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122. Why should someone stealing a handicap space get off so easy when the fine could be up to

Fri May 13, 2016, 12:45 AM

May 2016

many hundreds of dollars, and a tow means they can keep chancing it, with no increase in the penalty.

Just like stealing, keep doing it forever as long as you know how to avoid it getting recorded and creating a record.

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Walmart. Thousands of police calls. You paid the bill. [View all] lostnfound May 2016 OP

I hope the bad guys learn that if you do a crime at Walmart, that they will call the cops. braddy May 2016 #1

Obviously it hasn't worked this far, and it's a big waste of taxpayer money lostnfound May 2016 #11

I don't know if it works or not, the bad guys do something, and Walmart calls the police, braddy May 2016 #18

No. Then Walmart can pay for it. AllyCat May 2016 #41

Helping to hide and protect the bad guys from being arrested doesn't help, we see that braddy May 2016 #44

The "BAD GUYS" were not the reason the police were called 98% of the time. Ford_Prefect May 2016 #58

Those are all part of the bad guys, illegal parking, assaults, etc. braddy May 2016 #86

Parking illegally makes someone a "bad guy" EvolveOrConvolve May 2016 #110

If a store has a car or truck blocking their entrance or handicapped spaces, or fire zones braddy May 2016 #111

A tow truck PaulaFarrell May 2016 #121

Why should someone stealing a handicap space get off so easy when the fine could be up to braddy May 2016 #122

Ever had your vehicle towed? PaulaFarrell May 2016 #131

Yes, I have had my cars towed, that is why I know it is better than being ticketed for braddy May 2016 #132

Most important bad guys to stop are $4 sock thieves lostnfound May 2016 #83

Shop lifters are criminals, are we going to make it legal to steal a certain amount per theft? braddy May 2016 #88

You seriously think that's the only alternative? Use your imagination a little more. lostnfound May 2016 #91

Either these crimes and criminals get reported to the police, or they don't, if someone assaults me braddy May 2016 #92

Oh plez. We are paying for Walmart security. Those calls aren't worth calling the police. rhett o rick May 2016 #103

Waiting for police and an arrest being made, or a ticket issued, means that crime is on the braddy May 2016 #106

I bet the cops don't take action on most of those calls. rhett o rick May 2016 #107

I bet they do, they file reports, issue tickets and summonses, and make arrests, all these count braddy May 2016 #109

haters like you continue to waste our money Tribalceltic May 2016 #123

Your complaint seems to be more about law enforcement and government waste. braddy May 2016 #129

When you read Les Miserables, tomg May 2016 #126

Did he shop at Walmart? braddy May 2016 #130

How hateful scscholar May 2016 #80

Alright , That's it! Callmecrazy May 2016 #113

Read the whole article the answer is in the piece rpannier May 2016 #120

I see. braddy May 2016 #118

you might want to watch the documentary "the high cost of low prices" about wal-mart, and little niyad May 2016 #117

the high cost of low price bonzotex May 2016 #2

They are just "Takers" "moochers" on a massive scale! Dustlawyer May 2016 #23

They're just externalizing costs. MH1 May 2016 #3

Externalization is one of my (many) pet peeves with Corporations in the 21st century... Moostache May 2016 #65

why didn't you just steal it? frankieallen May 2016 #90

I do that a lot. SCVDem May 2016 #93

Such a different outlook. Indydem May 2016 #98

Not my intent at all... Moostache May 2016 #104

Do you only eat out at Automat? Fumesucker May 2016 #116

Ditto. Huge pet peeve here too. laundry_queen May 2016 #127

Walmart loses about $300 million a year to shrinkage (theft) liberal N proud May 2016 #4

Which is why they went back to 'greeters' Maeve May 2016 #8

Privatize the profits and socialize the loses. ... aggiesal May 2016 #52

I ain't payiing for the theft in the store.... I don't buy crap from Walmart. Hoppy May 2016 #13

You pay for theft whenever you shop liberal N proud May 2016 #15

Why don't they do like Target and hire their own store security rpannier May 2016 #21

They do have their own security liberal N proud May 2016 #29

Is that why they are so often at the top of businesses calling the police rpannier May 2016 #40

Walmart security isn't uniformed liberal N proud May 2016 #49

Link to source????? Where's the Beef liberal N proud ? Ford_Prefect May 2016 #61

I can confirm. Doremus May 2016 #84

Why on earth Walmart would be entitled to tax abatements is beyond me.. Nt lostnfound May 2016 #87

I suspect a big part of it is Walmart uses civil demands as a profit center. Hassin Bin Sober May 2016 #56

Unless a kid commits a felony, colleges are quite willing SheilaT May 2016 #60

Yes. It didn't cause a problem. Hassin Bin Sober May 2016 #67

I am so sorry to hear that your brother died. SheilaT May 2016 #69

Thank you. Hassin Bin Sober May 2016 #70

That's shocking. Would love to see the numbers on that! Nt lostnfound May 2016 #85

The 3 walmarts near where I live christx30 May 2016 #115

Democrats defending Wal-mart. Welcome to Bizarro World. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #26

Just presenting the facts liberal N proud May 2016 #30

Facts? intersectionality May 2016 #51

In the article it describes cops taking 2.5 hours driving to get the $3 theft lostnfound May 2016 #32

To put that in perspective, Walmart had nearly 500 billion in sales in 2015 EvolveOrConvolve May 2016 #112

I would like to know Soxfan58 May 2016 #5

Yep. If individuals need to be rescued because of their negligence... lostnfound May 2016 #33

How low-wage employers cost taxpayers $153B a year csziggy May 2016 #79

Walmart: The true "Welfare Queen". n/t sarge43 May 2016 #6

^ This. Let's Drug Test Wal Mart Execs/Board Since They're On Welfare! AzDar May 2016 #99

It's to dream for. n/t sarge43 May 2016 #102

This company is evil, and HRC was part of their Board of Directors Feeling the Bern May 2016 #7

You might want to check your facts - Hillary is not on the board for Walmart liberal N proud May 2016 #9

1986-1992, Hilllary was on the Board of Directors of Walmart. Hoppy May 2016 #12

It was a much diffeent Walmart then liberal N proud May 2016 #14

Past union busting wal-mart = good. Gotcha! Feeling the Bern May 2016 #17

This is funny. Scruffy1 May 2016 #73

If you knew Sam, you would have liked him. liberal N proud May 2016 #74

Poster just said Sam was an asshole HOPNOSH May 2016 #101

Guess you would know! liberal N proud May 2016 #105

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HOPNOSH May 2016 #108

I didn't realize the word "was" was the same as the word "is." Feeling the Bern May 2016 #16

In some households Plucketeer May 2016 #22

Low blow but ROFL. lostnfound May 2016 #34

Slick Willy always says, "It depends on what the meaning of 'is' is". Divernan May 2016 #46

And yet Clinton was correct, for exactly the same reason as above whatthehey May 2016 #75

Our bias compels us to insert petulant irrelevancies into conversations LanternWaste May 2016 #63

No, I'll just say I will take my coffee on the veranda since you are already on the cross. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #64

Does Walmart serve a different demo in the U.S.? knightmaar May 2016 #10

I'm in Asia. I would rather starve than shop at Wal-mart. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #19

I'm in Atlanta, Georgia Brainstormy May 2016 #55

I was a Walmart snob for a long time. CrispyQ May 2016 #54

Wasn't there a Canadian Walmart shut down by corporate after the store voted to unionize? Hassin Bin Sober May 2016 #59

I don't know Canadians like shopping at Walmart ... aggiesal May 2016 #81

Costco cuz they treat employees better, target if not available at Costco...Never ever Walmart unles lostnfound May 2016 #89

Businesses have been shut down under nuisance laws My Good Babushka May 2016 #20

Exactly. And domestic abuse victims who call cops more than three times can be evicted lostnfound May 2016 #36

I knew it wouldn't take long.... Cryptoad May 2016 #24

police mercuryblues May 2016 #25

From the article rpannier May 2016 #42

when our mercuryblues May 2016 #68

outrageous!!! Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #27

very cool intro graphic Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #28

Read some of the comments on that article. drm604 May 2016 #31

Maybe they need some enlightened DUers who see this as corporate welfare lostnfound May 2016 #37

Those commenters are largely the same people who complain about "welfare" and "food stamps", drm604 May 2016 #38

WM's always built up this quasireligious cult around itself MisterP May 2016 #53

This is what a "welfare queen" really looks like Cassiopeia May 2016 #35

I am getting really tired of subsidizing this welfare queen China depot where I NEVER shop. Kip Humphrey May 2016 #39

I live in this area the article is true. classykaren May 2016 #43

What WalMart does, par excellence, truebluegreen May 2016 #45

Near me the Walmarts hire off duty uniformed cops to Historic NY May 2016 #47

Good for them. drm604 May 2016 #57

Theyve turned prosectors and police into their collection agents. rug May 2016 #48

Tell me again, who the takers are in our society? CrispyQ May 2016 #50

A new Walmart is going in where I live. sulphurdunn May 2016 #62

In some states, the localities get a penny or so cut of sales taxes generated within their borders. 1939 May 2016 #72

I remember a certain candidate was on the board of Walmart... Betty Karlson May 2016 #66

In response,... Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #71

Walmart has become a bad citizen on so many levels; the founders must be rolling in their graves Hekate May 2016 #76

Mwahahaha! Glassunion May 2016 #77

In regard to shoplifting............ mrmpa May 2016 #78

Walmart, McDonald's, other large corporations are living off the Tax Payers dem in texas May 2016 #82

corporate trash porkified May 2016 #94

"Calls are so common the police often sit in the parking lots waiting for the next one." KamaAina May 2016 #95

Gee, just who is responsible for law enforcement? ileus May 2016 #96

Walmart does have its own security. former9thward May 2016 #97

If you read the article... lostnfound May 2016 #100

Oh, should everything be behind locked glass? former9thward May 2016 #125

Strawman lostnfound May 2016 #128

Hey! DU accepts ads from Walmart. Divernan May 2016 #114

If a bar got that many calls ... the police would have had it closed as a nusance.. NotHardly May 2016 #119

who is walmart supposed to call to 'arrest' people? isn't that the police & local courts job? Sunlei May 2016 #124