Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

My wife got a call from her Brother. He is handicapped and is recognizes by the state as so, but would rather work, so he works two different jobs to pay his way. He stocks shelves in a large multi product store like a Kroger. He told my wife that a couple days ago a guy comes in with a big bag with some cloths in it and grabbed some stuff off the shelf and said, "YOU CAN"T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT" and Left the store. My brother-in-law told my wife that they were told by management that if you try to stop them they will be fired!
About 8 or 10 years ago he invited me to go with him to a banquet dinner for awards given to employees for years on the job. It was random seating so I happen to sit next to an executive who ran the theft protection group for all the stores. Now this was way back before all the woke and other crap that has been going on now days. In talking to him I asked him how much the organization had to pay out for employees working in that area as well as cost of lost goods. Without blinking he said $100,000,000 a year !!! Imagine how much they have to pay now, lots more. We all have seen comments on the price of groceries and stuff. They can't just eat those costs, that has to get passed on in cost of goods we buy, so WE are paying for those crooks. If I had a say, they would have to be locked up for more than a day or so before they are cut loose to repeat the whole process knowing they will only at a MAXIMUM get a slap on the hand less sever than what we got as a kid with a slap of a ruler on a hand!

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

And the costs get passed onto the consumer who is willing to pay for the items. Very frustrating!

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Good morning, Kerry. And, how do we beat them so that our prices go down?

Blackdog Loc: Round Rock, TX

Aww man, I would have helped the guy....I would have thrown canned goods at him.


BD

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

The consumer always gets the fall out. Don't resolve the problem just pass it on.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Kudos to your BIL Kerry, not sucking the teat of the system even though he’d be entitled to. There are waaay to many people that do.

E.pa.al Loc: Martin's Creek

Public hangings are a great deterrent

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

I hear that Al.
Kudos to him for supporting himself Kerry!
I don't understand all this "let them go " attitude, at all. If it was food for survival, I would agree, but TVs, computers, tools, etc.etc .etc. they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Fred you know how it goes brother. A victim of this n a victim of that. This is what happens when society thinks the hand of justice should have a gentle touch instead of n iron fist. 👍👍

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

Elect Law and Order Prosecutors and Judges and Law Makers who will enact proper legislation that will punish them!

Kerry Hansen Loc: Bremerton, WA

About 65 years ago when he was born he was a 13+ pound baby and was left in birth canal without blood to his brain for too long had brain damage, what a shame. Old country Doc screwed up.

Frank romero Loc: Clovis, NM

We already have a lot of laws but they are not enforced

smitty Loc: maine

dont some countries cut the hands off

Jim Sargent Loc: Payson, AZ

Kerry,
A few years back little brother had his identity compromised. The culprit opened accounts on the same day at Walmart and Home Depot. Charged $999.00 on each account. Apparently that stays below some threshold. When he received statements and learned what happened neither he nor the detective investigating the case could get help from either store. You know these accounts had to have been opened in person and there must be security camera footage but both stores refused to release it. I don't think I've ever seen my brother so frustrated.

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Fred.... The main reason for not interfering with property crimes seems to be an over abundance of civil suits that have been filed by the "victims" of "abuse" at the hands of those preventing criminal activity. The courts will even award obscene amounts of damages to criminals who get injured during the commission of a crime, up to and including doing stuff where they harm themselves by their own clumsiness or stupidity. Insurance companies routinely settle this stuff before a trial, to avoid litigation costs, and of course your liability fees must increase for something they do, and they sweeten their own pot a bit in the process.
I've read several things where for example, and I'm paraphrasing here... A burglar is interrupted while stealing someone's property, and while fleeing the scene, breaks a leg jumping over your fence. Bingo... he lawyers up and they file a negligence suit against you for having an unsafe fence . If you're properly insured no immediate big problem, Insurance company settles, burglar and attorney laugh all the way to the bank, & your rates increase next time around. If you're underinsured or uninsured, you're toast, headed toward bankruptcy. Criminal proceedings against the miscreant tossed out or plea bargained down to nearly nothing. Costs too many tax dollars to incarcerate anyone for a minor criminal infraction. Repeat cycle. Bottom line, we have allowed lowlifes to have more value than Joe Lunchbox. Sad indeed. Rant over.