But I wonder.... what if the store's paging system had a function that could make the loud sound of a gun firing. It's pretty unmistakable, and given the distribution of speakers throughout the store, it would not be obvious where it was coming from. So instead of an employee engaging physically with the thief or thieves, the employee hollers "Stop thief!" and hits a button that makes the sound of a gun firing. Might make the perp drop their booty and run.
OTOH, it also might make the perp pull out their own gun and fire it at the nearest person. So maybe not so great an idea after all...
Why should I even pay for anything there?????
Can I walk out as well with my purchases without paying for them?????
If they are not going to hold everyone to the same standard - honest customer- then why even exist???
So, my prices for their items will be going up astronomically so these yutes can continue to steal????