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I feel that part of being a humane society is that we have to accept that there's going to be a certain number of people that take advantage. It will cost the r
by js2 8y ago
I feel that part of being a humane society is that we have to accept that there's going to be a certain number of people that take advantage. It will cost the rest of us a bit more.
But I'd rather put up with some cheaters, be they shop lifters, fruadulent insurance claimers, border crossers, etc, than allow draconian policies like those outlined in this story.
Further, compared to white collar crime and all the other ways the rich and powerful are able to "cheat", surely shoplifting is a rounding error.
$0.02 thoughts for a Friday evening.
- Someone1234 8y agoPlus there's a fair compromise here: If they get convicted then have them pay restitution. Isn't that what restitution is specifically designed for anyway?
- raincom 8y agoThat there are going to be shop lifters, is accepted in the industry. It is called shrinkage. Every year or every 6 weeks, retailers hire inventory audit companies to calculate shrinkage. Some consulting company like McKinsey might have advised big retailers on how to reduce/recoup the shrinkage. These cease and desist letters, vague laws, etc are product of that effort.