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When will Home Depot hire security guards to protect shoplifters?
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<blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 4099375" data-attributes="member: 27991"><p>OR, as in Portland, the Police are 1 block away, ordered to not respond, just watching. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Semantics, but slight difference in citizens stopping a robbery and a lynch mob.</p><p></p><p>I worked at Safeway, a big part of my job was theft prevention. The majority of it happened on Sundays, just after noon, when church let out. </p><p></p><p>Stores no longer confronting theft is directly related to lawyers, followed by police unwilling to do the paperwork involved with "petty" crimes.</p><p></p><p>I had a business, on a Friday night, 3 teenage boys were hanging around. I was watching, as best I could. There were 40+ teenage customers in the shop. The 3 took off out the door and an item was missing from where they had been. I took off after them. Crossing a parking lot, the item was discarded. I watched them enter Jack-in-the-Box, on the corner. Cops arrived, I pointed out the discarded item. We went Jack. I identified the 3. They were cuffed and loaded and loaded into squad car.</p><p>Officer tells me that 1 of the teens was son of a prominate man in town. Did I want to stir up ****? Since the item was less than $50, it was a petty misdemeanor. (item marked $49.95 )</p><p>He suggested calling parents and releasing them. I said LOUDLY, "THROW THEIR ASS IN PRISON." Making sure the 3 "badasses" and the group of their friends watching, heard me.</p><p></p><p>They were hauled to jail, parents called and released. </p><p></p><p>DA refused to charge, since I had recovered property, I hadn't SEEN them take it and they were never SEEN in possession. </p><p></p><p>I no longer gave free coffee to cops, no discounted lunches. Decided to close, sell house and move.</p><p></p><p>Found out a couple after, several of the "south of the border" community, that I knew, had coached their kids in baseball, took fishing, and helped with jobs; discovered what happened and who was involved. The 3 teens and 3 Dads were jumped and the families shunned by the "community". Lynch mob? Justice? </p><p>Those involved stood up for what they felt was right. Next election, New Mayor, New DA and then, new Chief of Police.</p><p></p><p>I felt somewhat vindicated. </p><p></p><p>Maybe a slippery slope, maybe the pendulum needs to swing back. The loony left has pushed and pushed. Eventually, push back will happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turkeyrun, post: 4099375, member: 27991"] OR, as in Portland, the Police are 1 block away, ordered to not respond, just watching. Semantics, but slight difference in citizens stopping a robbery and a lynch mob. I worked at Safeway, a big part of my job was theft prevention. The majority of it happened on Sundays, just after noon, when church let out. Stores no longer confronting theft is directly related to lawyers, followed by police unwilling to do the paperwork involved with "petty" crimes. I had a business, on a Friday night, 3 teenage boys were hanging around. I was watching, as best I could. There were 40+ teenage customers in the shop. The 3 took off out the door and an item was missing from where they had been. I took off after them. Crossing a parking lot, the item was discarded. I watched them enter Jack-in-the-Box, on the corner. Cops arrived, I pointed out the discarded item. We went Jack. I identified the 3. They were cuffed and loaded and loaded into squad car. Officer tells me that 1 of the teens was son of a prominate man in town. Did I want to stir up ****? Since the item was less than $50, it was a petty misdemeanor. (item marked $49.95 ) He suggested calling parents and releasing them. I said LOUDLY, "THROW THEIR ASS IN PRISON." Making sure the 3 "badasses" and the group of their friends watching, heard me. They were hauled to jail, parents called and released. DA refused to charge, since I had recovered property, I hadn't SEEN them take it and they were never SEEN in possession. I no longer gave free coffee to cops, no discounted lunches. Decided to close, sell house and move. Found out a couple after, several of the "south of the border" community, that I knew, had coached their kids in baseball, took fishing, and helped with jobs; discovered what happened and who was involved. The 3 teens and 3 Dads were jumped and the families shunned by the "community". Lynch mob? Justice? Those involved stood up for what they felt was right. Next election, New Mayor, New DA and then, new Chief of Police. I felt somewhat vindicated. Maybe a slippery slope, maybe the pendulum needs to swing back. The loony left has pushed and pushed. Eventually, push back will happen. [/QUOTE]
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