Michael Brown, Ferguson Victim Paid For His Rellos

[Lee-Lee]

111. I already posted MO law, shopkeepers can detain if they suspect theft

So there doesn't have to actually be a theft, just a suspicion of one.

Based on the video they can easily say the shopkeeper has reasonable cause to suspect theft and detain him long enough to investigate.

Pretty much in any encounter a shopkeeper can briefly detain to investigate, even if the person has in fact not taken anything, just long enough to determine they did in fact not take anything. So because he used force to resist right off the bat the claim can't be made he was resisting an improper detention by a shopkeeper. Now had he shown the person what was in his hands and a receipt or explained he paid, then after presenting proof he didn't steal used force to resist continued detention you could maybe debate it. But initial use of force with seconds? Can't claim to be resisting improper detention given the law that allows a shopkeeper to detain for a period reasonable to investigate.

Ever had the receipt checker at Best-Buy stop you to check your bags and receipt? Same concept. If you shoved that guy out of the way it would be assault.