8 Jun
2003
8 Jun
'03
5:40 p.m.
Unaccustomed as I am to backwards threads . . . it deters just like "the
club" stops car thefts. Anyone can beat the club who wants too (you can
saw through the steering wheel in 15 seconds and remove it), but why
bother when the next car over doesn't have one? Even a small increment
of greater risk will send the thief to an easier target. And, if you
don't shop there, why in the hell do you care?
How in the hell does it deter shoplifting? At best, it
indicates that
the store management doesn't trust their 'cashiers' to
actually charge
you for what they put in the bag. If they want to "inspect" my
purchases, they can arrest me and get a warrant. (Which ain't
likely to
happen because I refuse to patronize either company. Better
prices and
service mail-order.)
Jim
>On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Wayne M. Smith wrote:
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>>And so what if they don't have the "legal" right to
inspect
your bag
>>>at the door, if it deters shoplifting (a cost that all of us bear)
>>>then it's worth the few seconds wait.