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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It’s not “no repercussions” — it’s “No store policies that put the employees at risk so we can head off lawsuits by next of kin over an employee getting shot or stabbed trying to protect stuff that wholesales at $40.”
Store employees are blamed anyway for not doing enough to deter theft (even while severely understaffed to save more profits). They are required to watch, identify possible risks, give obsessive customer service (to show *we are watching you*) while talking up identifying points of that person (to show *we can identify you*). Like, “oh! That goes so well with your green eyes and blonde hair! … you remind me of (some other person) he’s also just a bit taller than me, he likes (that brand of shoes you’re wearing) too” etc.
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