Walgreens & Their Theft Policy... What's up w/ it?

[Thierry Henry]

Spoiler

 

[DCAllAfrican]

nah im just not opening that sliding door **** and nonchalantly staring at that *****.

But you said you wouldn't let people leave.

What will happen when they are ready to make it physical.

You ready to go there?

 

[caleekicks]

just out of curiosity, what do y'all think companies should do to curb this type of theft?

Hire security that actually puts hands on thse bozos.

 

[wayniac211]

This is def some Walgreens policy and it's been like that for years.
I remember back in the day (late 90's or early 00's) I was with a group of kids from the neighborhhood just walking around and causing chaos and one of the dudes went inside a Walgreens and walked out with a boom box like nothing

Lol.. used to plan out jacking iPhone chargers and Gillette razors .. we could OG just walked out with it??! ****

 

[deuce king]

Lobby & force the cost of living to be more affordable.

LOL. Bless your heart. I highly doubt the cost of living has anything to do with this theft or the vast majority of theft at these stores in general.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Hire security that actually puts hands on thse bozos.

And risk getting hit with lawsuits? We know that isn't realistic. It would be funny but you would essentially have to have combat assessments given during the hiring process to insure you have someone valuable working the front door.

 

[feeninlikejodeci]

My boy Gary works Loss Prevention at Target, here's some basic points I remember from our talks.

-Reverse Psychology is a shoplifters best friend. Hold the item(s) in your hand and make eye contact as you pass by. People don't realize what your doing until your halfway by the exit. And even then, you get the benefit of the doubt...people scratch their head...maybe he came in to return the item and decided he wanted to keep it? But yeah worse thing you can do is conceal items, or look around trying to see if somebody is looking at you cause it's pointless.

-Most successful shoplifters (there's actually dudes who do it 8 hours per day M-F like it's a real job) rotate stores. Like say you live in Indianapolis you got maybe 100 diff Walgreens, CVS, home depot, lowes in a 30 mile radius. The dudes who get caught are usually the young millenial dudes who don't have cars. They just continuously hit the same dozen stores within a 2 mile radius until they get caught

-Speaking of cars, once you hit the parking lot the only means they have to identify you is your license plate. Back in 2015 alit of Walmart and Krogers started setting up those blue light cameras for this purpose. Solution? Park across the street.

-If you get confronted, depending on how physically fit the LP officer is determines how you should react. If he's fat just start running. If he can give you a run for your money, do something to disarm him like smile in his face, respond "Really?" ..., then proceed to break his ankles like Iverson did MJ in 1998. They're used to dudes just surrendering, so there gonna be caught off balance if you start jetting.

-Dont sleep on Dollar stores and thrift stores. Family Dollar and Dollar General have some stuff in the $20-30 range.

 

[thapointguy]

Suspect Sought In Robbery At El Cerrito Pharmacy

Authorities are searching for a man suspected of stealing at least $500 in goods from an El Cerrito pharmacy last week.

www.google.com

 

[cosmiccoffee9]

this is what people with no good options do.

y'all really think mfs grew up wanting to hustle black market deodorant on the train?

you have a lot more in common with the expropriator than some ****ing superstore.

accept that and we'll all get a lot further.

 

[deusavertat]

That security guard should be ashamed of himself.

No effort whatsoever, he doesn't get paid enough for this sh#@

 

[mr jordan04]

That security guard should be ashamed of himself.

Why?
Security stops him and they get into a confrontation and potentially beats his ***. What happens next? He gets fired. Potentially sued.
For people to say “he was just stealing because he’s hungry” on some AOC vibes.
Basically, just let the thief go and go about your day like nothing happened. Less problems

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

Can’t imagine giving a damn about someone stealing from a place like Walgreens or Wal-Mart. I hope ppl clean the shelves from these new Amazon Fresh stores

 

[Kim Fatty the Third]

Sorry for being vague. I’m aware of the theft policies at these establishments and the potential liabilities. I agree with you. When I said he should be ashamed of himself, I meant he should be ashamed of himself for letting someone ride a bike into a store and didn’t think something was suspicious about it. One of his responsibilities is to watch the door and monitor people entering and exiting. I’ve never seen a security guard pull his phone out and start recording, that’s what the store cameras are for. I’ve seen nosey people, that should be minding their own business do that, but not security guards. Just go stand by the damn door and don’t let anyone with a AR-15 in.

 

[cosmiccoffee9]

lol @ "don't let anybody with an AR-15 in."

...as opposed to doing what about that?

like TSA agents at the airport, big store security guards are mostly for deterrence/decoration.

 

[aepps20]

When I was a teen I worked at Walgreens and I'm not surprised. People stole all sorts of stuff but management told us never to engage and never chase them. As a conservative I disagree with that approach and think that teaching our kids about the dangers of liberal conjecture and innuendo is the only way we can stop this.

 

[picasso swerve]

My boy Gary works Loss Prevention at Target, here's some basic points I remember from our talks.

-Reverse Psychology is a shoplifters best friend. Hold the item(s) in your hand and make eye contact as you pass by. People don't realize what your doing until your halfway by the exit. And even then, you get the benefit of the doubt...people scratch their head...maybe he came in to return the item and decided he wanted to keep it? But yeah worse thing you can do is conceal items, or look around trying to see if somebody is looking at you cause it's pointless.

-Most successful shoplifters (there's actually dudes who do it 8 hours per day M-F like it's a real job) rotate stores. Like say you live in Indianapolis you got maybe 100 diff Walgreens, CVS, home depot, lowes in a 30 mile radius. The dudes who get caught are usually the young millenial dudes who don't have cars. They just continuously hit the same dozen stores within a 2 mile radius until they get caught

-Speaking of cars, once you hit the parking lot the only means they have to identify you is your license plate. Back in 2015 alit of Walmart and Krogers started setting up those blue light cameras for this purpose. Solution? Park across the street.

-If you get confronted, depending on how physically fit the LP officer is determines how you should react. If he's fat just start running. If he can give you a run for your money, do something to disarm him like smile in his face, respond "Really?" ..., then proceed to break his ankles like Iverson did MJ in 1998. They're used to dudes just surrendering, so there gonna be caught off balance if you start jetting.

-Dont sleep on Dollar stores and thrift stores. Family Dollar and Dollar General have some stuff in the $20-30 range.

This guy tryna set people up for failure.

 

[cedric ceballos]

Why?
Security stops him and they get into a confrontation and potentially beats his ***. What happens next? He gets fired. Potentially sued.
For people to say “he was just stealing because he’s hungry” on some AOC vibes.
Basically, just let the thief go and go about your day like nothing happened. Less problems

I worked at seasonal at Kohl’s years ago. Their LP team would get hyped to bust people. Would tackle them the second they walked out the door and did all sorts of stuff they shouldn’t have done. How they didn’t get sued was beyond me.

 

[deuce king]

this is what people with no good options do.

y'all really think mfs grew up wanting to hustle black market deodorant on the train?

you have a lot more in common with the expropriator than some ****ing superstore.

accept that and we'll all get a lot further.

People with no good options do……….did the Post Office and or McDonald’s stop hiring all of a sudden?? Also does the no good options theory apply if your home gets burglarized??

 

[mr jordan04]

I worked at seasonal at Kohl’s years ago. Their LP team would get hyped to bust people. Would tackle them the second they walked out the door and did all sorts of stuff they shouldn’t have done. How they didn’t get sued was beyond me.

I knew people back in the day who work at Stater Bros and would love when people would try to steal ****. Allegedly, they would chase them out the store and beat their *** if they caught up to them.

But the way things are nowadays, you can’t do that ****. I even expect policing to get this way if **** gets worse with use of force/lawsuits

 

[cosmiccoffee9]

People with no good options do……….did the Post Office and or McDonald’s stop hiring all of a sudden?? Also does the no good options theory apply if your home gets burglarized??

I think we both know boosting from Ross and kicking down somebody's front door are two different options...neither good, one better.

...wait, working at McD's is a good option?

 

[deusavertat]

Not gonna lie if I were a security guard at any of these places, you have no security guard. I aint about that life, if I see people running I'm running too.

 

[TURBO UNO]

Most they’d get out of me is a solid “Hey! I SEE YOU”

 

[aepps20]

My boy Gary works Loss Prevention at Target, here's some basic points I remember from our talks.

-Reverse Psychology is a shoplifters best friend. Hold the item(s) in your hand and make eye contact as you pass by. People don't realize what your doing until your halfway by the exit. And even then, you get the benefit of the doubt...people scratch their head...maybe he came in to return the item and decided he wanted to keep it? But yeah worse thing you can do is conceal items, or look around trying to see if somebody is looking at you cause it's pointless.

-Most successful shoplifters (there's actually dudes who do it 8 hours per day M-F like it's a real job) rotate stores. Like say you live in Indianapolis you got maybe 100 diff Walgreens, CVS, home depot, lowes in a 30 mile radius. The dudes who get caught are usually the young millenial dudes who don't have cars. They just continuously hit the same dozen stores within a 2 mile radius until they get caught

-Speaking of cars, once you hit the parking lot the only means they have to identify you is your license plate. Back in 2015 alit of Walmart and Krogers started setting up those blue light cameras for this purpose. Solution? Park across the street.

-If you get confronted, depending on how physically fit the LP officer is determines how you should react. If he's fat just start running. If he can give you a run for your money, do something to disarm him like smile in his face, respond "Really?" ..., then proceed to break his ankles like Iverson did MJ in 1998. They're used to dudes just surrendering, so there gonna be caught off balance if you start jetting.

-Dont sleep on Dollar stores and thrift stores. Family Dollar and Dollar General have some stuff in the $20-30 range.

Probably the most informative post since datznasty wanted tips to commit insurance fraud.

 

[ill steelo]

This thread has completely blown my mind

Homie filled up an XXXXXXXL garbage bag 4 days in a row

When I was at GSU in Atlanta all the security at cvs/Walgreens/publix were off duty armed cops

 

[cedric ceballos]

When I was a teen I worked at Walgreens and I'm not surprised. People stole all sorts of stuff but management told us never to engage and never chase them. As a conservative I disagree with that approach and think that teaching our kids about the dangers of liberal conjecture and innuendo is the only way we can stop this.

If you guys put work boots and job applications in front of all the valuable merchandise, and put toy guns next to the kale and starbucks, it would keep the liberal thieves away and would most importantly stop the steal.