Walmart Viewers
This exchange between a defense lawyer and a security guard in a shoplifting trial struck me as funny.
The security guard says the accused is looking around furtively, like a shoplifter would. Defense counsel asks the security guard whether there may not be an alternate explanation for the defendant wanting to look around the aisles of a Walmart:
The security guard says the accused is looking around furtively, like a shoplifter would. Defense counsel asks the security guard whether there may not be an alternate explanation for the defendant wanting to look around the aisles of a Walmart:
Q. [DEFENSE COUNSEL:] Okay. Now, Mr. Rowe, you were talking about she was leaving the isle [sic] and she appears to be looking around; is that correct?
A. [ROWE:] Yes, sir.
Q. That she's looking at other customers?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Isn't there a phenomenon going on now concerning go [sic] to Walmart and watching the other customers, what do they call that? Have you heard about that?
A. I have not heard about this, sir.
Q. In fact, people are taking pictures of Walmart customers and putting them on my book [sic], my face [sic], or Facebook or You Tube or whatever, aren't they?
A. I--
Q. You don't know that?
A. No, I haven't heard about this.
Q. Okay. Called Walmart viewers or something like that, people checking out what other customers are doing. Checking out the different types of people that go into Walmart, have you not heard about this?
A. I have not heard about this.
Q. All right. Thank you. I have no further questions.
The jury convicted appellant of theft of property valued at $50 dollars orHuff v. The State of Texas [link]; (People of Walmart).
more but less than $500.
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