Editing False arrest (section)

===Citizens and businesses===
Most cases of false arrest involve accusations of [[shoplifting]], and are brought against [[security guards]] and retail stores. A guard cannot arrest someone merely on the suspicion that person is going to commit a theft. In most jurisdictions, there must be some proof that a criminal act has ''actually'' been committed. For example, a guard does not have reasonable and probable cause if a shopper has not yet paid for merchandise they are carrying in the belief that the person intends to leave without making payment.  Instead, there must be an actual act committed{{spaced ndash}}the person ''must'' make an actual attempt to leave the store without paying for the merchandise.