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This lady did what Walmart employees are not permitted (yes not permitted) to do, chase shop lifters outside the store.

While back in the "old days" a couple of Walmart employees chased a shoplifter outside the store and he ran into traffic and was hit by a car. A jury awarded him two million dollars.

Walmart's policy is to not chase shoplifters once they reach the out side of the store. Walmart uses the police to pursue shoplifters outside the store, usually by providing video tape of the incident to the police, nothing more.

Some thieves have figured this out and simply take their basket of goods and by pass the check out counters and exit the store. The fancy magnetic warning devices that ring bells as you exit and the like are just to present a firm resolve to prevent theft to the public, nothing more.

So if this woman had been seriously injured by her bravery, what would have been the outcome? Yes, her attorney probably would have sued Walmart. And yes Walmart would have settled or a jury would have awarded her a lot of money.