re: Why doesn't Walmart call the police on shoplifters after they leave the store?

I guess that it's not true, but I've always heard that Wal Mart had a policy that it will always prosecute shoplifters regardless of the value of the item. This was it's policy so it would get a reputation of being tough on shoplifters and that would be it's primary defense. I also heard that Wal Mart will never settle lawsuits from the stores, such as women falling on slippery floors and such for the same reason. It's starting so sound like I heard a bunch of bullshite.