Yeah, we know how well society functions when brutality is the standard response. Maybe Tsarist Russia? Maybe Hitler's Germany? Maybe Pol Pot's paradise? Abusing children certainly makes a better adult of them than does loving and educating them. Geeeez.
coastwatch - it's the store policies that prevent them from manhandling shoplifters. If you're so unhappy here, maybe you should move to a state like Texas - no shoplifting there! LOL
Policy for allowing shoplifters and thieves to get away are conceived with good intention. Yet like anything, if word gets out that there's no consequence then there's no controlling it. But if the hammer was put down just enough times, these rodents would stop and realize. It's gotten out of control and nobody's doing anything. Even employees are loosing it about their being told to stand down because it erodes pride and loyalty. I know a guy at a Goleta grocery store who says every week teams come into his store and clear out the shelves of medicines and cosmetics. They will see these people on film. They have even talked to them when they've come back and showed the thieves the videos of them. And then just ask them to leave. They and others come back. The only penalty is hire prices for honest shoppers.
10:09: Mr MAGA"s predecessor was the one always claimed "people have said" and then trotted out his latest straw dogs to fecklessly shoot down. Maybe you were too young to remember this.
I'm surprised this is news. Since the state changed the rules for petty theft, shoplifting has gone crazy. Most of the big box stores in N cal now have private security to chase shop lifters. I was at Harbor Freight when a guy pushed a shopping cart out the door full of welders. A truck stopped and the driver and the thief threw the loot in the back of the truck and took off. The employees said there was a law stopping them from grabbing the thief.
Thank the politicians who made theft of items valued at under $950 not worth bothering about. Burglaries from cars and homes in San Francisco are doubling annually as a result, the same will happen here.
Those politicians have names: Assemblywoman Monique Limon and State senator Hannah-Beth Jackson. Sacramento does not do this to us: our own elected representatives in Sacramento do this to us - Jackson and Limon. Vote carefully, with this in mind. Past is prologue.
They downvote because they are hoping you never got past high school and will be upset by not being one of the popular kids. That's why they upvote each other to feel better about themselves. I stopped care once Edhat removed censorship through which comments could be removed by downvoting. Sometimes I even downvote myself just for fun!
Things have gotten a little wild lately. I was in the Magnolia Center Ralph's on Friday around 1pm. A guy with a back pack was going in and out of the store with a plastic plate from the salad bar. He was looking around at the entrance, and seeing no employees rushing into the salad bar and helping himself, then going outside eating, then repeating. Really sad, but I couldn't help thinking of that plastic spoon he was eating with dipping into the various items in the bar, over and over again.
As I remember, Home Depot used to keep the valuable tools in locked bins up front and you had to ask someone to unlock them to get one. Once their losses are high enough, they will go back to that arrangement, even if that makes them hire one or two actual clerks to check you out. Stealing is still a misdemeanor crime and if it is not being investigated or prosecuted then that is something to talk to the police chief and DA about.
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Feb 21, 2020 04:17 PMSuspects WMA and WFA Last seen on Hollister...
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Feb 21, 2020 05:40 PMIt's time to start busting some knee caps. That'll stop them.
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Feb 21, 2020 05:47 PMBusting the knee caps of the Criminals or the politicians or both? :)
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Feb 22, 2020 08:59 AMMost likely they've had several busted kneecaps and that still won't deter them
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Feb 22, 2020 09:06 AMYeah, we know how well society functions when brutality is the standard response. Maybe Tsarist Russia? Maybe Hitler's Germany? Maybe Pol Pot's paradise? Abusing children certainly makes a better adult of them than does loving and educating them. Geeeez.
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Feb 21, 2020 05:53 PMTwice we have bought tools from Home Depot, only to open them up and find crappy, used, broken tools in the box, clearly a 'return'.
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Feb 21, 2020 08:26 PMcoastwatch - it's the store policies that prevent them from manhandling shoplifters. If you're so unhappy here, maybe you should move to a state like Texas - no shoplifting there! LOL
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Feb 21, 2020 08:45 PMAnt,
The policy is in place because they (Home Dept and others) know that is the price of doing business in CA....
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Feb 22, 2020 01:09 PMAgree! Coastwatch should go live with Rush and hang with Moscow Mitch for a change of scenery.
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Feb 22, 2020 08:27 AMPolicy for allowing shoplifters and thieves to get away are conceived with good intention. Yet like anything, if word gets out that there's no consequence then there's no controlling it. But if the hammer was put down just enough times, these rodents would stop and realize. It's gotten out of control and nobody's doing anything. Even employees are loosing it about their being told to stand down because it erodes pride and loyalty. I know a guy at a Goleta grocery store who says every week teams come into his store and clear out the shelves of medicines and cosmetics. They will see these people on film. They have even talked to them when they've come back and showed the thieves the videos of them. And then just ask them to leave. They and others come back. The only penalty is hire prices for honest shoppers.
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Feb 22, 2020 09:03 AMThis story is unbelievable. No business would tolerate that behavior by employees. This is a made up scenario.
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Feb 22, 2020 10:09 AM@ 8:27 - You're just making crap up. "I know a guy." Sounds like something we're used to hearing all the time from Mr. MAGA, "People are telling me."
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Feb 22, 2020 10:34 AM10:09: Mr MAGA"s predecessor was the one always claimed "people have said" and then trotted out his latest straw dogs to fecklessly shoot down. Maybe you were too young to remember this.
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Feb 22, 2020 09:05 AMI'm surprised this is news. Since the state changed the rules for petty theft, shoplifting has gone crazy. Most of the big box stores in N cal now have private security to chase shop lifters. I was at Harbor Freight when a guy pushed a shopping cart out the door full of welders. A truck stopped and the driver and the thief threw the loot in the back of the truck and took off. The employees said there was a law stopping them from grabbing the thief.
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Feb 22, 2020 10:36 AMThank the politicians who made theft of items valued at under $950 not worth bothering about. Burglaries from cars and homes in San Francisco are doubling annually as a result, the same will happen here.
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Feb 22, 2020 12:06 PMThose politicians have names: Assemblywoman Monique Limon and State senator Hannah-Beth Jackson. Sacramento does not do this to us: our own elected representatives in Sacramento do this to us - Jackson and Limon. Vote carefully, with this in mind. Past is prologue.
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Feb 22, 2020 05:40 PMSo why exactly is anyone downvoting this? Speak.
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Feb 24, 2020 10:54 AMThey downvote because they are hoping you never got past high school and will be upset by not being one of the popular kids. That's why they upvote each other to feel better about themselves. I stopped care once Edhat removed censorship through which comments could be removed by downvoting. Sometimes I even downvote myself just for fun!
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Feb 22, 2020 12:27 PMThis is the result of Prop 47 - Those who wrote and supported the legislaton and those who voted for it.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:07 PMSpoken like a true, far to the right zealot.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:55 PMReally? You're going to label someone who has a differing opinion... Well, you are in good company as the Edhat editors are with you all the way.
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Feb 22, 2020 02:02 PMSo you're not proud of what you are.
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Feb 22, 2020 01:32 PMI think I saw them. They showed great Skil.
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Feb 23, 2020 10:07 AMWell, they were not very good Craftsmen.
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Feb 23, 2020 10:14 AMThings have gotten a little wild lately. I was in the Magnolia Center Ralph's on Friday around 1pm. A guy with a back pack was going in and out of the store with a plastic plate from the salad bar. He was looking around at the entrance, and seeing no employees rushing into the salad bar and helping himself, then going outside eating, then repeating. Really sad, but I couldn't help thinking of that plastic spoon he was eating with dipping into the various items in the bar, over and over again.
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Feb 25, 2020 11:22 AMAs I remember, Home Depot used to keep the valuable tools in locked bins up front and you had to ask someone to unlock them to get one. Once their losses are high enough, they will go back to that arrangement, even if that makes them hire one or two actual clerks to check you out. Stealing is still a misdemeanor crime and if it is not being investigated or prosecuted then that is something to talk to the police chief and DA about.