I am a traveller with little money on a working visa in canada and I took a pen from a store and as I was leaving I heard code 88 over the loud speaker. No one approached me and I walked away fine.
I have never done anything like this before and I am worried that I will get caught as I have shopped in that store regularly and used my credit card there.
What does code 88 usually mean? And what are the penalties in canada?

Hello sammy:

In store lingo, code 88 means to restock the pens. Somebody just stole one.

Exco

Well I'm being serious, I'm scared because if the police get called I will be shipped out of the country and there goes my work visa..

Hello again, sammy:

I'm sure you are serious, but if the cops weren't called or you weren't stopped and confronted by store security, you have nothing to worry about.

excon

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Originally Posted by sammyj777

i am a traveller with little money on a working visa in canada and i took a pen from a store and as i was leaving i heard code 88 over the loud speaker. no one approached me and i walked away fine.
i have never done anything like this before and i am worried that i will get caught as i have shopped in that store regularly and used my credit card there.
what does code 88 usually mean? and what are the penalties in canada?

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Did you put the pen down or keep on walking with it? And, yes, there's a good possibility if you get caught shoplifting and convicted you could be asked to leave the Country.

I walked out of the store with it... am I still able to be caught now? Like do the contact the police about every incident?

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Originally Posted by sammyj777

i walked out of the store with it... am i still able to be caught now? like do the contact the police about every incident?

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Read what Excon said (what do you mean by "every incident"?)

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

Read what Excon said (what do you mean by "every incident"?)

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Every poor person that walks out of the store with something, do the police get notified?