I picked up a sandwich. and went to the checkout area.
I said to the security person: Can I walk out with this sandwich, right now?
He said: after you pay.
I said: Can I walk out without paying?
He said: you don’t have money on you?
I said I don’t have money.
He said: well, you can’t take the sandwich out without paying. You can walk out, and leave the sandwich with me.
I said: what if I walk out right now with the sandwich without paying.
he said: you can’t.
I said: can I eat it here now, before going out?
he said no.
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I want to fast this conversation. I asked a next similar store: Can you call the police. I am stealing this sandwich.
But then they ask “why?”
Sometimes when I just escalate to action, I get away, and the police no called!? Especially these grocery security guards, they don’t have vest or tasers!?
Depends where you are. In California the only chance of getting the police is to misgender someone.