Obviously only when you lift small, easily concealed items. That's how I tend to do it when I'm grocery shopping at a supermarket I don't frequently visit. I put small, but relatively pricier items into my cart, then when I'm in a less watched isle, like the cereal isle, I discretely slip them into my sweater pocket. I don't do this often, certainly not often enough to build up to a felony amount at any particular store. That's about the only way I feel brave enough to do it.
In a big store, how likely is it that someone notices it on security footage? It intuitively feels much less risky than just pocketing something and walking out the door without paying for anything.
This is the way. I feel like pocketing something is more risky because A) they will be watching for it, and B) it builds a much stronger case for intent if they do catch you. You're better off just "missing" a scan or 10 and then playing dumb if anything happens.
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there's no playing dumb, once you go past the register they consider it shoplifting and theyll make you sign something saying you wont shop there again or theyll call the pigs on you, who im sure would be there in a hurry.