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Originally Posted by rhino  I don't submit to searches without warrants.
You can be polite about it, though. When the Wal*Mart person accosts you (because they've been told to do so), just smile, say "no, thank you," and keep walking. |
To me, it is not about being a jerk, but about exercising my rights. Wal-mart and SAMS are two different animals. Wal-mart can trespass you for not letting them search. That just means you can't come back. SAMS has allowing them to check bags as a condition of membership. They can revoke your membership.
The bottom line is that once I have exchanged money for goods, any request to search is only granted via my good will. It is not legally required and if the person is being a jerk about it when there are 6 or 7 people in a line and I walk past, they will get as good as they give.
I see exercised rights in the same light as not doing anything when someone takes over part of your land. Eventually you might lose you claim to both.