Many of us have witnessed an overzealous security guard, who often is under-trained, engage in excessively aggressive conduct to stop a suspected shoplifter from leaving a store without paying. A person who is wrongfully detained or subject to unreasonable force by an overzealous loss prevention agent may seek damages for any injuries and emotional distress. False imprisonment essentially amounts to restraining or restricting a person's movement and does not necessarily mean the use of physical force. Verbal threats or intimidation, which make it seem that someone is not free to go is sufficient to constitute false imprisonment.