Man Says Home Depot Fired Workers For Catching Thieves
 

http://www.koco.com/news/13441545/de...0424&qs=1;bp=t

Well it sounds like to me Home Depot likes shoplifters. Anyone need a riding mower. Let's go shopping.:clap: :clap:

You mean I didn't really have to pay for all that crap in, on, and around my house! Somehow I don't believe that. I bet this story didn't happen in Shreveport. It sounds like an organized shoplifting ring with inside moles.

But Rhertz it states it is against policy to stop or call the police on any customer.

OK, you try it first, then come back and tell us how it went. :D

I got a better idea, we'll send Brain first.:clap:

What's really sad is that you think trying to manipulate people, for any reason, is a "better" idea.

I'm just sorry for the kids who have to put up with your insanity.

I recall a "then 7-11" store employee was fired here in the Shreveport area years ago for fighting with a robber.
The reason: same as above; he broke company policy which is to let the robber have what he wants without resistance. By fighting with the crook he put himself in harms way which opens the company up to all sorts of lawsuits should he be injured.

That might make sense but what about the "or call the police on any customer for shoplifting " part? What is the exposure to liability for calling the cops?

Manipulating people is usually a good thing. Unfortunately the word, like "discrimination," has taken on an undeserved negative connotation.

It's not a liability issue, it's a not wanting to offend people issue....not unlike what most of you try to do to me. You'd rather me not offend anyone than express my opinions in a manner I see fit. Well most stores that cater to the masses have the exact same policy.....only twice a week are there people in the Natchitoches Wal-Mart who will chase shoplifters out of the store and at no point do you have to actually stop when the door greeter wants to check your bags and it is against store policy for them to physically try and stop you should you walk past or even sound the door alarm.

I think that is what the 7-11 employees are supposed to do, call the police. Maybe in the Home Depot case they are to notify loss prevention guys and not get involved personally.

I would not fire anyone for breaking a rule like this, having such a rule on their books should be enough to cover them from lawsuits; but, I am surprised that anyone would want to get involved as a by the hour wage earner.

Yeah funny how that goes. It is good to have "discriminating taste" towards food, wine, or sexual partners, etc. but bad to discriminate (form an opinion) against people (that you aren't having sex with) :D

No, it's usually a very good thing to discriminate against people.

I meant "bad" in the sense of today's political correctness.....

It's especially good (and pleasurable) to discriminate against people concerned with political correctness.

Agreed! And in fact almost all people discriminate at some level. Otherwise they could not function as healty human beings IMHO.

Well of course they do. Just look Brain discriminates against fat people and disabled children. Joe discriminates against people in general.

I'm talking about "healthy stereotyping" needed by everyday people in order to survive. For instance stereotyping crackheads or shoplifters. I am predjudiced against them and therefore I stay away from them and don't want my daughter to marry one. I understand joepole's point is all I'm saying. It's all about were we draw our lines in the sand. Joe's can be pretty far out, but I see worse everyday in the media. :peace:

God damn you're stupid. You CANNOT discriminate against "people in general"...that's treating everyone EQUALLY, and calling a fatass a big ****ing fatass is NOT discrimination either. TREATING you differently BECAUSE of your weight would be discrimination and I think we will all agree that I've chewed on just about everyone's ass here, just like Joe.

At best we are expressing individual prejudices and your dumbass doesn't know the terms ARE NOT interchangeable.

Hey, Rhertz, get it right , there are no shoplifters at Home Depot.

How interesting to note that since you admitted to lying about your weight, you therefore have lied about me discriminating against fat people.

Is there no end to the bull****, outright lies, and propaganda that comes from your keyboard or like Isaac, will it continue to get worse the deeper I go?

Brain, is there no end to your harassment of the people on this board? Could you just stop for a while?

"The more you stir the bull****, the worse it smells." The best thing we can all do when in this situation is WALK AWAY!!! Ignore the B.S. post and just get back on topic.

We're talking about Home Depot and their goofy policies that seemingly support shoplifters. Personally, I find it amusing that someone actually got fired over this. It definitely seems like HD wants shoplifters to come to their store.