Next time... Just let them walk right out of the store... The store doesn’t care, why should he.
> Next time... Just let them walk right out of the store... <
Right. Police officers have special training, weapons, and qualified immunity. But a store employee has none of that. So observe and report. That’s it.
Hero police officers get awards. Hero store employees get fired - assuming they survive the altercation.
(Exception: If someone’s life is in danger, you gotta do what you gotta do.)
The stores allow the theft. No one is prosecuted.
The thieves tell other thieves and the theft grows exponentially.
The stores raise the prices to offset the theft.
The customers are punished with high prices while the thieves are never held accountable.
The stores close and the thieves move on to other venues.