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Edit : Changed link to non AMP one.

Edit2 : Apparently I HAVE to use the original shitty title from the article.

Grocery theft is on the rise but we won't tax the rich or bring back down the prices, we will jail those in need instead.

Money is better spent in the police forces anyway /s

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[–] otter@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

@VieuxQueb@lemmy.ca Please keep the original title of the article when posting, and add commentary in the comments

Retailers, workers in northeastern Ontario deal with more theft in their stores

You can edit your post on Lemmy to change the title

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 34 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Note the actual figures in the article; shoplifting has only just risen to match or slightly exceed pre pandemic levels. This is a manufactured narrative. There is no pandemic of shoplifting happening.

Shoplifting back to prepandemic levels doesn't have the same ring.

[–] MustardCabbage@sh.itjust.works 21 points 11 months ago

"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread."

  • Anatole France
[–] kandykarter@lemmy.ca 21 points 11 months ago

Hey man, I'm being asked to act as a cashier with no pay and with no training. If I accidentally punch in the code for peanuts when I'm buying macadamia nuts, or accidentally forget to scan my items, I don't see how that's my fault.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 20 points 11 months ago

The real crime is the robbery of consumers by these grocery stores.

[–] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't even consider it all intent to steal. Our Walmart is nothing but self checkouts and they put the oldest slowest dude at there only checkout. My friend walked out without scanning the cat food at the bottom of her cart and we didn't realize until the parking lot. No one has training so you can't expect 100% success.

[–] Crankpork@beehaw.org 12 points 11 months ago

Seriously, if they want to switch most of their workforce to unpaid, untrained cashiers, they’re going to get mistakes.

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago
[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Also hire cashier and floor employees.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Helping == !(Helping)

[–] Spendrill@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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