Comments on: Pajama Idiot http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/ Personal Blog of Michael Shepherd Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5 by: Wendy http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1672 Fri, 05 May 2006 23:11:53 -0500 http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1672 Man, that really irks me. No respect. Dumb and bold. Welcome to the new generation of kid shoplifters. *sigh Man, that really irks me. No respect. Dumb and bold. Welcome to the new generation of kid shoplifters. *sigh

]]> by: MOM http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1673 Fri, 05 May 2006 23:34:48 -0500 http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1673 Are you doing your job as the adult, by not calling the police and their parents? MOM Are you doing your job as the adult, by not calling the police and their parents? MOM

]]> by: Stephanie http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1674 Fri, 05 May 2006 23:46:33 -0500 http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1674 Dude, I know you didnt want to stay for the whole police scene but I would have locked the place down and had the cops take them away! No good thieves! Is there any thing worse than a liar or a thief???? Makes you wonder what our world is coming too??!! Dude, I know you didnt want to stay for the whole police scene but I would have locked the place down and had the cops take them away! No good thieves! Is there any thing worse than a liar or a thief????

Makes you wonder what our world is coming too??!!

]]> by: Stephanie http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1675 Fri, 05 May 2006 23:47:20 -0500 http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1675 P.S. Love the owl picture he looks like he is smiling.. P.S. Love the owl picture he looks like he is smiling..

]]> by: Xerraire http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1677 Sat, 06 May 2006 18:11:08 -0500 http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1677 Does CVS have some kind of policy not to prosecute? Does CVS have some kind of policy not to prosecute?

]]> by: Night Owl http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1678 Sat, 06 May 2006 23:02:28 -0500 http://mshepherd.com/blog/2006/05/05/pajama-idiot/#comment-1678 If you've ever watched the TV show COPS, you'll often hear the Officers who have been doing the job for a long time tell you how they are "numb" to it. It's very similar in Retail for shoplifting. In my 20 years, I've seen the very worse side of people in that respect. It's really rather depressing because you want to try and see the best in everyone and give them the benefit of the doubt but they constantly prove otherwise. I don't think I want to get into policies of my place of employment on the internet but I will say that they do indeed prosecute. Let us however use some common sense and realize that we live in a MUCH more dangerous society than we did 20 years ago. Let us add to that the fact that nowadays folks will SUE at the drop of a hat and Jury's for some odd reason tend to make crazy decisions. We've all heard about the lady who spilled a hot cup of McDonald's Coffee in her lap, right? The fact that people are shoplifting in the first place usually places them amongst the dregs of the population. Trying to "Apprehend" a thief often puts your life in danger. People have been stabbed, shot, beat up, maimed or otherwise injured. Do you think I want to go through a lady's purse not knowing she's a heroine addict and find out there is a filthy needle hidden inside? (one little poke is all it takes) Should I detain a young girl for an hour inside an empty store waiting for the Police to arrive only to have her accuse me of sexual assault when they do? Do I spend $100 in labor processing an individual who stole $5? Do I tackle the girl running from me in the parking lot and put her in a wrestling hold until she submits? Do I attempt to do the same with the 300lb linebacker dude who looks like he could throw me around like a Rag-Doll? Very different world folks... If you’ve ever watched the TV show COPS, you’ll often hear the Officers who have been doing the job for a long time tell you how they are “numb” to it. It’s very similar in Retail for shoplifting. In my 20 years, I’ve seen the very worse side of people in that respect. It’s really rather depressing because you want to try and see the best in everyone and give them the benefit of the doubt but they constantly prove otherwise.

I don’t think I want to get into policies of my place of employment on the internet but I will say that they do indeed prosecute. Let us however use some common sense and realize that we live in a MUCH more dangerous society than we did 20 years ago. Let us add to that the fact that nowadays folks will SUE at the drop of a hat and Jury’s for some odd reason tend to make crazy decisions. We’ve all heard about the lady who spilled a hot cup of McDonald’s Coffee in her lap, right?

The fact that people are shoplifting in the first place usually places them amongst the dregs of the population. Trying to “Apprehend” a thief often puts your life in danger. People have been stabbed, shot, beat up, maimed or otherwise injured. Do you think I want to go through a lady’s purse not knowing she’s a heroine addict and find out there is a filthy needle hidden inside? (one little poke is all it takes) Should I detain a young girl for an hour inside an empty store waiting for the Police to arrive only to have her accuse me of sexual assault when they do? Do I spend $100 in labor processing an individual who stole $5? Do I tackle the girl running from me in the parking lot and put her in a wrestling hold until she submits? Do I attempt to do the same with the 300lb linebacker dude who looks like he could throw me around like a Rag-Doll?

Very different world folks…

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