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I have a question about shoplifting. I have always been told that as long as you are still in the store that they cannot approach you or have you arrested for shoplifting. I thought you had to conceal the item and leave the store before they could arrest or search your items? Is this correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.213.205.32 ( talk • contribs) 00:36, February 20, 2009
That middle list reeks of WP:NOTHOWTO violation, particularly the first bit, what with the question marks & such. Therealpirateblue ( talk) 20:24, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Withdrawn by nominator ( non-admin closure) ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 02:54, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
Package pilferage →
Package theft – Per
consistency with
art theft,
identity theft, etc. as well as
WP:COMMONNAME. It seems the current title is redundant anyhow, as "pilferage" alone refers to the theft of small items.
ZXCVBNM (
TALK) 21:26, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
There is an article about package theft. Certainly this article about packaging pilferage is related, but it is different. Pilferage usually relates to the unauthorized opening of a package and removing (theft) part or all of the contents. Theft is a much broader term for theft of entire packages, pallet loads, truck loads, etc.
As this article indicates, there are several methods of making a package more tamper resistant. There are few package modifications which would make a package resistant to theft. Package pilferage is also related to tampering: intentional malfunction, altering or adulteration, sabotage, terrorism, etc. There are tamper resistant packages, often using Tamper-evident technology. Pilfer-resistant packages often have similar features as tamper-resistant packages.
There are hundreds of pilfer-resistant packages documented by patents. Here are five examples: - US7051876B2 Pilfer-resistant packaging with criss-cross grain pattern, - US4819822A Pilfer resistant beverage case, - US4399914A Pilfer resistant container, - US3621989A Pilfer resistant reclosable container, - US4890754A Pilfer-resistant plastic closure.
Clearly package pilferage is related to tampering but with the purpose of theft of contents. It is related to theft but involves taking something from a package, sometimes concealing the unauthorized opening. Package pilferage is a valid subject for Wikipedia. Pkgx ( talk) 14:46, 4 December 2019 (UTC)
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I have a question about shoplifting. I have always been told that as long as you are still in the store that they cannot approach you or have you arrested for shoplifting. I thought you had to conceal the item and leave the store before they could arrest or search your items? Is this correct? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.213.205.32 ( talk • contribs) 00:36, February 20, 2009
That middle list reeks of WP:NOTHOWTO violation, particularly the first bit, what with the question marks & such. Therealpirateblue ( talk) 20:24, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: Withdrawn by nominator ( non-admin closure) ZXCVBNM ( TALK) 02:54, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
Package pilferage →
Package theft – Per
consistency with
art theft,
identity theft, etc. as well as
WP:COMMONNAME. It seems the current title is redundant anyhow, as "pilferage" alone refers to the theft of small items.
ZXCVBNM (
TALK) 21:26, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
There is an article about package theft. Certainly this article about packaging pilferage is related, but it is different. Pilferage usually relates to the unauthorized opening of a package and removing (theft) part or all of the contents. Theft is a much broader term for theft of entire packages, pallet loads, truck loads, etc.
As this article indicates, there are several methods of making a package more tamper resistant. There are few package modifications which would make a package resistant to theft. Package pilferage is also related to tampering: intentional malfunction, altering or adulteration, sabotage, terrorism, etc. There are tamper resistant packages, often using Tamper-evident technology. Pilfer-resistant packages often have similar features as tamper-resistant packages.
There are hundreds of pilfer-resistant packages documented by patents. Here are five examples: - US7051876B2 Pilfer-resistant packaging with criss-cross grain pattern, - US4819822A Pilfer resistant beverage case, - US4399914A Pilfer resistant container, - US3621989A Pilfer resistant reclosable container, - US4890754A Pilfer-resistant plastic closure.
Clearly package pilferage is related to tampering but with the purpose of theft of contents. It is related to theft but involves taking something from a package, sometimes concealing the unauthorized opening. Package pilferage is a valid subject for Wikipedia. Pkgx ( talk) 14:46, 4 December 2019 (UTC)