Please tell me you're kidding!
And this jerk still has a job?
What’s wrong with you? Supermarkets are rich and can absorb the loss the person stealing might be poor.
Just kidding. But that was his rationale. As I pointed out in my letter to AmSpec super market managers are responsible for inventory losses. Also the cashier might be suspected of aiding and abetting. If I see someone trying to sneak product out of a store I would inform the store management being that I’m more ethical than the jerk.