Members guitarville Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I was Target's store security person at one time. I sometimes thought it was necessary to keep these on me. These days though, thieves come in as gangs and are well organized. To catch a thief and have to bring him down on the pavement was a bit scary at times. But mostly they'd surrendered and hung around till the cops came to arrest them. I always felt the best deterrent is to post the shoplifters pictures at the entrance of the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarville Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 I was Target's store security person at one time. I sometimes thought it was necessary to keep these on me. These days though, thieves come in as gangs and are well organized. To catch a thief and have to bring him down on the pavement was a bit scary at times. But mostly they'd surrendered and hung around till the cops came to arrest them. I always felt the best deterrent is to post the shoplifters pictures at the entrance of the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Good on you!{censored} Thieves! of course these {censored}ers will get community service on some misdemeanor and be right back at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Good on you!{censored} Thieves! of course these {censored}ers will get community service on some misdemeanor and be right back at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Mesa/Kramer Worst people in the world #1 Child Molestors #2 Thieves Rapists and other sex offenders, as well as all those little Hitlers out there, are A okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Mesa/Kramer Worst people in the world #1 Child Molestors #2 Thieves Rapists and other sex offenders, as well as all those little Hitlers out there, are A okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wok Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 If only the thief had a gun.... wait, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wok Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 If only the thief had a gun.... wait, what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100 watt Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 100 watt Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimAnsell Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 snitches sleep in ditches. i was caught shoplifting when i was 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimAnsell Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 snitches sleep in ditches. i was caught shoplifting when i was 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Miter Gauge Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by guitarville I was Target's store security person at one time. I sometimes thought it was necessary to keep these on me. These days though, thieves come in as gangs and are well organized. To catch a thief and have to bring him down on the pavement was a bit scary at times. But mostly they'd surrendered and hung around till the cops came to arrest them. I always felt the best deterrent is to post the shoplifters pictures at the entrance of the store. I've always wondered what would happen if store security stopped and detained a suspected shoplifter who didn't actually steal anything - if that sort of thing ever happens. Could the guy press charges for kidnapping or unlawful detention or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Miter Gauge Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by guitarville I was Target's store security person at one time. I sometimes thought it was necessary to keep these on me. These days though, thieves come in as gangs and are well organized. To catch a thief and have to bring him down on the pavement was a bit scary at times. But mostly they'd surrendered and hung around till the cops came to arrest them. I always felt the best deterrent is to post the shoplifters pictures at the entrance of the store. I've always wondered what would happen if store security stopped and detained a suspected shoplifter who didn't actually steal anything - if that sort of thing ever happens. Could the guy press charges for kidnapping or unlawful detention or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Axe_34 I never tire of seeing that clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isvoid Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Axe_34 I never tire of seeing that clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members extollo Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 you're batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members extollo Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 you're batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heath Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 When I was in college I worked at a blockbuster video. We dealt with shoplifting constantly and mostly because of the way corporate dictated we handle the situation. Corporate policy was that we could stop them in the act as long as they were in the store. If they left the store we were not to pursue or we would get canned. The thieves seemed to know the policy as well and they would just pick up stacks of movies/games and run out the doors. 8 months after I started they hired a new shift manager who was former military just back from Iraq. About 2 weeks after he started a punk came in and grabbed about 5-10 games and bolted out the door. The new manager ripped off his uniform shirt, signed out of work and proceeded to chase the thief into the parking lot and curb stomped him. Beat the guy to a bloody pulp and restrained him while the police came. He still ended up getting fired, but shoplifting dropped dramatically and the manager ended up getting a job with the city police force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heath Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 When I was in college I worked at a blockbuster video. We dealt with shoplifting constantly and mostly because of the way corporate dictated we handle the situation. Corporate policy was that we could stop them in the act as long as they were in the store. If they left the store we were not to pursue or we would get canned. The thieves seemed to know the policy as well and they would just pick up stacks of movies/games and run out the doors. 8 months after I started they hired a new shift manager who was former military just back from Iraq. About 2 weeks after he started a punk came in and grabbed about 5-10 games and bolted out the door. The new manager ripped off his uniform shirt, signed out of work and proceeded to chase the thief into the parking lot and curb stomped him. Beat the guy to a bloody pulp and restrained him while the police came. He still ended up getting fired, but shoplifting dropped dramatically and the manager ended up getting a job with the city police force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hapless Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Miter Gauge I've always wondered what would happen if store security stopped and detained a suspected shoplifter who didn't actually steal anything - if that sort of thing ever happens. Could the guy press charges for kidnapping or unlawful detention or something like that? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hapless Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Miter Gauge I've always wondered what would happen if store security stopped and detained a suspected shoplifter who didn't actually steal anything - if that sort of thing ever happens. Could the guy press charges for kidnapping or unlawful detention or something like that? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Phrophus Posted January 3, 2013 Members Share Posted January 3, 2013 Originally Posted by Hapless No. I'm pretty sure that it depends on the jurisdiction and the individual circumstances, but that there have been cases where damages were awarded based on claims of unlawful detention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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