I bought a flat screen monitor at Wal-Mart, recently. The clerk had to wrestle a locked cable through the handle of every box on the shelf. He told me people still managed to steal them. They had been watching one guy, and finally caught him. Thirty-something years old and broke down crying when he was busted. I went through the check-out, and the clerk said “The guy at the door will probably ask to see your receipt.” so I kept it out. He did ask, and I showed it to him. Didn’t feel hassled.
As for getting sued, that same Wal-Mart made the news a few days before because an employee shoved a customer away from another customer who had collapsed and was clearly in distress. Apparently they’re better off if someone dies in their store than if they live and have complications.
Yep. Most of the bad guys are well known by the cops and by the staff. So why harass the honest customers?
Lack of intestinal fortitude to be called out by the PC crowd because a certain demographic seems to be over represented.
Sucks to be Wal-Mart. I'd bite the bullet and take the reputation for busting the bad guys hard, regardless of socio-economic status, and the PR and PC fall-out.
And leave the honest customers alone.
/johnny