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Home depot fires employees for trying to stop shoplifters
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:45 pm
I was in my local Home Depot this weekend. Saw a woman putting a cordless drill in her "bag". I knew she was stealing. Notified a HD employee and she said she couldn't stop the woman. Said the company has a policy that employees can't intervene with shoplifters. They let the woman walk out the door. I thought the employee was full of shite but after some research she is correct.
The lady told me they hardly ever call the cops any longer unless its something over $500.
WTF?
Story regarding 4 emp fired for attempting to stop SL
The lady told me they hardly ever call the cops any longer unless its something over $500.
WTF?
Story regarding 4 emp fired for attempting to stop SL
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Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:47 pm to lsufan1971
It’s for employee safety mostly. It sucks, but it beats getting killed or beaten over property that isn’t even yours.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:48 pm to lsufan1971
It's probably cheaper in the long run to let people steal a few hundred dollars worth of stuff than risk the shoplifter be armed and kill a regular employee and deal with that.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:48 pm to lsufan1971
Sweet, I need a new socket set. 
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:49 pm to lsufan1971
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:49 pm to TH03
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It’s for employee safety mostly.
It's so employees don't sue HD if they get injured. HD corporate (and every other corporate entity) doesn't care about employee safety. They care about the liability.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:49 pm to lsufan1971
Great to know, I needed a new chainsaw.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:52 pm to TH03
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It’s for employee safety mostly. It sucks, but it beats getting killed or beaten over property that isn’t even yours.
thats why cops prey on affluent white people going 5mph over the speed limit rather than patrol the projects looking for people selling crack.
dont you love equal justice under the law?
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:53 pm to yessir
Potato, tomato. The employee stays safe, they don’t have to worry about liability.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:55 pm to bawbarn
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Reminds me of this scene from Atlanta.
I now want to watch this show. Is it good?
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:56 pm to lsufan1971
Imma try to walk out with a whole water heater
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:56 pm to lsufan1971
I think I'm gonna ride a lawnmower right out of the front door
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:57 pm to upgrayedd
i'm going to wheel a refrigerator out the door through the plant escape.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:58 pm to lsufan1971
The problem would be that they'd only try and stop the black shoplifters. Even if 100% of the shoplifters were black they'd still be accused of being racists. They don't wanna be Starbucked
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:58 pm to AU_251
I think it's a great show, but to be honest, it's not for everyone. A lot of mixed reviews from people who have watched it.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 3:59 pm to TH03
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but it beats getting killed or beaten over property that isn’t even yours.
It's a shame this pussy society doesn't educate the criminals this way.
Nope. Lawless criminals are a protected class in the good ole U.S. of A.
Posted on 7/10/18 at 4:00 pm to Chad504boy
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i'm going to wheel a refrigerator out the door through the plant escape.
Let me know when you go. I'll just hitch it to my new lawnmower and drag it out for you
Posted on 7/10/18 at 4:00 pm to lsufan1971
WHooo....I bet the theft cases at Home Depot sky rocket now. I bet the one on Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette is going miss their inventory shrinkage number for sure now 
Posted on 7/10/18 at 4:01 pm to lsufan1971
And here I am paying at Home Depot like a sucker!
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