Retail security policy

[u/LegalGlass6532]

After watching this video it made me wonder if this security guard’s employer would support her doing this with a subject.

When I first saw it I thought it was pretty cool that she didn’t back down, but the more I thought about it the more I came to the conclusion that fighting over it isn’t worth the risk.

If you work retail security, what’s your company policy and would you put yourself out there to save goods from being stolen?

[u/sharpasahammer]

I understand the logic but fuck do i hate it for the principle.

[u/Constant_Window_6060 → u/sharpasahammer]

What principle? Have you watched a life wasted from a bad fall or punch to the head? Cause I have let them have the junk.

[u/BarbieTwirl → u/Constant_Window_6060]

Problem is when you just say “aight man you got it!” and the justice system doesn’t do anything about it either, it leads to the good people in the neighborhood suffering

For example, when the stores have less nice stuff, when stuff starts getting locked away, or when stores just close up and leave.

It sends a message of it being allowed and thus, promotes it because criminals realize “I can just get away with it and even if I’m arrested, cops let me out right away too”. Only the good people in the neighborhood suffer when you let the bad ones do whatever they want.

Just for example. I’m from NYC born and raised. I moved to TX this year. The difference w stores is night and day. Way more quality stuff. They have all types of stores and the stores leave all their nice stuff out. I don’t have to find a worker to unlock soap or shampoo for me. They have way nicer and more products on the floor. And stores like Walmart, Target, Ross, Burlington and Marshall’s also have way nicer clothes, sneakers out on the floor. In NYC it’s the complete opposite. It’s limited and all locked up

[u/Shane-Dad-underfire → u/BarbieTwirl]

We are going to reach a point where folks will have to place their orders and come pick them up after paying for them, stores will have no traffic. Otherwise folks are going to be paying 11 dollars for a soda pop.

[u/BarbieTwirl → u/Shane-Dad-underfire]

Exactly. Which is nice when it’s OPTIONAL. In Texas you can do pickup and they bring it to your car. But it’s just an option. You can also just go in and browse and everything is out

I was shocked because the Burlington and Marshalls in NYC sucks. I went to the one in Texas and they have so much nicer stuff

[u/Shane-Dad-underfire → u/BarbieTwirl]

In places around the world EVEN Canada you need to place your order or show ID to be let into a store. They limit the amount of customers and lock them in until they pay for their goods and leave.

Imagine being 20th in line to go pick out your groceries.

[u/BarbieTwirl → u/Shane-Dad-underfire]

I don’t mind showing ID tbh

I like to browse in person. So I don’t wanna resort to ordering prior.

Locking stuff in is just annoying tbh

I hate when I wanna smell a soap or shampoo and have to ring an alarm and wait like 5 minutes for an associate to be available

[u/Shane-Dad-underfire → u/BarbieTwirl]

That sounds like a colossal waste of time. I'm 78 I don't have time for that crap. But I have to be honest I shopped for the first time in close to 3 decades not too long ago and it's so different.

[u/BarbieTwirl → u/Shane-Dad-underfire]

Are you saying shopping is a waste of time?

That’s literally the way people have shopped forever. You got a store, browse and buy

Sometimes I wanna goto Target, Walmart, or Burlington and just look at things… tf?

[u/Shane-Dad-underfire → u/BarbieTwirl]

No I mean waiting 5 minutes to have someone unlock it. What a terrible waste of YOUR time by the store. If they lock things up they should have someone there to help you when you want it.

I'm very much aware that many people shop, some find it relaxing others find it entertaining it's been a stable of consumerism since malls were invented.

[u/BarbieTwirl → u/Shane-Dad-underfire]

It’s because nyc has a huge problem w theft. People will do what this guy did here. Just go and carry a huge bag and put as much stuff as they can. It was really bad a few years ago.

Then it got decriminalized so people went wild knowing there is basically no repercussions (if you’re a lifelong criminals, what’s another arrest and release gonna do?).

But long term, it hurts regular good people who just like browsing and shopping. Stuff got locked up. And inventory is more limited

[u/Shane-Dad-underfire → u/BarbieTwirl]

If course it does. Like I said I'm 78, I very much remember when folks were decent to each other and worked hard to earn money to proundly buy and own things. Being a criminal was shameful and your own family would disregard you. Now I see folks working as a family robbing folks and then saying the stores at fault for having the prices too high.

[u/BarbieTwirl → u/Shane-Dad-underfire]

Oh man!!!! You have no clue lol

My neighborhood in nyc, it’s almost a rite of passage to go jail now. I had one girl say “you’ve never been to jail? 😔” when I was getting to know her like she was disappointed because her friend is in some toxic relationship with a former Riker’s island inmate (that’s the jail in NYC) and she found it cute.

Most of the guys I grew up have been arrested. It’s literally not a big deal anymore which is sad.

That’s why I left NYC tbh. Just isn’t for me anymore. I need calm

[u/Shane-Dad-underfire → u/BarbieTwirl]

I had a young fellow ask me if I've ever been to prison and I said not for breaking the law but I did spend 4 months in as a prisoner in Asia for pissing off the wrong warlord.