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Sunlei

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

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Fri May 13, 2016, 02:40 AM

May 2016

Their 'job' to arrest shoplifters, charge them and give them their court dates, set/collect fines or jail time.

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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