at stores that have a “do not interfere with shoplifters” policy, are people able to just walk in, take whatever they want, and leave without paying; or are there repercussions at some point?
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I did maintenance at a popular store that sells women’s clothing and home goods. Our location had a high percentage of theft compared to other stores, so they had me install about a dozen fake cameras around.
When people stole on a large-scale, we would phone around to the other locations in the area to describe the people to let them know to be particularly diligent with customer service and making sure customers felt checked on (so thieves know they’re being watched.)
But in theory, yes, at those stores the cameras are all fake and you could walk in, pick up a stack of jeans, and run out. We will call mall security on you, but they are gonna take half an hour to show up.
The kicker is that the only working camera in the whole store was in the back, watching the employees.
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