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this post was submitted on 19 May 2024
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I don't see why regular employees would care so much though.
If it's someone doing it a lot I can see getting pissed off, especially if there happens to be other history with the person.
Why? They're stealing from the owners, not you. Now these guys will end up with assault charges for protecting the owner's wealth.
I think part of it is not wanting to be mugged off. Even though it doesn't materially affect you, having someone come in everyday and nick stuff in front of you would probably wear you down. No excuse for violence of course but I can see how it comes to this.
Yeah, and people in general don't like theives - sure they're just stealing from the company you work for, they're just stealing someone else's bike, just stealing just stealing copper from a building sire, just stealing the play equipment in the park, just stealing an old ladies medication... it's natural people resist this sort of rot, it's almost hardwired into us.
Stealing from an individual is deplorable. I can understand why someone might want to respond aggressively (although to be clear I still don't think it's justified) if someone steals medication from an old lady... But from a shop?