They can't make you pay for shoplifting but will press charges. Then the court will probably make you pay back what you owe for the theft and possibly jail time. Last I knew anything over $50 is a felony and you face jail time . read more
Obviously Walmart does this to discourage shoplifting, but you can keep walkling. And Walmart, being Walmart cannot ask every single person leaving the store for their receipts because they don't have the staff on hand for things like that, so some slip through and some get stopped. read more