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Posted: Mar 7, 2024 - 11:43am




"No beast so fierce, but knows some touch of pity."

"But I know none... and therefore am no beast."






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    Posted: May 4, 2023 - 2:02pm

    Does this reflect a civilized society?

    'I can't explain why I did what I did': Florida inmate Darryl Barwick apologizes before execution

    https://news.yahoo.com/cant-ex...


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    Posted: Dec 7, 2022 - 10:11am

     black321 wrote:
    Given some of the progressive positions on crime (...)


    Aftershock
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    Posted: Dec 7, 2022 - 8:27am

     ScottFromWyoming wrote:


    Note that the word "shrink" includes a lot more than shoplifting, which is typically not as costly as pilferage or other internal theft. 

    Costco is repeatedly ranked as one of the best places to work, and I think among retail businesses it's always #1. I wonder if their shrink is as bad as WalMart's... if there's a direct correlation between how well the workers are treated and how much they steal.


    Of course, but in this case the "shrink" is being called out as theft (mostly external, not internal).
    Companies usually don't report exact shrink amounts, so they are not comparable.
    However, Costco has called out that their membership format and unique, staffed entry/exits allows them to control this type of inventory loss better than competitors. 
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    Posted: Dec 7, 2022 - 8:06am

     black321 wrote:

    Given some of the progressive positions on crime, if you live in a city and listen to what retailers are reporting, you can see the soft touch on non-violent crime is not working.

    CNBC reports on an interview with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in which he says that theft at Walmart stores is "higher than what it has historically been … We’ve got safety measures, security measures that we’ve put in place by store location. I think local law enforcement being staffed and being a good partner is part of that equation, and that’s normally how we approach it."

    Nevertheless, McMillon tells CNBC, "a lax approach from prosecutors could impact prices and lead to store closures down the line. 'If that’s not corrected over time, prices will be higher, and/or stores will close,' McMillon said."

    The story notes that "Walmart isn’t the only big-box retailer dealing with an uptick in theft. Last month, Target Chief Financial Officer Michael Fiddelke said shoplifting has jumped about 50% year over and year, leading to more than $400 million in losses in this fiscal year alone. Most of the shoplifting is organized retail theft, rather than petty theft, Fiddelke said."

    Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens...many other are pointing to increased shrink (theft) having a significant impact on their margins. 




    Note that the word "shrink" includes a lot more than shoplifting, which is typically not as costly as pilferage or other internal theft. 

    Costco is repeatedly ranked as one of the best places to work, and I think among retail businesses it's always #1. I wonder if their shrink is as bad as WalMart's... if there's a direct correlation between how well the workers are treated and how much they steal.
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    Posted: Dec 7, 2022 - 7:40am

    Given some of the progressive positions on crime, if you live in a city and listen to what retailers are reporting, you can see the soft touch on non-violent crime is not working.

    CNBC reports on an interview with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon in which he says that theft at Walmart stores is "higher than what it has historically been … We’ve got safety measures, security measures that we’ve put in place by store location. I think local law enforcement being staffed and being a good partner is part of that equation, and that’s normally how we approach it."

    Nevertheless, McMillon tells CNBC, "a lax approach from prosecutors could impact prices and lead to store closures down the line. 'If that’s not corrected over time, prices will be higher, and/or stores will close,' McMillon said."

    The story notes that "Walmart isn’t the only big-box retailer dealing with an uptick in theft. Last month, Target Chief Financial Officer Michael Fiddelke said shoplifting has jumped about 50% year over and year, leading to more than $400 million in losses in this fiscal year alone. Most of the shoplifting is organized retail theft, rather than petty theft, Fiddelke said."

    Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens...many other are pointing to increased shrink (theft) having a significant impact on their margins. 


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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 4:06pm

     cc_rider wrote:

    Why didn't they just grab Art Tatum?

    What? Too soon?
    c.



    ouch 
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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 12:55pm

     miamizsun wrote:

    conformity is the new blindfold...
     
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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 12:40pm

     oldviolin wrote:

    Can't see what you can't see...
     
    conformity is the new blindfold...
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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 12:28pm

     miamizsun wrote:
     oldviolin wrote:

    Likely didn't have the foresight...

    because psychic circumcision  
     
    Can't see what you can't see...
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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 11:51am

     oldviolin wrote:

    Likely didn't have the foresight...

    because psychic circumcision  
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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 9:03am

     cc_rider wrote:
     oldviolin wrote:
    In 1926, Al Capone had his thugs kidnap Waller, & they took him - blindfolded, to play piano at a 3-day Capone birthday party. Waller said he was paid really well, treated nicely, & released, exhausted, but with a pocketful of cash, when the party finally ended.

    Why didn't they just grab Art Tatum?

    What? Too soon?
    c.

     
    Likely didn't have the foresight...
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    Posted: Jul 9, 2021 - 8:52am

     oldviolin wrote:
    In 1926, Al Capone had his thugs kidnap Waller, & they took him - blindfolded, to play piano at a 3-day Capone birthday party. Waller said he was paid really well, treated nicely, & released, exhausted, but with a pocketful of cash, when the party finally ended.

    Why didn't they just grab Art Tatum?

    What? Too soon?
    c.

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    Posted: Jul 8, 2021 - 3:15pm

     Manbird wrote:
    I'm just addicted to ice cream. But I do get where you're coming from. Truly. I do...
    I'm not a paid spokesman for overcoming
     desperation .
    And yet, you must...
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    Posted: Jul 8, 2021 - 2:38pm

     oldviolin wrote:

    In a lactose intolerant fit, I broke out and ate a bunch of ice cream. I predict the punishment will be along shortly.
    Emotional eating is all the rage...



    I'm carrying 28 extra pounds of emotional eating around me bella. Anxiety and depression = apple fritters and ice cream cones = cortisol = depression = heart attacks and diabetic resistance ad infinitum. 

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    Posted: Jul 8, 2021 - 2:11pm

    In a lactose intolerant fit, I broke out and ate a bunch of ice cream. I predict the punishment will be along shortly.
    Emotional eating is all the rage...
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    Posted: Jul 8, 2021 - 1:57pm

    In 1926, Al Capone had his thugs kidnap Waller, & they took him - blindfolded, to play piano at a 3-day Capone birthday party. Waller said he was paid really well, treated nicely, & released, exhausted, but with a pocketful of cash, when the party finally ended.
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