I disagree with Lowe's firing some old woman over this. That said, I certainly get their policy on shoplifters. The woman got a black eye, but could have been way the hell worse. The robbers could have easily pulled a knife and stabbed her or used a gun and started shooting and have a rando customer get hit, etc. I get Lowe's not wanting to have that go down on their property and be held liable for it.
I get the woman was probably sick of shoplifters, we all are, but her not getting hurt is what's most important. I worked at Wal Mart in the shitty part of town and never confronted a shoplifter and never planned on it. Why risk one's own ass for Wal Mart or Lowes?
I remember back even in the 90's seeing some dude running down the street with a 12 pack of beer being chased by like 7 burly bag boys from the local grocery store. Dude got tackled and dragged back to the store, then the cops came and hauled him off and charged him with shoplifting. I got the full story later from one of them whom I happened to know.
Too bad we can't see that today but I get stores not wanting the liability. Today Beer Theft Guy would probably sue, claim he was some "marginalized" group, the woke DA would prosecute the bag boys and not the thief, etc etc. Some things just made more sense back in the day.
Older friends of ours stopped by on Sunday night. They were saying these young kids need to live just one day back in the 50's and 60's to experience what they are missing. He said what will they talk about when they are older like we are sharing the crazy stories? He said they will be saying remember that drive by shooting or the mass killings. It is all they know.
Our friends are black, not that it matters, but older people realize how these children today are being deprived.
I disagree with Lowe's firing some old woman over this. That said, I certainly get their policy on shoplifters. The woman got a black eye, but could have been way the hell worse. The robbers could have easily pulled a knife and stabbed her or used a gun and started shooting and have a rando customer get hit, etc. I get Lowe's not wanting to have that go down on their property and be held liable for it.
I get the woman was probably sick of shoplifters, we all are, but her not getting hurt is what's most important. I worked at Wal Mart in the shitty part of town and never confronted a shoplifter and never planned on it. Why risk one's own ass for Wal Mart or Lowes?
This is the problem. They know they will not be stopped.
Back in the 70's and before if you did this not only would the employee stop you the customers would do the same.
They knew not to even try back then.
I remember back even in the 90's seeing some dude running down the street with a 12 pack of beer being chased by like 7 burly bag boys from the local grocery store. Dude got tackled and dragged back to the store, then the cops came and hauled him off and charged him with shoplifting. I got the full story later from one of them whom I happened to know.
Too bad we can't see that today but I get stores not wanting the liability. Today Beer Theft Guy would probably sue, claim he was some "marginalized" group, the woke DA would prosecute the bag boys and not the thief, etc etc. Some things just made more sense back in the day.
Ahhhh the good old days.
Older friends of ours stopped by on Sunday night. They were saying these young kids need to live just one day back in the 50's and 60's to experience what they are missing. He said what will they talk about when they are older like we are sharing the crazy stories? He said they will be saying remember that drive by shooting or the mass killings. It is all they know.
Our friends are black, not that it matters, but older people realize how these children today are being deprived.