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It’s true SEattle is so crime friendly that my local Walgreens has more people going though the free shit line than they can process at the register. I don’t re

by rdtwo 5y ago

It’s true SEattle is so crime friendly that my local Walgreens has more people going though the free shit line than they can process at the register. I don’t really understand how they make any money with losses that high

HWR_14 5y ago
What's a "free shit" line? Also, this is about SF, not SEA. This article also points out that Walgreens has not curtailed their hours. And if it's so bad, why wouldn't Target just hire more security personnel?
- Proven 5y ago
  The police immediately release anyone who gets caught for streaking small value items. It seems security guards are there to prevent major security issues, not catch thieves. > Also, this is about SF, not SEA. Same problem in both states and cities - socialists driving everything into the ground.
- rdtwo 5y ago
  A lot of these pharmacy stores are setup such that the checkout is offset from the entrance/exit probably because most of the money comes from the pharmacy. It also means that shoplifters just go straight out carrying whatever they can grab and at least in my area they aren’t even trying to be discrete
  - HWR_14 5y ago
    Then why don't the stores just hire people to stop them?
    - sbierwagen 5y ago
      Stop them from doing what? The police won't prosecute. Security guards are private citizens and do not have an unlimited right to just grab other people and detain them. If the stolen goods are inside, say, a backpack, they also do not have the ability to search that backpack. You can only have security guards if the state backs them up. The state is not backing them up.
      - HWR_14 5y ago
        > Stop them from doing what? Leaving with things they did not pay for. > Security guards ... do not have an unlimited right to just grab other people and detain them. If the stolen goods are inside, say, a backpack, they also do not have the ability to search that backpack. Not unlimited rights. They can use reasonable (and solely nonlethal) force to detain shoplifters that they have probable cause are shoplifting and even search them (for instance, their backpacks) for such goods. You need to read up on California Penal Code 490.5. They cannot punish them, but they can prevent them from leaving with items they don't own.

by rdtwo 5y ago

HWR_14 5y ago

What's a "free shit" line? Also, this is about SF, not SEA. This article also points out that Walgreens has not curtailed their hours. And if it's so bad, why wouldn't Target just hire more security personnel?

Proven 5y ago
The police immediately release anyone who gets caught for streaking small value items. It seems security guards are there to prevent major security issues, not catch thieves. > Also, this is about SF, not SEA. Same problem in both states and cities - socialists driving everything into the ground.
rdtwo 5y ago
A lot of these pharmacy stores are setup such that the checkout is offset from the entrance/exit probably because most of the money comes from the pharmacy. It also means that shoplifters just go straight out carrying whatever they can grab and at least in my area they aren’t even trying to be discrete
- HWR_14 5y ago
  Then why don't the stores just hire people to stop them?
  - sbierwagen 5y ago
    Stop them from doing what? The police won't prosecute. Security guards are private citizens and do not have an unlimited right to just grab other people and detain them. If the stolen goods are inside, say, a backpack, they also do not have the ability to search that backpack. You can only have security guards if the state backs them up. The state is not backing them up.
    - HWR_14 5y ago
      > Stop them from doing what? Leaving with things they did not pay for. > Security guards ... do not have an unlimited right to just grab other people and detain them. If the stolen goods are inside, say, a backpack, they also do not have the ability to search that backpack. Not unlimited rights. They can use reasonable (and solely nonlethal) force to detain shoplifters that they have probable cause are shoplifting and even search them (for instance, their backpacks) for such goods. You need to read up on California Penal Code 490.5. They cannot punish them, but they can prevent them from leaving with items they don't own.