Episode 6: Testing A $1,000 Backpacking Tent - Accused Of Stealing A $5 Allergy Med
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- PINHOTI TRAIL, EPISODE 6
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I can understand the customer who mistook the phone for the medicine. What I can't understand, is the store employee lying and saying she personally saw you putting the medicine in your pants. That is completely unacceptable.
Agreed
The only crime in this event was a substantiated false statement to the police by the accuser. It's unfortunate when police and state's attorneys allow that.
@@George-pf8zb Many counties make a living doing just that and have for decades. Now you know why you cant go 2 blocks without driving by a cops house. The biggest problem is, only 1 percent even know what the constitution says, so your 4th amendment is abused daily
I've got 26+ years in law enforcement and soon set to retire in less than a year. I've come across this many times. That employee needs to do better than what she done. Coporate should be notified because you don't tell the police one thing and then when watching the video, you change your story. Also, the officer didn't know for sure that she had taken the medicine but was saying/accusing her of putting the medicine in her pocket! If the accused would have changed her story she would have gotten into trouble if not charged for lying, so why didn't the employee? I'm very happy it worked out for "Homemade Wanderlust"!
That woman said twice in this video that she saw you on camera put a box of medicine in your coat. She's incredibily clear and confident. Then the cop is forced to catch you off guard, search you, and have you explain your business. Then that lady completely changes her story when she reviews the video with the cop. You're not shown on camera putting anything in your coat. She also stammers when the cop wants to see the customer likely because she wanted to protect her or she doesn't exist. But right then and there the cop should have called her out for lying, wasting his time, and violating your private life.
@@kimballisms if she was in California, nothing would have happened to her. We encourage shoplifting here.
@@kimballisms I was going to mention that. Though a lot of stores will ask you to leave for carrying things in your pocket, the police can't really do anything unless you pass the point of payment. Simply putting something in your pocket lacks the Mens Rea required to establish the criminal intent.... however there is discretion here. If the person "looks" guilty or has purposely put an expensive item in their pocket when a basket or cart was freely available then there could be a case against that person.
People make terrible witnesses and the store clerk could easily have questioned Dixie about the allegation the witness made and see for herself before bringing the cops in. False witness statements get innocent people killed.
@@kimballisms Actually in Kalifornia you don't have to leave the store, the INTENT is good enough.
www.sandiego-criminalattorney.com/criminal-defense/theft/shoplifting
However the state encourages shoplifitng.
www.foxnews.com/us/california-prop-47-shoplifting-theft-crime-statewide
The most dangerous thing on the trail, is the towns.
Seems like it!
This is true, which is why many hikers that got off the trail when covid first started, got ridiculed to no end. And they deserved it. Abandoning a hike at that time was probably the dumbest decision making I've ever seen.
@@jetmech9287 If you're thru-hiking don't you end up relying on in-person places like stores and post offices? I've not ever gone thru-hiking yet so I wouldn't know, but it seems like that's the case. If you do need to rely on those sorts of things for resupply then wouldn't abandoning the hike be the only option when those things closed down for in-person visits at the beginning of covid?
wow
"I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt" translation, "I cant arrest you so I'm gonna pretend I'm doing you a favor".😒
yeah, I caught that hypocritical attitude as well. Very condescending.
Bro what's he supposed to do, treat all calls like the store owners crying wolf. He had to treat those three like they did what two witnesses said they did until proven otherwise. The cop is doing his job and it would suck to have to do that job because everyone hates you.
@@GoldCaesar well he could have said "I don't see any evidence of a crime, so ya'll have a nice day".
@@GoldCaesar he could've waited until after they had left the store. Much easier to prove you didn't steal anything than to prove that you weren't going to steal. This ain't Minority Report.
@@GoldCaesar sooo whys he letting the cashier say what she wants to yet he wont let them say anything? Hes not just doin his job. When youre in this situation, you shut everyone up.
“Back on trail and not in jail”
I can see it on a T-Shirt in your store any day now
I love it ! Attested and not Arrested
Why doesn't this have more likes? 😂
I almost never give a thumbs up on comments, but you got one from me for this gem!
OMG!!! I would totally buy that t shirt!!!
The cashier straight up lied. On camera she said (twice) she saw Dixie put medicine in her pocket. Then when looking at the security cam footage she kept saying the customer told her. I am sorry Dixie and folks had to go through that. In college I was accused of stealing pencil lead from the university store. It still sits with me now over 30 years later.
Yep! You can clearly see the white box in her hand in that same video. Both the cop and clerk are blind as hell
It still sits with me that when I was 14 i was outside a grocery store in back just looking around and the store manager called the cops on a friend and I when we hadn't even been in the store. We were not arrested but we were taken to police station and questioned and lectured.
Yep
She sure did.
Thank you! That was such bullshit! The accuser wasn't present and the employee lied about witnessing it. Hey Dollar General corporate, what's good?
“I’m back on trail and not in jail. Although…I have a feeling that jail would have been warmer tonight.”
This quote just captures so well what a class act you are, Dixie. Love your attitude. Love your fabulous humor. Rock on.
It went from “I seen her put medicine down her pants” to “a customer came up and told me that she seen her put medicine down her pants” 🥴 This...this is the reason I dislike most people and would rather be hiking with the people reading this comment.
And she wasn’t even in the aisle lol
There should be consequences for such type of behaviour......
@@Utubeisazzho can't because too fat
That entire interaction at Dollar General was so wrong. Why did the officer keep asking if your boyfriend was going to give him any trouble? Also until you leave the store, they cannot approach you!! At anytime you are in the store, there is still the chance you're going to pay for every product you have. That is the law. How could they accuse you of shoplifting when you haven't even gotten to the checkout!!? I am usually an easy going person, but this really hit me the wrong way. That store owes you an apology!
Really going to depend on the laws. Where I am if someone conceals something and prepares to steal it that's technically enough for a theft charge, although security usually waits until you leave to have a clearer case.
@@ravenstarver1360 it is store policy to stop outside to help your case better. All you need is appropriate from shelf to pocket or other act for peace officer to detain and investigate. Your correct.
This nearly happened to me and my husband once. We were appalled. We had a reusable grocery bag and we were filling it with items and literally walking to the check out lane and we got stopped by the manager who accused us of stuffing the bag with items and we responded "uh, yes, we are putting items in it" and she was so perplexed. She was going to argue further til we were like "we're literally standing right by the check out, how does this look like stealing?" We didn't have enough items to warrant using a cart, but there were too many to just carry by hand. We were still inside the store. smh
You are referencing a state law. Some states count concealment as intent to steal. I can not speak for this state, but your assumptions here are not always true. In Indiana this is NOT the case. You WILL be arrested if you put the product in an enclosed space not assuming that space was not provided by the store. Please be careful giving out legal advice. It can do more harm than good if you don't add the disclaimers and a person challenges a cop. As we see here, cops don't really give a crap no matter how in the wrong they are. (PS, was a store manager of Best Buy for a number of years, and then a Firefighter EMT for 6 years. I am not an expert, but I have absolutely gotten people arrested in store, in Indiana)
P.S. I know your heart is in the right place. No hard no foul, and keep trying to help! Sorry if I sounded discouraging. Just wanted to correct and throw out some caution. Theresa, you seem so nice. Please do not take my response personally! :)
The cop said "I'll give you a benefit of a doubt" after body checking and watching the video with no evidence like if she had done something wrong.
Right! They could have easily said “Nevermind, my mistake. Sorry about that” but instead their response is essentially “Well I think you could still be a criminal but I can’t prove it”.
Yes, you could see the meds in her right hand in the video.
@@nonamepainter It seems to me the so called witness and store Mgr. are the ones that were wrong. The officers are going on a complaint and IMO did his job very well and safely while dealing with 3 individuals with unknown background or weapons.
@@pygmygiant Yes. Completely unsatisfactory. No way would I have accepted that - I would have wanted my name cleared completely, and my false accusers punished.
@@nonamepainter Not true, Yoshi. THIS cop would not admit he was wrong.
Thats kinda neat you can get bodycam footage of this. Terrible what happened, but being able to get the footage for us is cool.
What a mean lady! She outright lied! But you all handled it really well. That's why its a good idea to pick up one of those little baskets they have near the door to put your purchases in and don't mess with your pockets while you are in a store. Im so sorry that happened to you! It's so upsetting. Don't get frightened into giving the cops any more info than they ask for. They aren't your friends. Be careful. Happy trails!
Wow. Really effective addition of the officer's BodyCAM footage. Showing the incident from a different point of view completely changes the tone of the story in this backpacking video. Very impressive storytelling.
You were a lot calmer than I would have been!
That's the problem police face everyday.
@@iraqbeentheredonthat the cop was overly aggressive from the beginning
@@Dylan-zm3ht Almost all are overly aggressive. It's partly due to their own culture of power over the people, and people lying to them, endangering them, and being rude to them. No excuses, American cops need to be reformed.
Your Honor, at this time I would like to present statements from 331,000 character witnesses.
Exactly! The accuser obviously doesn’t know Dixie like we do!
Judge:takes the Coleseum
as a courtroom.
Dixie is amazing!
Dixie simply rules , your honour ... ( singing with the boyband Blue ) .... I rest my case .
Glad to see Dixie's Channel has grown at least 2k sub's in the last week!
Always remember, you are standing there in $2000 worth of gear, but to the ordinary people, you look homeless.
I was thinking the same thing, “we have 10 grand worth of stuff with us why would we still 10 dollar allergy meds?!”
I know, she called them shady characters!
$2,000? The tent she is reviewing is $1,200 alone.
I did this walking the dogs one night. It was a cold night so I had the ghost whisperer, boots, socks, under ware, hat and base layer. I was in like 1900 dollars retail to walk the dogs and wasn't lookin too good either - but I was warm and dry
A surprising amount of 'well to do' looking people steal -_-
Wow! I work as a manager at a major retailer and if I ever accused someone of stealing and called the police based on the evidence she gave, I would be in so much trouble.
My Goodness! Not the video I expected. I contacted Dollar General via their customer support and sent them a link to this video. Shocking way to mistreat hikers that they must see as customers ALL the time off the trail in a small town. I hope that you can put it behind you. Although I support all law enforcement- I certainly believe he should have given you more than just the benefit of the doubt. The coyotes sounded hauntingly beautiful, and the tent review was very useful...I will look at other brands instead. Tell Aaron I liked the change in music very much. Keep your chin up Dixie, you acted like a lady.
"As she walked off camera she put it in her pocket"
That's awfully convenient.
Too bad so many people do steal, making everyone suspect.
The calm but confident way Dixie was acting around the dogs at the end of the video is a textbook example of good animal interaction.
I would label the dogs protective in lieu of aggressive. Their tails were wagging and didn't leave property.
Well, they did appear quite elderly; a good smack with with a hiking pole would have ended things... permanently. I wasn't too concerned...
@@Gotdurt Hitting the dogs is exactly what you don't want to do...
@@prasad530 I didn't say hit the dogs, I just made the point they would be easilly stopped if need be. With that said, if I have a dog jaw clamped down on my ankle, you better believe I will use whatever force is needed to release it.
I might add that it would be only fair to the hiking community to let them know to avoid this place in light of how you were treated. The clerk clearly stated to the officer that when she viewed the video, she (personally) saw you put the medicine bottle in your pocket. Later, when watching it with him, she admits that you had to have put it in your pocket (also not true) when you walked “off camera.” In other words, no way she saw anything the first time. My assessment is-out of towners beware. Love your videos, Dixie. We’ve been watching since the AT.
Unfortunately there aren’t other options in a lot of places.
@@littleceasar9351 At least leave a warning in Guthooks that the clerk is a busybody looking for drama so people know they have to go in naked.
Tyler H was the clerk really in the wrong though??? It may have been store policy to notify the authorities whenever someone reports a customer stealing and that she had no ability to sort the issue out herself. A lot of stores have these kind of policies. I don’t think bashing a Dollar General cashier making minimum wage in a small town on Guthook is appropriate. I save my anger and bashing for actual bad people, namely anyone who voted for Joe Biden.
@@littleceasar9351 the video clearly shows that the thing dixie puts in her pocket is not the box of Benadryl. You are right though, she is not getting paid enough to analyze very deeply. The police officer did an admirable job of sorting the whole thing out.
Good point and well said. What happened there is very disturbing...
Wow. As someone who used to work at a major department store, we would often be coached through potential shoplifting situations by lost prevention. We would NEVER have called the cops on someone just by hearsay from another customer. We would have to see it with our own eyes and be 100% sure that was in that person's pocket. You handled that situation very well. Nice way for you to end 2020 👍
I worked retail for a decade and only would confront someone if it was a felony amount and they were on their way out of the store. Hearsay from a noisy Karen? Over $5? Hell no. Not worth the hassle.
@@amysthe-wise-one8493 Out of town hikkers an 'unnamed local' doesn't like. Probably made the whole thing up.
I also worked on retail and we're trained to call our manager and they would call the manager of the store & keep an eye on that person and follow him/her until they were on their way out. Then they would confront that person and take him/her to the office where they would escalate the questioning and view the video and, if necessary. call the police. But never for a $5 item ... not worth the hassle or the potential lawsuit.
@N Webb For an LEO worried about resistance (from these three? Really?), it looked like he left an unsecured knife on the counter.
@N Webb He had no choice but to try to detain them first or they would have left the store before he had a chance to look at any footage. Also had he shown even more leniency he would have had to explain why , especially now that racial inequality in the US seems to be a topic that attracts negative attention towards law enforcement.
@Alsatiagent He was just doing his job and following standard procedure from the looks of it. People in these jobs have probably seen things: seemingly innocent people turning on them and so on . the reality is that it's impossible to know for sure.
I work as security without even the kind of traffic that cops have to deal with and I've myself have been in stranger interactions, can never know what person would turn out to be uncooperative or hostile .
I do believe you guys and the officer handled it well. I believe the officer was annoyed that the person “reporting” didn’t stick around and the store employee was going off the word of the customer instead of verifying by reviewing the footage. The officer is responding to a complaint and did his job. You guys stayed calm and let him do his thing to determine you folks were good to go.
Poor Dixie got "KAREN'D".
She really did lol
That's what I thought
Sweetheart, I am so sorry this happened to you. You dealt with it much better than I probably would have and I am a 62 yr old preachers wife. I would have dropped my clothes right there in front of God and everyone too! But my face would have not been as sweet as yours! You are a picture of beauty inside and out during good times and bad. Your family has to be so proud of you!
Dixie: "I will strip buck naked in this dollar general to clear my good name!"
I liked the police officer’s response, “m’am you don’t need to do that.” I know it was upsetting at the time but it sure is funny now.
@@andrewpaisley 'buck nekkid'
That's funny. I love it. That's exactly what any one of my three daughters would do.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I mean... 🤷🏼♀️😂
Your Chanel is very inspiring! And that inspiration is even rubbing off on my sister! Since my one day off a week is Sunday she’s pretty much always available and I go over to her place to do work outside in their back yard but since I’ve been gathering gear for my hike of the pictured rocks national lake shore(i live in the lower peninsula) it has really encouraged her to get her outdoor goals checked off! We’ve cleared hundreds of pounds of sticks, transplanted over a dozen hastas and renovated a whole section of their back yard! Now my sister is getting excited to go on our local trails with me and I just today I got to intro my nephew to tents and setting them up/packing them. Me getting excited about backpacking this year has inadvertently gotten my whole family into being more active in general and I love it! I really really cherish the opportunity to teach my nephew about the outdoors alongside his parents. He doesn’t realize it yet but he obviously wants to hang with me, changing his seating to be near me or inviting me to do his favorite things a with him. I never had the healthy family dynamic he has had and I feel so god damn lucky to be a part of my sister overcoming our generational BS.
"I'll give you the benefit of the doubt" - Uh, no, you'll follow the F-ing law and realize that NO crime was committed.
Kinda rankles that he searches and takes the ID of two people who WEREN'T accused of anything.
Yeah, I'd bet most cops cannot define Probable Cause, or list the criteria that the 4th amendment gives for search and seizure. But, that's what you get with 6-month training.
@N Webb You make good points, but I would fully support tuition reimbursement for officers that do want to get a BS in Criminology, sociology, or related fields. I do not think that cops should be constitutional lawyers, but the current standard is far too low. Second, continuing education is part of most professions, this should also be required for law enforcement, though I don't think many of those programs exist, and we need to account for paying for officers to get trained by the ones that we do have.
I hadn’t thought of it. Feels like an apology is in order. Why is it cops feeL like they can’t apologize?
@@KevinsDisobedience It is not all cops. I had a cop apologize to me once after a tense situation. I appreciated it and let him know there were no hard feelings. Mutual respect goes a long ways in these interactions.
I must say at a certain point, if a lightweight tent requires so much ‘care’, I’m not sure if it’s worth it.
@@jimyeats pardon the pun but people due need to weigh the cost vs durability. I know that I’m pretty tough on gear.
But there are those that want to save on weight and are willing to risk it. Dixie did make a great point that the extra protection needs to be lined up.
I will admit that I don’t understand the ‘we highly recommend a footprint’ vs just making a durable floor. 🤷🏻♂️
Especially at that price point!
Ligtweight is the way to go. Your knees will thank you as the century progresses.
I completely agree. The price of DCF is hard to swallow but has value, I think for pack liners and food bags it is awesome high waterproofing and few seams to deal with especially when made with tape making a nice watertight seal. Pack bags are ok when made with more durable DCF but I think more sewing cancels that out and other materials are cheaper and close on weight. Tents tend to get stupid expensive and fragile in areas such as the floor. I think a floor less model with a ground sheet would be nice but even that is $400 and up. I’ll stick to silnylon for now cheap, lightweight, durable, good waterproofing. Lighter packs is a system not materials, 10lbs vs 12lbs base weight is ok when I can save 1000 dollars.
What I found unacceptable (and I'd heard this before seeing her video proving it) was that the mesh is so fine (why??) that it defeats the purpose of having a double-wall tent.
Looks like the store employees didn't even apologize or try to right that wrong. Shame on them, if that's the case!
No they did not 😡
@@HomemadeWanderlust that’s super messed up! Obviously their parents didn’t raise them as well as your parents raised you.
@@HomemadeWanderlust that’s insane that they didn’t even apologize! and the fact that they said that they were so positive that they saw you steal but they didn’t.
@@HomemadeWanderlust present this video footage to the corporate level. I think that would bring some closer to the situation.
Small town, they were just craving some drama.
I really don't like how he immediately put his hands on you. That is not sitting with me right.
I had the exact same reaction. The moment he touched her all my alarm bells went off and it made me wonder if thats just a product of our time right now, or if that was actually inappropriate. I'm leaning towards it probably being the first one.
I think some police use it as a test...if you aren’t resistant things are gonna go a certain way, if you ARE resistant things are gonna go a whole OTHER way.
@nesekaba It was absolutely unnecessary. That is how people get killed, when police officers put their hands on them for no reason. I called the Summerville Police Department and have filed a complaint about this interaction because it doesn’t need to happen again. Gotta look out for our girl Dixie!
They want an excuse to exercise their power. Its legal for departments to fire and not hire cops for being too smart. American court precedent. Lmao
@@andyguinn7052 so cops are gonna create issues and escalate situations on their own perogative? So the cops are the problem.
I’d send that video to Dollar General corporate.
As someone who actually worked loss prevention you would never go off a customer that said someone took anything unless you saw it either 1st hand or thru video.
Agreed. The clerk in the video is probably actually the manager or at least the MOD (manager on duty). As a former DG employee (long, long ago), I'm fairly certain that cashiers do not have access to the video playback.
"with a mask on his face" is a hell of an identifier during the time when everyone is supposed to have a mask on their face...
Agreed
350,000 dead, what does that tell you (as I live in an area under a stay at home order for the next 28 days)
Not where they are hiking.
@@Mr2greys that the masks don’t freaking work😂
Cmon there are so many folks not wearing masks or keeping their distance. Wear your masks y’all they aren’t perfect but they’re your best line of defense.
As a citizen of the area where you had this experience, I just want to say we aren’t all so ignorant or terrible. Good luck for the rest of your trip and I hope the beauty of this area overpowers the nasty you saw in town. ❤️
My wife once had the cops called called in her because they thought she stole a chapstick. The cops took the chapstick from her purse and then it noticed it was over half gone. She was super pissed when they accused her if stealing a chapstick she bought like two weeks ago.
Standard procedure is to not accuse anybody of anything until they have left the store, or at the very minimum until they have left the register and had the chance to pay. I have accidentally found unpaid merchandise in my pockets or under my cart, then returned to pay for them. Nice for the local PD to give you their body camera footage. Although you three had thousands of dollars of ultralight gear on, rich people do steal too. Thanks for posting this, very interesting.
exactly what i was thinking. Those 3 had more money in gear then I have in my truck. lol
@@masongates246 that was my first thought! 😂
I agree that what you say SHOULD be the case, but I have personally worked in two different places where people were prosecuted for concealing objects while inside the store, without ever passing the registers. Just pointing it out that the standard procedure you describe is not standard everywhere - regardless of whether or not it should be!
@@laurabolt5412 Yes, if the prosecutor can prove intent to shoplift, like purposeful concealment, then one can be convicted, but it isn't an open and shut case as it would be if someone has by-passed the registers and has left the store.
@@glsloto7909 oh yeah I absolutely agree
The worker says that a customer said. Then she went to the office to check because you were suspicious. Then said ‘I saw you’ twice. Then only blamed the customer on accusing you. That maddening.
Very sad and unfortunate that you had to deal with police over something you did not do. I applaud your response to all the questioning. I've no doubt a lot of people would have not been nearly as calm about dealing with it. On a more positive note here, I have been following your videos for quite some time. I can't recall just how I discovered your channel, but I am very glad I did. You are a great source of inspiration to me. When I was a kid I lived a short half hour trip from Skyline Drive in Virginia, and spent countless days in that park and some other areas with my family doing hikes and camping. Sadly I was unable to keep up that sort of thing as I got older and moved out of state. Life simply got in the way. Finding your channel and some others has really gotten me to want to pick up hiking and camping once more. I finally pulled the "trigger" last week when I found an awesome backpack at an incredible price online and bought it immediately. I'm now busy planning for an eventual section hike of the AT through Shenandoah National Park and south of it. Thank you for having this channel! Without it I don't know if I ever would have taken that final step to start purchasing gear.
For anyone out there who's thinking/dreaming of getting into hiking/backpacking, don't give up on it. I know thru-hiking takes a huge time/money commitment. For me, that sort of thing just isn't feasible. Instead, look at it from a different angle. Instead of seeing what isn't possible, try and look at what is feasible. I don't own a car so this was a little more challenging perhaps than for someone who does own one, but I found a way to make a long section hike possible using other transportation options like Amtrak. Unfortunately due to Covid, Amtrak and bus lines like Greyhound have been severely impacted and have been forced to cut a lot of service. Hopefully it's restored later this year.
The only thing Dixie could steal is someone’s heart! ❤️
She has done that already.
Ha ha... I suspect she is a repeat offender on that one!!
Yep
I"m a victim too!!
I am amazed you were able to stay so calm and polite when unjustly accused.
If this had happened to me, I am pretty sure I would have been waaay more upset. Also, when asked "do you have a knife" I would probably have forgotten about the one on the lanyard around my neck. Next thing you know, I would have ended up like My Cousin Vinnie!
Kudos for your grace under pressure!
Its always SO upsetting to be falsely accused! I'm so sorry that happened
We’re all kinda sitting ducks, at home - any new trail content is exciting to us. You don’t need to do drastic things like going to jail to keep us interested!
😂
I’m so sorry that happened to you. Love and hugs, and prayers for safety from Missouri. ❤️❤️❤️
Dixie, I like how you handled yourself in what I’m sure was a stressful situation. It’s great that cops are wearing cameras; I think it helps keep interactions professional and civil.
All the gear they had on them could probably pay for half of that stores inventory... the fact its a dollar general and that it was for 1 box of medicine is ridiculous.
I do believe shoplifting is a serious crime but inept enforcement no - a Walmart would never do that.
I can blame Dixie for stealing that magnet... she obviously was attracted to it! 😂😂😂
She's had that kind of magnetic attraction on many of us. 😉
Underrated comment. Dad joke FTW!👏 🤣
Man, I thought the way the store clerk and cop were so set on believing the accusations you all were going to jail.
Dixie, you and your friends didn’t deserve to be treated as though you were guilty until proved innocent! Y’all all showed real class by your reactions!
Great promo for your knife. Loved the way you snapped it from around your neck. LOL The two I ordered for my wife and I FINALLY arrived. WE LOVE THEM. On a side note, as a retired Michigan State Trooper, the police tend to always be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Nothing is what it seems anymore and they have the most thankless job in the country today. I am sorry you had to endure what the store put you through. Keep up you amazing work young lady.
Thank you! So glad you like the knives ♥️ Appreciate your support!
If it were a cvs the employee would be fired for false accusation and not seeing it with eyes on. Keep up the good work. Enjoy the videos.
We don't want anyone to be fired in this pandemic, fairly or not! Everyone needs money badly. It was an honest mistake.
@@28105wsking The cashier lied twice about seeing Dixie put the meds in her pocket. Then when reviewing the footage she said the customer told her. That is not an honest mistake.
We know you'd never do something stupid like that. I was shocked..but now I'm happy you got cleared.
Or, at least reprimanded with their hours getting cut way back so they quit. And, not just CVS.
@@lillypatience then made the assumption it went in her pocket off camera around the corner, this sh*t got me seeing red!!
That clerk really needs to get a life. Imagine being the person who calls the cops about a $5 box of allergy medicine; I feel bad for her (the clerk), she needs to reevaluate what is important in this life.
Sorry Dixie that you had to go through that.
Worst part is, that despite being homeless I refused to steal anything. I'd rather starve than steal. And then I DON'T steal, and I get fined for "stealing"! Broke my damn heart at the time.
@@dio8636 I'm sorry for what you've gone through and I'm sorry that there are people who treat you poorly.
Are you able to get help now?
Many folks overreact at least once. Perhaps she learned her lesson. Unfortunate for sure. Dixie felt guilty and that is upsetting to all.
The entire ordeal probably cost the store more money than if someone had walked out with a $5 box of allergy meds. It definitely cost the taxpayers more than the store would have been out, what with the officer having to do this silly stuff.
Always quick to judge we humans are...
Another great video!
So sorry for the bad encounter at the store - you appeared to shrug it off pretty good, though.
Keep up the great job!!
Thank you
I showed your "been caught stealing" moment to my kids. We always tell them, "Don't even do anything to make anyone "think" you're stealing". Thanks for sharing.
Always knew Dixie would end up being a fugitive from Justice.
Seriously, can't believe they stopped you INSIDE the store.
Not only inside but as they were walking up to the cash register! Crazy!
Crazy, perhaps, but common in many places (including where I live!). Be warned!
I would be furious. But most thru hikers I have watched have been run out of town as hobos at least once.
I KNOW, back when I worked retail you never approached until after they left. Technically they havent done anything illegal until they left the property. You could very well pocket it and then pay for it.
I love how you just moved on and continued the hike and the discussion of the tent. I would have been fussing for a good day or two.
I haven't been on your channel in a while-- this video is so artsy and creative!
I’m so glad you got the body cam footage from the officer! It’s cool the officer had seen your channel. You really handled that situation so well! Way to take a crazy situation and turn it around and be able to laugh about it now. You are such a precious soul! ♥️
Wears/carries thousands of dollars worth of gear... gets accused of stealing a tiny bottle of meds 🤦🏻♀️
Even rich people steal. Some people steal for the hell of it. But yes, I agree the employee was entirely in the wrong and Dixie did nothing wrong. Just wanted to point out you can be a thief and be dressed well.
I was thinking the same thing. Given what I invest in my gear, I have zero need to steal from anyone.
It's weird though, we had to have a store meeting about a customer who spends no joke over 100k a year with us. Who was stealing little shit every time he came in. A 2$ box cutter, a 5$ set of sunglasses.... it was just super awkward.
@@HeronMarkedBlade-ef7zz Wow. I really can't comprehend a mind that would do that. I have way too much guilt.
@@sarasands5 it was a strange situation no doubt. What we ended up doing was keeping track of what he walked out with to the best of our ability and sending a bill to his secretary once a month or so. She's always paid it so we just keep on pretending that nothing is going on.
127 comments and only 1 about the tooth... I want to know more about the tooth! LOL! Glad everything worked out in the end!
As always, wonderful nature shots and narrative (with some gorgeous Grieg playing in the background!) As for the shoplifting accusation, the cop was just doing his job (as you admit). He was careful but cool since a cop never knows when he comes on a situation if someone is going to go berserk or something. He handled it well considering he had to ask those questions once he had a complaint. But we knew all along our Dixie was innocent! Put it behind you (once the breathing and blood pressure gets back to normal!) and hike on! Tortoise
Wow, you handled that much better than I would have. kudos to you.
Kept your head, best survival skill to have. Stay strong 💪🏻
Two separate individuals insisted that they witnessed a crime that had not occurred.
Happens every day. Sometimes, police officers don't even look at the security cam video or verify any alleged facts before writing up a report against the accused.
Makes me sick that people would do this without being sure. Be sure or stfu.
Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable. But over-relied on.
welcome to pigs in america. there's a reason we've got a quarter of the planet's prison population and enshrine slavery in our constitution.
I don't think the 'customer' ever existed.
Dixie that was a horrible experience. I feel really badly for you. You handled it well! I have heard that the Tiger Wall has condensation issues. I am a Copper Spur owner and really love the tent. Thanks for your reports, I thru hiked the BMT in November and met a few folks that completed the Pinhoti! I am interested in a your full review when you complete.
We were holding our breath to see how Dixie would handle the police officer’s response to the complaint, and then how she would view it after. You are a top quality person! Nobody likes being accused of something or being stopped by the police. It’s hard not to take it personally and get angry and defensive. You handled it like a GOOD CITIZEN should. There are still a few good people in the world, thank god.
Translation, “I still think you shoplifted but I can’t prove it”. You showed more grace than I would have under that circumstance.
Yes. Great job Dixie!
Animals Dixie has seen on trail:
Rattlesnakes- Yep
Bears- A few
Mountain Lion- Has happen
Moose- Sure
Dogs- True
Karen- Seriously? You get on trail to avoid them!
Ain't that the truth! The sad part is that they are proliferating more now, than ever!
Karen😂
Not sure who the Karen is in the story, but there are tradeoffs in every aspect of life. Fewer Karens means you need more police and you'll still have more rule-breaking.
Try jaywalking in Germany. The grandmas will yell at you on the street accusing you of looking to get children killed.
@@ericl1166 Wrong chat
Reading the reviews that people are posting on Google maps after seeing the way Dixie was treated at the store is gold. The blatant lies told by the store manager to the officer before he came into the store. Makes me mad enough to take a road trip and just fill up random carts with small item merchandise and then abandon them around the store. You should have told the officer and the manager "Bless your hearts."
Thanks for sharing. Loved the videos
I'll never understand why women's clothes never have adequate pockets. Not even outdoor wear.
RIGHT?! Fake pockets and super shallow ones haha
I bought 2 pairs of columbia hiking pants from tj maxx/marshalls/ross men's section bc hiking pants dont exist in the women's section. My 2 pairs of merrells are from the mens section there as well.
And even if they did they wouldn't have pockets. I'd rather use a belt w my hiking pants built for mens guts than not have !! hugeass pocketspockets.
@@BronzeBellaBria Eddie bauer and Duluth trading company have nice outdoor/work pants for women. Little pricey but hold up well and have REAL POCKETS.
Women will buy them. I return pocketless clothes. 🤷♂️
What a stressful situation that was! I felt myself getting stressed out for you, watching that footage. Glad it all worked out ok in the end.
Agreed. Seriously stressing.
Wow, that is such a stressful thing to have to go through! You handled it very well.
We heard a pack of hounds going off like that while camping in the Sequoias. Probably the most beautiful and eerie thing I’ve ever heard.
Good news! The statute of limitations is up on the magnet. Sure enjoying this trail with you guys. Thanks.
Not in her conscience! I'm glad she has repented. 🤣
We all love ya Dixie and your channel too! Keep up the great storytelling!
Hey hun great to see you again. Hope you had a great Christmas and just wanted to wish you a very Happy New year and may 2021 bring you much success, joy and happiness. Stay safe and catch up again real soon.
I'm impressed you remembered your knife! Reminded me of one time at the airport I had a knife in my backpack which of course the security camera picked up on. I was pulled out of the line, back pack was opened up, and the cop asked "is there anything in here that can hurt me if I put my hand in" and I confidently said no. Then he reaches in and pulls out a knife that i had completely forgotten about. He had to confiscate it and I felt like such a jerk. Still do!
That was intense, glad you all are okay. You handled it well.
That whole situation just sucks, kinda pissed me off watching it.. sorry it happened and thanks for sharing. 🇺🇸
Hi Dixie! About the allergic reaction while on trail: it could be from your down products, which generally offer great habitat for house dust mites. Allergic reactions to these are common. Its the source of my asthma. Found that out while having trouble breathing at night while on trail in a brand new fancy down sleeping bag. Of course then confirmed with allergy tests. Switching back to synthetic helped a lot, but yes, the volume and extra weight is the downside...
It’s sooo cool to see you hiking in my local spots I go to all the time😃
Whoa... That's something! Glad everything turned out okay
Wow, Dixie....crazy adventures on this trail! But I like the music from Edvard Grieg at the 18:44 point. 👍. One of my favorites. 💕
Urgh, I’m so sorry this happened to me. I was just pulled over by a cop who insisted that I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt when I was and tried to fine me. I understand that absolute helpless frustration when you’re accused, especially with police involvement, of something you did do. I’m a bloody ER nurse, there is no way I would ever drive without a seatbelt - I’m not crazy! Eventually gave me the benefit of the doubt but clearly still thought I’d done something wrong. I went home and cried, I felt so terrible.
wow! just wow! mind blown! that made my blood pressure go up! kudos for handling that as well as you did!
Sorry you had to go through that experience, Dixie. Also, how cool that the policeman was a fan.
Dixie bein’ all Gangsta!!! I knew you were a bad seed a long time ago, why I started watchin
AMAZING footage @Dixie
So sorry for your stress. Glad you are okay. Stay safe girl.
"GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT"
It's a real shame that this is the world we live in today.... I'm sorry that happened to you and your companions. The " TRUTH DID PREVAIL" Happy Hiking Dixie
I thought it was great when Dixie took her wind pants off and the officer said, "thats not necessary" and Dixie said " I just want you to be sure" or some such.
How was she guilty until proven innocent, imbecile? The officer did exactly what he should've done. Responded to a call, investigated the accusation, and resolved it.
Don't kid yourself. we have always lived in the guilty until proven innocent world. The American Prisons are full of people right now that have never even been to court, yet they have been held in prison for years and years. And it is not uncommon either. And it isn't just violent criminals in jail without benefit of being in court either. Most of the time, it is a petty crime, the arraignment hearing comes along, the Judge, sets a bail amount, and if you cannot make bail. You sit in prison until your court date turns up. So, you might find yourself picked up for shoplifting, and without benefits of trial, could spend the next four years in jail awaiting a visit with the court judge, to determine if you are guilty or innocent, and yet you just spent four years getting a first class education on how to be a criminal.
Is there a better system than what we saw to sort things out? How else could it be handled? Is there a better way when one person swears a crime has been committed yet are mistaken? Communication is the only way out the other end.
@@kimlightfoot Your tinfoil hat is on too tight, gloid.
You really kept your cool. The nerve of the cop for acting like he was doing you a favor for not taking you in when he had no reason to.
Yea when he said he was giving Dixie the benefit of a doubt that pissed me off.
Exactly
@@lillypatience his whole attitude changed when he realized he would be on TH-cam
@@dmwiggy7661 And then complained of cop bashing.
I certainly wouldn’t shop at Dollar General if this is how they train their employees.
I know how upsetting it is to be accused of something you didn’t do! Thankfully you had friends present to support you.
Some serious trail mileage to just start taking off layers in the dollar store 😆
OMGosh the police video game me such anxiety!!! glad you're ok!
I just love the night sounds in your video's. PLEASE include more.
You 3 handled that a lot better than I would have!
One of my favorite parts of your videos is trying to find your logo. This one was clever 👍🏻
Yes ! The reflected “thanks for watching” at the end was fun too...love your editor
Gosh, I am so sorry y'all had to go through that! Pretty cool that the officer had watched your channel though. Good work to be able to insert the body cam video.
I hope he reads all the comments calling him a piece of shit
In searching for your webpage (vs TH-cam channel) because I want that black puffy you are wearing (lol!) - I stumbled upon an Outside magazine article about Second Chance Hiker and your influence on him - I had never heard of him but will be subscribing and binge watching his channel after I write this! I have always loved hiking but only recently discovered the online community and been able to connect with other hikers who understand why I love it. Hikers are such a special breed - each one I meet feels like a soulmate 💜 thank you for all you do taking the time and effort to put these videos out. 💜 “Amber Leigh’s mom” - (Apparently I’m going to have to start a new youtube channel just for hiking / commenting since my daughter has taken this one over. )
That was so BS. I would've refused the search. Cop had no proof.