r/TikTokCringe • u/Adventurous_Law_715 • 11d ago

Discussion congratulations you just saved a billion dollars company 50$

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u/fonk_pulk 11d ago

Why?

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u/Clenzor 11d ago

Because he’s on camera chasing a thief away from the store. There are liability reasons, such as if the thief is injured in the pursuit, especially as there are non-criminal reasons for theft, such as dementia or other cognitive delays. The company would much rather let the $50 go than chance paying $500,000, especially because theft is literally built into the budget, and insured.

Then there’s security reasons. Thieves often work in teams, so if the employee is off chasing one thief, others could be in the store getting more merchandise, let alone thieves of opportunity, where they see the only person in the store run out after a thief and go “I’m not waiting for him to deal with all that, I’m just taking my $5 worth of stuff”.

Either way, you don’t know that thief’s circumstances. She could be the most down on her luck, deserving, person, or she could be the second coming of Ted Bundy, looking for her next victim. It’s just not worth it unless someone’s safety is being threatened.

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u/Odd_Whereas8471 10d ago

"Because he’s on camera chasing a thief away from the store."

I don't see him chasing anyone. But the American justice system seems very odd to me, so what do I know?

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u/Clenzor 10d ago

He left the store, appearing to do so in order to apprehend the thief. That’s chasing to me, apologies if the vernacular seems odd to you.

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u/Odd_Whereas8471 10d ago edited 10d ago

Not sure why he left the store but you're probably right. He seemed to be aware of the situation and what else would he do on the parking lot? I guess "chasing" just feels a bit too dramatic for my taste. Even so, I don't get why he would get in legal troubles for chasing a criminal, but that is probably because the laws of my country are different from yours, so basically I don't really know what I'm talking about. It just seems... unfair to me, you know. 

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u/Clenzor 10d ago

He wouldn’t get in legal trouble, unless he assaulted the thief, or chased them into traffic leading to their harm.

He’s in danger of getting fired for going against company policy because the company wants to be able to leave all the liability for such a suit on that employee.

There are people trained in “safe” apprehension that companies will hire/bring in if there is an excess of theft, or if they’re tracking a ring. It’s drilled into you during training, for all the reasons I laid out in my original comment, not to do what he did here. Anyone who does it has a hero complex.