The 1 time they did call the police, I politely told the officer that ” I do not consent to a search of any kind ” , people it is your RIGHT to make this statement. WalMart and other stores bank on you not saying these MAGIC words. I am an honest person, and refuse to just give away my AMERICAN right to say these words.

I don’t know, maybe it’s because I don’t look easily intimidated, but I’ve yet to have an anti-greeter in any big box store attempt to stop me after I say No thank you as I briskly push my cart out of the store.

Jeff Hess: Have Coffee Will Write.

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