Where is he when we need him?
Posted on 11/11/2005 4:29:00 PM PST by Bird Jenkins
This, if you could get several hundred protestors together, would really would be effective if they hit the store all at once, at a busy time, like saturday morning.
However, I don't think Wal-Mart is all that scared. This would have to be done by literally hundreds of thousands of protestors, every single day, for months and months, for it to have an effect on Walmart's bottom line. That isn't going to happen.
Just a bunch of leftist loons showing, once again, that they can't think up and do anything that actually works and accomplishes an actual objective goal.
As for "tagging" those doing this, forget it. It is hard enough to get a conviction with a meaningful sentence for shoplifters caught red-handed with cartloads of merchandise. What these guys propose doing is technically illegal, but you wouldn't have a snowball's chance in Hell of getting a conviction.
However, if Walmart's security is aware of the bum's appearance through a photograph or two, they could easily and legaly ban the bum from entering the stores.
And prosecute them for trespassing if they refuse to leave.
Well, there's a Safeway about three miles from my house. The security folks there are three rather large fellas.
One day, my Wife and Sons went to shop and we saw the security holding someone near the front entrance. I smiled to my Wife and said, "Looks like they got another thief."
We made it to the first isle and heard from the fromt of the store, "Unngh! UNNGH! YA STILL WANNA PLAY?! HUH!?!" It sounded like the shoplifter tried something against the fella and was getting a little bruised up over it.
My smile widened.
It wouldn't break my heart to see this happen at a Walmart to some of these bums if they try their cowardly crap there.
I have a couple of decades of experience running "big-box" stores.
Back in the day, you could take a few "liberties" when you stopped a shoplifter, and they tried to run, or turned violent.
Not any more. Most large retailers won't even try to stop a shoplifter. The possible losses from a lawsuit far outweigh any benefits from a valid stop. The only thing that keeps them from being stolen blind is that people THINK that they will be stopped, so they don't try it to begin with.
Your Safeway guys are playing with fire.
Most store security these days is aimed at stopping internal, employee theft. Shoplifting losses are just built into the price structure, and we, the honest folk get to pay them.
"But, there is a counter to it."
Ship them all to Syria, Iran, & North Korea
"Most store security these days is aimed at stopping internal, employee theft. Shoplifting losses are just built into the price structure, and we, the honest folk get to pay them."
Saw the same problem at May Department Stores. Most of the shoplifter perps were repeat offenders that the local judicial system just shrugged at.
Well like I said, I didn't see what happened. But from my personal experience, it sounded to me like the thief hurt one of the security personnel. They're always so quiet and professional.
I'll bet the thief tried something "Below the belt," and it backfired. With all the cameras in that area of the store, I'll bet he doesn't get nailed for retaliating; he's still there.
You have a source for this assertion? Or are you just making stuff up?
Just making it up... HELLO... do you read the lables on every item you purchase at Walmart? I do... maybe I buy differnent stuff than you do but if it says MADE IN CHINA, I put it back. Most stuff I really dont need anyway... and yes I own stock in walmart.
The amazing thing is that I seem to have no problem finding goods not "made in China." Most of the "made in China" stuff is crap, at least in terms of textiles and hardware.
No kidding...
Associates will have to spend time restocking shelves with the merchandise that these idiots leave strewn about. And that will keep them from being able to help other customers.
These idiots are just going to make life more difficult for the people they claim they want to help.
Mark
Oh please... Walking around a store and putting things in a basket is NOT a crime... They're not doing much other than being a bunch of pains in the ass.
You might be able to get a prosecution of "loitering," but a successful prosecution would be doubtful. When confronted, they could simply say "I just remembered an important appointment that I have to get to" and leaving. There's no "law" that says a customer has to put things they've loaded into a shopping cart back, if they decide not to buy it. They've done absolutely nothing to damage the property of Walmrt.
Mark
Can't Wal Mart sue this organization in a civil suit to reclaim damages and costs from this sillyness?
About 400 years ago, I worked at a "Monkey Wards" in the hardware department, and it was right next to the toy department. And it was during the "Cabbage Patch" craze! Every night, every employee in the store spent about 30 to 45 minutes after the store closed trying to straighten up the toy department. It was awful.
Mark
I doubt it... On the other hand, maybe they could try to use the RICO statutes! lol
Seriesly, Walmart should just ignore those yahoos!
Mark
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