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Truth of Fiction were able to contact the Whole Foods in Redwood City, the area where Robinson lives, to see if the store was hosting a food drive. An employee did confirm that the store was collecting donations of food items for local charities, and that shoppers were also able to make a monetary donation at checkout.

However, the claim in the post that others could also move items not purchased into the donations area because it’s “a zero-risk maneuver, as you haven’t stolen anything, simply placed items in a different location in the store” is quite complicated. For starters, different stores have different loss prevention policies. Secondly, laws may vary between jurisdictions in the same states or across states, making it hard to determine whether this action is actually a crime or not.

The viral post started a heated discussion and while some were praising him as a hero

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Other’s were saying this could seriously harm the employees

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While there were some that suggested boycotting the store altogether

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