Hypothetical situation: You see someone stealing...

Last time I told management I was ignored.
I stopped caring.

I tend to report crimes when I see them in progress

That's when I was ignored...

I would assume that maybe I misinterpreted the situation. I tend to give people the benefit of the doubt.

I tend to report crimes when I see them in progress

That's when I was ignored...

Many stores have been and are afraid of liability for detaining shoplifters. If their security/loss prevention doesn't witness it or they don't have it on tape then they may not stop the suspect.

I tend to report crimes when I see them in progress

That's when I was ignored...

Many stores have been and are afraid of liability for detaining shoplifters. If their security/loss prevention doesn't witness it or they don't have it on tape then they may not stop the suspect.

Had no trouble detaining me when I was innocent and 13 .-. LOL

But yup, you're right.

I tend to report crimes when I see them in progress

That's when I was ignored...

Many stores have been and are afraid of liability for detaining shoplifters. If their security/loss prevention doesn't witness it or they don't have it on tape then they may not stop the suspect.

Had no trouble detaining me when I was innocent and 13 .-. LOL

But yup, you're right.

*tries to keep my mind out of the gutter*

I tend to report crimes when I see them in progress

That's when I was ignored...

Many stores have been and are afraid of liability for detaining shoplifters. If their security/loss prevention doesn't witness it or they don't have it on tape then they may not stop the suspect.

Had no trouble detaining me when I was innocent and 13 .-. LOL

But yup, you're right.

*tries to keep my mind out of the gutter*

HEY NOW!!!!

Okay say you're at Target and you're just browsing around looking at the makeup section. Then all of a sudden you see a woman quickly shove a clearly unopened face cream into her purse. Let's say it costs around $20. She thinks no one saw and that she's in the clear, but you did. Let's say that if you don't do anything, she'll be able to get away with it.

So, what would you do?
Would you just ignore her and mind your own business?
Would you give her a dirty look?
Would you confront her about it?
Would you report her to the management?
Would you report her to the police?

if it were expensive/or a dangerous item/or an act committed by a youth i would tell the staff member closest and i would make sure the staff member actually does something... it's best to get a lowly staff member and freak them out by asking them how their boss would react if they were to not take the incident seriously...

if it were inexpensive and i don't really understand why it is being stolen, i would probably not report it... however, if there is staff close to me, i may... but it is low priority. i would feel empathy towards the thief as i wonder over why they would do such a thing.

no dirty looks, no direct confrontation unless the staff are crap and i feel morally obligated to do something.

Well it's just a simple fact - when I want something and I don't wanna pay for it; well I walk right through the door, I walk right through the door.

I mind my business. I'm not on Target payroll. They have a loss prevention team, that get's paid. It will all work itself out in the end anyway. One way or another, or many ways altogether. It is what it is.

I'm way too much of a wimp to so much as cop a stink-eye in her general direction over it. I would likely just let an employee know. I figure I've relinquished any personal responsibility at that point. It sucks that people steal things they don't need and sure, it drives prices up for everyone, but I don't feel that it's my place to do more than put it in the hands of someone that actually works there... and that's only if I'm 110% sure I actually saw her pilfering it.

^^^^^^^ It's all miiiiine.

Okay say you're at Target and you're just browsing around looking at the makeup section. Then all of a sudden you see a woman quickly shove a clearly unopened face cream into her purse. Let's say it costs around $20. She thinks no one saw and that she's in the clear, but you did. Let's say that if you don't do anything, she'll be able to get away with it.

So, what would you do?
Would you just ignore her and mind your own business?
Would you give her a dirty look?
Would you confront her about it?
Would you report her to the management?
Would you report her to the police?

if it were expensive/or a dangerous item/or an act committed by a youth i would tell the staff member closest and i would make sure the staff member actually does something... it's best to get a lowly staff member and freak them out by asking them how their boss would react if they were to not take the incident seriously...

if it were inexpensive and i don't really understand why it is being stolen, i would probably not report it... however, if there is staff close to me, i may... but it is low priority. i would feel empathy towards the thief as i wonder over why they would do such a thing.

no dirty looks, no direct confrontation unless the staff are crap and i feel morally obligated to do something.

if the staff is crap, then they don't get paid enough to care.

"lowly' staff members can't do a ****ing thing about it, talk to a manager if you want to be the moral hero of the hour

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I mind my business. I'm not on Target payroll. They have a loss prevention team, that get's paid. It will all work itself out in the end anyway. One way or another, or many ways altogether. It is what it is.

I think it IS everyone's business - shoplifting costs companies millions each year and they re-coup this by having prices dearer for everyone.