• jonne
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    6 months ago

    Why? They’re stealing from the owners, not you. Now these guys will end up with assault charges for protecting the owner’s wealth.

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      6 months ago

      I think part of it is not wanting to be mugged off. Even though it doesn’t materially affect you, having someone come in everyday and nick stuff in front of you would probably wear you down. No excuse for violence of course but I can see how it comes to this.

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        6 months ago

        Yeah, and people in general don’t like theives - sure they’re just stealing from the company you work for, they’re just stealing someone else’s bike, just stealing just stealing copper from a building sire, just stealing the play equipment in the park, just stealing an old ladies medication… it’s natural people resist this sort of rot, it’s almost hardwired into us.

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          6 months ago

          Stealing from an individual is deplorable. I can understand why someone might want to respond aggressively (although to be clear I still don’t think it’s justified) if someone steals medication from an old lady… But from a shop?

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      6 months ago

      I can see a logic behind it for the employees, even if you or I might disagree.

      Too much shrinkage from theft -> Store unprofitable -> Store closes -> No job

      Whether that is actually the case or not (idk how much expected shrink there is.) I couldn’t say, but that mindset I can 100% see.

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      6 months ago

      and they may have weapons to defend themselves, so you are potentially risking your health to protect someone elses money