redstreak one wrote:
To play devils advocate here, sorry da! lol For those saying a tube of toothpaste and crayons isnt worth trying to physically stop a thief, then what level of stealing, or dollar amount of stealing is justifiable to an owner or employee to try and physically stop someone from taking something that doesnt belong to them? This scenario is that the owner or employee doesnt get a good look or description of the thief and no video surveillance or anything to give police.
Emmanuel Kant would have a field day with this! lol
I do agree that the end result the thiefs death is a direct correlation to his action. Deserved or not.
To answer your question, according to every retail store I've ever worked for (and probably every retail store in the US) NO dollar amount is worth physically restraining a thief. The risk is too high to not only the employee's life, but yes, even the thief's life.
What if this thief had a gun and turned around and shot the manager in the head when he came after him? That is the risk that retail corporations aren't willing to take, and the reason why almost every store's policy is that if you physically confront or restrain a customer, even one who is stealing, you're terminated.
The laws and rules unfortunately are set up in favor of the thieves, not the stores. But it is that way for a reason.....so that tough guy vigilantes like this manager don't go around killing every petty thief who steals some worthless item.
