BinzyBoi
@BinzyBoi@piefed.ca
The local Albertan!
Former Flashpoint Archive staff member.
Enjoys local history, open data, Canadian politics, retro video games, and cooking (mmmm, perogies).
I have the following instances blocked. If you are on these instances, it’s often nothing personal:
- lemmy.world/piefed.world - Way too much American politics and casual transphobia for my liking
- lemmy.ml - Transphobia from admins as well as denial of human rights abuses
- Comment on Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggs 9 hours ago:
I don’t know about the UK, but this makes sense to me.
Working retail here in Canada, common rule is to prevent shoplifting through having eyes on suspicious people. However, you never go after them yourself when they leave the store, or even do so much as accuse them of stealing while they’re in the store. You make security, who’re specialised for the task and are workers with a contract company, aware and they recover the shoplifted merchandise.
It’s for safety reasons and to avoid different lawsuits. The store doesn’t want to be held legally liable for injuries or possible discrimination.
- Comment on Boy, 11, wins campaign for new UK child cruelty register 5 weeks ago:
Seems like a great step in the right direction, but what would happen if someone on the register were to get pregnant? Would they be legally required to surrender their children on birth?