Posted on 08/14/2023 3:01:23 PM PDT by grundle
Video: https://twitter.com/ClownWorld_/status/1691096692345753600
Santino Burrola thought he was following the rules.
When he noticed a man pushing a cart full of laundry detergent out of the Denver-area King Soopers grocery store where he worked as a security guard, the former military police officer pulled out his Samsung Galaxy S22 phone and started filming.
Following the man and a second suspect out to the parking lot, Burrola recorded the pair hastily loading the haul into a black Chevrolet Trax, where a third man was waiting in the driver's seat.
When one of the men closed the hatchback, Burrola noticed the license plate was covered with a piece of aluminum foil, which he gently plucked off, revealing the plate number.
Burrola then uploaded the video to TikTok on Father's Day. It quickly went viral on that platform as well as Instagram and Reddit. The original video now has more than 1.5 million views and was even shared by hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg.
The foil was the "only thing I could snatch without losin my job," Burrola said in a comment on his TikTok post.
His employer saw it differently, however.
As it happens, King Soopers' parent company, Kroger, has a policy against engaging or interfering with shoplifters.
Burrola told the Denver CBS affiliate he was suspended when he arrived for his next shift and fired the following week.
"I and the union rep sat down with them and they [King Soopers] recommended termination and so I got fired that day," Burrola said.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Kroger. . .parent company.
Who told the owners to allow theft? Are they being intimidated by some powerful folk?
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OK not believing right here...
When the Chinese Commies finally take over the US, they are not going to put up with this crap.
I went to Denver for a wedding, saw homeless street people go in with a bag pag, load it up, and walk out without paying. Wow. Legalizing marijuana got them some real PERKS for bringing in GOOD neighbors.
Not even for intgervening — which is controversial enough — but for simply getting it on video.
Now the store will claim ownership of the video so it can’t be given to the authorities.
Jesse Jackson is alive ?
I hate this but the real problem isn’t the corporate owners. It’s our legal system and demented jury pool. If a criminal, employee or bystander is injured, guess who will be footing the legal settlement?
if you read the article, the sheriff did follow up on this and make an arrest. So local elections are important.
I did read the article.
My point is corporate probably figures it’s cheaper to tolerate shoplifting or control it by passive methods such as locking up targeted merchandise rather than risk law suits over injuries.
When that losses become intolerable, close shop.
Sounds as if being a security guard at King Soopers means you get paid to do nothing. Not a bad gig.
There’s a workman’s comp issue. If a worker is permanently disabled by a shoplifter the employer’s payout might be around $1 million or more.
Store entry by cell phone app only
parking lot entry by license plate scan only
The real scandal here is that $500 worth of detergent easily fits into a shopping trolley and the trunk of a car.
For $500 I’d expect to be able to fill up a dump truck.
Why do they have security other than to protect thieves?
The fired guy should consult an attorney about selling the car for job loss compensation.
The security guard has some deterrent value.
Grocery stores also have lots of cash. This gets pulled several times a day and deposited in a safe that only the armored truck company can open.
They made a clean getaway.
“The security guard has some deterrent value.”
Maybe to law abiding citizens
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