July 13th, 2006 @ 11:30 pm
probably not a good thing to announce
Report: Wal-Mart to charge shoplifters who steal $25 or more - Jul. 13, 2006
The New York Times reports the change in policy, citing internal documents from Wal-Mart that say it will now only press charges against those between the ages of 18 and 64 who take at least $25 worth of goods. Formerly its policy was to press charges against anyone who took at least $3 in goods.The paper said that the change also will answer complaints of small-town police departments across the country who have protested the previous zero-tolerance policy. At some stores police were making up to six arrests a day, according to the report, which said some departments had to hire extra officers just to handle the Wal-Mart arrests.
The paper said it was given the documents detailing the new policy by WakeUpWalMart.com, an anti-Wal-Mart group that told the paper it received the documents from a former employee at the chain who is unhappy with the new policy.
what i don’t get is why someone is unhappy with the new policy? Is it to strict? does it tell people that its okay to steal as long as its less than 25 bucks? I don’t get it
One Response to “probably not a good thing to announce”
Know what’s also fun? Wegman’s doesn’t require signatures for credit card purchases less than $25.
By Will July 15th, 2006 at 4:49 am