OT: Moral of the story….Don’t chase a shoplifter on your breaktime

[Raybyrnes]

Some of the responses here how how far in the wrong direction we have traveled. In middle eastern countries people hands are cut off for stealing yet here we are trying to denomize the 2 employees for their response. Complete BS. If more people were proactive citizens and those stealing realized they faced the risk of a complete ass kicking then maybe there would be a lot less theft. Less theft would mean that we as consumers would not have to pay for all the security measures that companies are faced with ad therefor price into the cost of goods sold.

I am not going to encourage this behavior but I would be hard pressed to write them up or take any action.

[scaredyclassic]

so if the employees had cut off the shoplifter’s hands?

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so if the employees had cut off the shoplifter’s hands?

[scaredyclassic]

so if the employees had cut off the shoplifter’s hands?

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so if the employees had cut off the shoplifter’s hands?

[scaredyclassic]

so if the employees had cut off the shoplifter’s hands?

[patientrenter]

[quote=scaredycat]i guess the problem is if the shoplifter had gotten hurt or killed–or more likely, an innocent bystander had been toppled — say a fragile senior citizen who was going on a power walk around the mall — then the pursuers and their employers could ahve been the subject of lawsuits…..

it’s just stuff, after all…and the guys who do the chasing aren’t always noble do-gooders, but overeager goofballs who welcome the opportunity to chase and give a good ass-whupping, which, altough probably deserved, is not really in their job description….[/quote]

I think this merely points out the problems with an over-reach of our legal system.

If I ran that store, I should have the freedom to distinguish between employees laudably showing their altruism, or gung-ho thrillseekers looking for an excuse to get a thrill for themselves. I shouldn’t be forced by the legal system to conclude that, even if it is altruism, I have to punish it.

[patientrenter]

[quote=scaredycat]i guess the problem is if the shoplifter had gotten hurt or killed–or more likely, an innocent bystander had been toppled — say a fragile senior citizen who was going on a power walk around the mall — then the pursuers and their employers could ahve been the subject of lawsuits…..

it’s just stuff, after all…and the guys who do the chasing aren’t always noble do-gooders, but overeager goofballs who welcome the opportunity to chase and give a good ass-whupping, which, altough probably deserved, is not really in their job description….[/quote]

I think this merely points out the problems with an over-reach of our legal system.

If I ran that store, I should have the freedom to distinguish between employees laudably showing their altruism, or gung-ho thrillseekers looking for an excuse to get a thrill for themselves. I shouldn’t be forced by the legal system to conclude that, even if it is altruism, I have to punish it.

[patientrenter]

[quote=scaredycat]i guess the problem is if the shoplifter had gotten hurt or killed–or more likely, an innocent bystander had been toppled — say a fragile senior citizen who was going on a power walk around the mall — then the pursuers and their employers could ahve been the subject of lawsuits…..

it’s just stuff, after all…and the guys who do the chasing aren’t always noble do-gooders, but overeager goofballs who welcome the opportunity to chase and give a good ass-whupping, which, altough probably deserved, is not really in their job description….[/quote]

I think this merely points out the problems with an over-reach of our legal system.

If I ran that store, I should have the freedom to distinguish between employees laudably showing their altruism, or gung-ho thrillseekers looking for an excuse to get a thrill for themselves. I shouldn’t be forced by the legal system to conclude that, even if it is altruism, I have to punish it.

[patientrenter]

[quote=scaredycat]i guess the problem is if the shoplifter had gotten hurt or killed–or more likely, an innocent bystander had been toppled — say a fragile senior citizen who was going on a power walk around the mall — then the pursuers and their employers could ahve been the subject of lawsuits…..

it’s just stuff, after all…and the guys who do the chasing aren’t always noble do-gooders, but overeager goofballs who welcome the opportunity to chase and give a good ass-whupping, which, altough probably deserved, is not really in their job description….[/quote]

I think this merely points out the problems with an over-reach of our legal system.

If I ran that store, I should have the freedom to distinguish between employees laudably showing their altruism, or gung-ho thrillseekers looking for an excuse to get a thrill for themselves. I shouldn’t be forced by the legal system to conclude that, even if it is altruism, I have to punish it.

[patientrenter]

[quote=scaredycat]i guess the problem is if the shoplifter had gotten hurt or killed–or more likely, an innocent bystander had been toppled — say a fragile senior citizen who was going on a power walk around the mall — then the pursuers and their employers could ahve been the subject of lawsuits…..

it’s just stuff, after all…and the guys who do the chasing aren’t always noble do-gooders, but overeager goofballs who welcome the opportunity to chase and give a good ass-whupping, which, altough probably deserved, is not really in their job description….[/quote]

I think this merely points out the problems with an over-reach of our legal system.

If I ran that store, I should have the freedom to distinguish between employees laudably showing their altruism, or gung-ho thrillseekers looking for an excuse to get a thrill for themselves. I shouldn’t be forced by the legal system to conclude that, even if it is altruism, I have to punish it.

[scaredyclassic]

but the problem is that regardless of what your individual judgment is, you might have to face the judgment of a jury that disagrees.

And who’s to say that the business owner isn’t a gung-ho thrill-seeker who is eager to dole out abeating for any theft.

Does your opinion on catch-and-beat vary if the shoplifter is a14 year old stealing a candy bar? A 12 year old girl?

Why/

Don’t we have to teach em young?

Beat the tar out of them and they won’t be shoplifting again.

Society will be better! Good for the community. what about a 10 year old? Or if it’s a senior citizen? Whip em.

[scaredyclassic]

but the problem is that regardless of what your individual judgment is, you might have to face the judgment of a jury that disagrees.

And who’s to say that the business owner isn’t a gung-ho thrill-seeker who is eager to dole out abeating for any theft.

Does your opinion on catch-and-beat vary if the shoplifter is a14 year old stealing a candy bar? A 12 year old girl?

Why/

Don’t we have to teach em young?

Beat the tar out of them and they won’t be shoplifting again.

Society will be better! Good for the community. what about a 10 year old? Or if it’s a senior citizen? Whip em.

[scaredyclassic]

but the problem is that regardless of what your individual judgment is, you might have to face the judgment of a jury that disagrees.

And who’s to say that the business owner isn’t a gung-ho thrill-seeker who is eager to dole out abeating for any theft.

Does your opinion on catch-and-beat vary if the shoplifter is a14 year old stealing a candy bar? A 12 year old girl?

Why/

Don’t we have to teach em young?

Beat the tar out of them and they won’t be shoplifting again.

Society will be better! Good for the community. what about a 10 year old? Or if it’s a senior citizen? Whip em.

[scaredyclassic]

but the problem is that regardless of what your individual judgment is, you might have to face the judgment of a jury that disagrees.

And who’s to say that the business owner isn’t a gung-ho thrill-seeker who is eager to dole out abeating for any theft.

Does your opinion on catch-and-beat vary if the shoplifter is a14 year old stealing a candy bar? A 12 year old girl?

Why/

Don’t we have to teach em young?

Beat the tar out of them and they won’t be shoplifting again.

Society will be better! Good for the community. what about a 10 year old? Or if it’s a senior citizen? Whip em.

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