Comment on Sainsbury's staff beat up shoplifter after dragging him into the back room

then_three_more@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• jonne@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t see why regular employees would care so much though.

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  • kralk@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    When I worked at tk maxx there were a couple of guys who lived for that shit. They kept being told not to, but they’d chase and grapple every single shoplifter.

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    • Graphy@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I can’t imagine tackling someone for stealing from a tj maxx.

      “Stop him! he’s getting away with a bag of stale snacks, a cracked pink salt lamp, and some scratched nonstick pans!”

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      • kralk@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I know, you wouldn’t believe the number of times I said “why do you care?” to colleagues about various things

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    • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      A friend worked at Sainsbury’s and he’d be among the staff who’d chase after shoplifters and I used to ask him “why” a lot. He never really had a good answer but I suspect he was just bored and it livened up his day.

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  • then_three_more@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If it’s someone doing it a lot I can see getting pissed off, especially if there happens to be other history with the person.

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    • jonne@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Why? They’re stealing from the owners, not you. Now these guys will end up with assualt charges for protecting the owner’s wealth.

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      • Stern@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I can see a logic behind it for the employees, even if you or I might disagree.

        Too much shrinkage from theft -> Store unprofitable -> Store closes -> No job

        Whether that is actually the case or not (idk how much expected shrink there is.) I couldn’t say, but that mindset I can 100% see.

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      • cook_pass_babtridge@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I think part of it is not wanting to be mugged off. Even though it doesn’t materially affect you, having someone come in everyday and nick stuff in front of you would probably wear you down. No excuse for violence of course but I can see how it comes to this.

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      • 100@fedia.io ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        and they may have weapons to defend themselves, so you are potentially risking your health to protect someone elses money

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      • then_three_more@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That assumes that people think rationally and without emotion.

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  • Streetlights@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    T If it gets robbed frequently enough it’ll probably close, and suddenly, those employees lose their income. Some people work retail their whole lives, nothing wrong with them feeling protective about it.

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    • BigFatNips@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      When you’re deepthroating the boot, do you prefer the taste, or is it the texture you enjoy? Genuinely curious

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      • Streetlights@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Does your mum know you’re on the internet?

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