Posted on 02/28/2011 10:43:15 PM PST by kathsua
Incidentally before Deming retired from broadcasting he used to run the radio station that carried Rush Limbaugh and other conservative commentators.
I lived in Hutchinson as a child. It was a decent town back in the early 80’s. I’ve been back there several times and was just there and I read and watch the news all the time, anyway. Hutchinson is a stinkhole these days and I wouldn’t live there no more than I would in Wichita. (I moved out of Wichita 5 years ago, but I’m still close.) I actually think Hutch’s murder rate is higher per capita than Wichita. I would almost bet money on it. It’s no surprise that the Walmart there receives it’s share of 5-finger discounts and that security would be an issue.
BTW, Hutchinson’s problem is the same as Dodge City’s and now Wichita’s. TOO MUCH (ILLEGAL) IMMIGRATION.
“People” will always sue Walmart. For one simple reason. That is where the money is. Nuff said.
Yes, people will sue Wal Mart — period. And the irony is, now those fired security employees will sue and they’ll probably take Wal Mart to the cleaners for being fired over this.
And this is one time where I am in favor of litigation. BTW, I happen to know that little suits in Bentonville who know nothing about the realities on the ground in the stores are making a lot of decisions that store personnel hate. This company is heading for some rough sledding.
ripe for terrorist attack!
We, as a society have hit moral rock bottom. We expect looting when the shtf but now expect it for other reasons. Teen flash attacks, power disruptions, network (registers down temporarily) fake distractions, robberies will become worse until there will no longer be a need for actually paying for merchandise. Why pay for anything when you know you won’t be stopped walking out the door?
Yes, I work for another big retailer and see the same thing here.
Sometimes I wonder if in the Utah incident involving the gun-toting shoplifter, would proper training of the employees involved have made a difference in their following company policy?
Time to install the TSA with their groping and RAPISTscan machines at the entrances! Remember, if you see something strange, report it!
I wonder why Mr. Deming cares so much about Wal-Mart? If Wal-Mart chooses to have lax security policies that cause massive losses, that is their business.
I worked at KMart in high school and they had tougher security policies than Wal-Mart. I worked in electronics and helped apprehend many thieves.
The fact that KMart is still in business is proof that economic miracles do exist!
Wal-Mart should be taken to task for being poor *citizens* in their communities for making lawlessness easy and consequence-free. This only encourages the behavior elsewhere.
Define "strange," from a Wal-Mart vantage...
Bump for reference.
I missed the sarcasm tag.
Perhaps if we as a nation hadn't been tolerating “citizens” that think it's their “divine right” to steal, as long as it's from “big pockets”, we might see less of this behavior?
Maybe we “went off the rails” somewhere when we allowed scumbag lawyers and juries to “stick it to the man” in the name of “social justice”?
Walmart used to be more aggressive in pursuing shoplifters until they realized they were depleting all their customers because they would be banned for life after they were prosecuted. They made a poor decision that essentially holds the door open for thieves.
Time will tell if they change their policy and again get serious. In the meantime, we all pay the costs of theft. Just like the good taxpayers we are paying for the theft of politicians, welfare leaches, union thugs, and Democrats in general.
was at a local Walmart during a “blitz” a few years ago and the place was practically looted. Herds of feral children walked out with arms filled with clothes and stuff. the floors were covered with items tossed on the floors as a distraction, glass and plastic spilled all over. It was like a riot and I’m sure it happens a few times a year, especially when the kids are out of school.
The Obama Youth in action..
I don't follow your reasoning. By definition a shoplifter is not a customer. I thought the reason that Walmart set a minimum of $25 as the minimum amount that they would allow to be stolen was because it cost them too much to have such cases prosecuted.
How would Walmart or any other retailer stop that though? Unfortunately it is most likely illegal for private security to gun down thieves in such situations.
Why would I have need for a sarcasm tag? And why was what I posted at all at odds with anything you posted there?
it’s more of a statement regarding the state of our society.
In MD, it’s illegal to do just about anything to preserve private property so events like this will probably increase in frequency as prices rise.
I’m glad we’re moving away from here because if anything were to happen, most of these government dependents would get real hungry, real quick.
My local Wal-Mart has their store greeter check the receipt of everyone leaving the store with an item not in a bag. I ignore them and walk past because I consider it to be against my 5th and 14th Amendment rights to be free of self incrimination and illegal search and seizure of stuff I paid for and already own. At least that’s the argument I’d give them if ever confronted. Generally loss prevention people need to witness the suspect hiding the product, not just walking past from the checkout area.
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