Posted on 01/03/2024 8:39:23 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Three employees at a Metairie, Louisiana, Academy Sporting Goods were fired after chasing a shoplifter who was allegedly stealing a pistol.
FOX Business reported that the alleged shoplifting incident occurred December 16, 2023, and three employees–including Michelle Sutton–pursued the shoplifter.
WGNO noted that Sutton was working “team lead” at the store when the incident occurred. She heard other employees reporting the alleged shoplifting and immediately gave chase, saying, “I just took off, I knew I needed some form of way to help the police.”
Two other employees ran outside the store with Sutton, trying to locate the shoplifter, but were unable to find him. Four days later, Sutton and her two fellow employees were fired.
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What a bizarre world we now live in. So a criminal can now cause you to lose your job, while enhancing himself.
F*** this store.
Only one thing you can do...Boycott the sh*t out of them.
can the store who assisted in a firearm theft be held to account if someone is shot with their weapon? not a lawyer BUT I wonder...
A very sick joke at that.
I hope they are held accountable!
Well, I don’t like it anymore than anyone else but at the end of the day I’m sure academy has a policy regarding shoplifting.
If that policy prohibits employees from giving chase to a shoplifter and also states doing so could result in termination.....well 🤷
If the employees don’t like that policy they shouldn’t work there.
However, if some pos manager terminated them without cause it’s time to get a lawyer.
Why do I think the perp and the person who fired the employees are all black and the employees that gave chase are white?....it would be interesting to know the race of all involved.
“Sutton suggested Academy’s policy on responding to the theft of firearms is unclear and she believes she and her fellow employees were fired because they “left the porch” by running into the parking lot”
An unclear policy on shoplifting.....I find it hard to believe a company as large as academy wouldn’t have that protocol nailed down.🤔
I could understand if someone were stealing a clothing item or shoes, but stealing a firearm is on another level. Sheesh!!
Maybe they were just helping the thief carry items to his car?
Firearm transfer without paperwork or background check.
It seems to say that it is the policy on responding that is unclear.
The Ace Hardware I would go and peruse while in PA near Washington had all employees carrying. I doubt someone would make it real far trying to lift something there. I thought about one really nice M14 though heh. It’s so much cheaper than here.
Also see post 5. Qwapisking brings up a good point in a time of lawyers circling overhead.
I will stay far away from Academy now.
You would think any retail business would have a very clear policy on theft.......especially in this day and age.
I wouldn’t be too quick to blame the store managers. There is probably a clause in their insurance policy which stipulated that employees can’t subject themselves to undue risk. Otherwise, the policy can be canceled. Nevertheless, it’s an insane world were we have to kowtow to criminals.
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