How do you feel about shoplifters?

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I truthfully believe shoplifting can be excused if the person is extremely poor and they NEED something like food, shoes or text books, you know? But if it's a random person stealing everything under the sun, that's not okay at all. I really think it depends on the circumstances

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This is a complicated issue for me.

To try to keep it short and simple: some people probably get desperate if they are dirt poor, and I really dislike capitalism so big companies like Walmart wouldn't really be hurt by a couple items not payed for. My issue here is that the blame would most likely be put onto the employees, which could affect employment. It's a lot different if it's smaller and more local businesses but if it's a large company that actively exploits the working class then I sort of sympathize with shoplifters.

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I feel like if it's shoplifting for food, or something in need, it's important to pay attention to those details. But I'm the years that I've been working in retail customer service, 95% of people who make a scene aren't stealing socks, food or necessities (usually those go unnoticed or so small that it really doesn't affect anyone). They're just stealing things that they don't feel like paying for like makeup, a keychain, high end purse or 300 dollar shoes. Stuff like that, its disrespectful and shameless. Every time that happens at my store, the entire store knows who the thief is. We talk about their every move over the walkie and watch them with employees and cameras. On the occaision, we can't do anything about it because if we don't take the correct steps, we can get sued as well. But we sure as hell know who you are the next time you come in, it doesn't matter who you are, you become an automatic klepto crazy person in our eyes who deserves to be arrested.

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Ummm. Am i the only one who is thinking if it's illegal, then you shouldn't do it? My little girl stole gum once. I made her march back in there and hand it to the cashier and apologize and made her promise them she would never do it again.

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It depends. If no one is being physically harmed then it's not that bad. But you could potentially be hurting someone's business. I have technically stolen donuts before though. I would go into the grocery store and put like three-four donuts in the bag. But when I check out, I go to self checkout and only pay for one or two. I call it, buy one get one.

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