WOW...We are doomed. I used to work part-time @ Borders. When they caught shoplifters [sometimes organized rings] they were just let go. BUT THEY TREATED THE EMPLOYEES LIKE THIEVES. You were checked and walked out the door at the end of your shift.
There is really an organized bunch that shoplift .. they think they are “Gypsies” or some such thing ... the women shoplift while the men sell driveway sealant, aluminum siding or quick roof remedies door to door.
They also flock to disasters ...
TT
I’ve been one of the inventory folks hired to catch employee theft.
Sadly the biggest losses for most retail chains come from employees.