Asparagus rustling is henceforth punishable by death.

make note of the person so if they make a habit of it you can respond

With the rise of the surveillance state, I don't know why this isn't the best option for the store and the cops. Wal-Mart is recording everything you do in their store, including what you do and do not scan. They set the value to it all, so they can calculate down to the penny the moment that your thefts amount to grand larceny instead of petty larceny. They've got every piece of evidence the state would need to try to convict on the felony instead of the misdemeanor. Seems like a slam-dunk for both parties: the cops aren't getting their time wasted responding to calls about $5 in asparagus, and Wal-Mart isn't getting this exact bad press written about them.

Or important supplies, like diapers, baby formula, etc.

Loss prevention is built into every business' insurance policy. Major corporations don't lose money from shoplifting any more than they lose money from throwing out old food. It's all written off and covered.

On the plus side it is rectifying the issue of being a country. Lets all hope we weather the change.

Presumably you live somewhere, and home invasions are on the rise, and it's not just about "defending" your property, it's about losing your sense of safety in your home because defending yourself will land you in court (as they say, "charge them all and let the courts figure it out") where you have to defend yourself once again (unless it gets thrown out before trial).

It's very fucked up.