O.K. we could get the Big Red Button, the secure handling room, The non-functioning firearms, then we could get legislatures full of lawyers to pass laws against the tort system.
Yeah... I still have a hard time feeling sorry for someone because a civilian tackled them while committing a criminal act.
Maybe the big box stores need better lawyers.
Maybe the big box stores need better lawyers.
What if the salesman is injured when he heroically morphs into a cop? Does the store's insurance cover him for assuming a role he is expressly prohibited from performing? There are reasons for rules. I don't always like rules and I don't always like reasons. That doesn't mean that they don't exist.
I've got a little sympathy for the hero, but not much. He lost a crumby job and he'll get another one. I plan to just forget about the whole thing. What I lack is empathy. I'm working on that.
I've got a little sympathy for the hero, but not much. He lost a crumby job and he'll get another one. I plan to just forget about the whole thing. What I lack is empathy. I'm working on that.
What if, unbeknownst to the manager, the would-be thief has some congenital health issue that results in him being severely injured or killed? What if he panics and hurts another customer, or an employee?
Yes, it sucks to see thieves get away with their thieving, but the rules are there for a reason. Getting involved is just too much potential liability, especially to a big (read: deep-pocketed) company like Academy.
Yes, it sucks to see thieves get away with their thieving, but the rules are there for a reason. Getting involved is just too much potential liability, especially to a big (read: deep-pocketed) company like Academy.
What if he loaded the weapon in the parking lot (with the ammo he had also stolen) and returned to the store for a killing spree?
The problem with society today is that there's little responsibility and/or repercussions for one's own actions. So he stole a gun and died of fright (or whatever) when the manager tackled him. I don't have a problem with that.
If a perp blatantaly breaks the law in front of witnesses (and undoubtedly on camera), all resulting risks and liabilities should be his/hers IMO.
Just my two cents.
What if the perp doesn't have pockets deep enough to cover the liabilities that we all believe he is responsible for?
MOST of the time he's just a thief, and he's on camera so you call the real police.
MOST of the time he's just a thief, and he's on camera so you call the real police.
Last edited:
I was mainly referring to any liabilities with the perp as beneficiary. Other laws cover restitution.
The laws that cover restitution are pretty much gonna fall in the evil corporation's lap, that's why evil corporations have like- it- or- not rules. We're all victims of The Way Things Are. We're trapped in a world we never made. We're all thrown into this mess and nobody likes it.
