Not only are corporations not pursuing thieves anymore, they are downright refusing

to prosecute them as well.

Denham Springs home depot had a guy run out with a brand new dewalt miter saw. Employees really didn't give much chase.. Patron in the parking lot took the bag off his vehicle hiding his license plate and snapped a pic. Took it to the manager and was told they do not call the police or prosecute theft anymore.

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I’m so pissed off at HOME DEPOT in Denham Springs. I park and am walking toward the store when I notice this dude running out the store, into the parking lot, toward a car. Dude is holding a big box containing a DeWalt Miter Saw. Quick on his tail is an older dude wearing a Vietnam Veteran cap. VIETNAM is yelling to dude, “It ain’t worth going to jail, son !” But DUDE is hustling to his car. So, my dumb-arse joins VIETNAM in chasing DUDE.

DUDE is able to open his hatchback and throw the stolen saw in and get to his driver’s seat before VIETNAM could get to him. DUDE had a towel over his license plate, so I pull my phone out and yell to VIETNAM TO “... pull the towel...”. VIETNAM yanks it away and I get a clear pic of the license plate before DUDE speeds off.

VIETNAM and I go back into the store and he is looking for the manager that tried to stop DUDE. However, another manager comes up. We explain we clearly saw him, can identify him, and have license plate. Now, remember the other Mgr saw him leave without paying and surveillance captured the event.

HOME DEPOT manager says they DON’T call the police, make reports or prosecute these things. He said they were not even going to call the police. I then stand there and listen to the absolute worst made up bullshite about the law I’ve ever heard. Now, granted, it is Saturday and I look nothing of the part, but after the HOME DEPOT manager finished instructing VIETNAM and I on his in-depth knowledge of criminal law, constitutional law, I introduced myself as an attorney and tell him that everything he just said was WRONG.

Hey, HOME DEPOT...When you choose to not prosecute criminals you let it be known you are willing to be a victim. I know you do not take a loss. You absorb the loss by making people like me pay for it.

Evidently, people like VIETNAM and I still refuse to accept criminal conduct in our community. Shame on you for allowing this and sending the message that our community is an easy target.

For whatever good it may do, here is the thief’s license plate.

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