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Supporters Patreon. Geek Native "Don't worry, Stormtroopers can't hit anything at this dist Geek Stuff. Games Workshop robbed by store boss time to read:. Movies Akira live action pushes on with the Hughes Brothe….

TV The Muppets meet social media. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. The end of your trivial existence? When the history of my glory is written, your species shall only be a footnote to my magnificence. Stealing is just wrong period.

I'm sure you'd be hollering like holy hell if someone robbed you blind then I could come along and say "Oh I'm sure they had their reasons. Get over it already. No one can beat my Wu Tang style! I am inclined to agree with green blow fly. But yet again not everyones moral compass is straight and true. Awesome CSI toon. I think we post on these random threads because it gets into discussions beyond just the actual hobby.

Now I'm not justifying his actions, but any business that lowballs employee pay as much as possible is going to get a lot of people who don't want to be there. Retail is a pretty thankless and sometimes degrading way to make a living. If you are or fell like you are treated like gak than its easy to rationalize almost anything.

I don't care if stealing is morally wrong. If I knew I could get away with it I would do it to a large business. Not where I work though. You shouldn't gak where you eat. Often the people with the most power or authority break the law regularly and often much worse things than stealing.

I come from a cop family and the stuff some of them get up to is nuts and its a well paying job compared to retail. Granted someone is eventually hurt by theft, but in this world I look out for me and mine. I would also do anything I think I have to do to keep my family safe. If that makes me a bad person than so be it. If religion is right then I'll eventually pay for it. Pretty much all laws going back thousands of years have been written by the strongest or wealthiest and if not breaking them they have always bent and manipulated them for their own gain.

Sidstyler wrote: stealing little plastic miniatures is just pathetic and there is no reason good enough for what he did. You could have also gone with "Looks like he was wearing artificer armour. Too bad the law has AP The guy is pathetic. If someone can get away with stealing because he was 'in desperate need of money', then the next guy will get away with murder because he just really wanted to. It was just like the gunman who prayed with the couple he just robbed before taking their car as his get-away vehicle.

Kind of dumb to come out in the public stating you will steal from large corporations. I am curious, have you stolen in the past and if so from whom and what did you steal? I just read about a senior citizen who stated as a justification to robbing three banks that his nest egg was depleted. He will be spending several years in jail as a result of the robberies so that will keep a roof over his head and food to eat.

Last edited: Sep 26, Painfully First Post. It has something to do with making the shoplifter feel guilty while they are still thinking about it, but before they've actually stolen anything. Buttercup Princess of Florin. They focus more on comics than gaming though. I know that one of the stores in my area has five or six tables for gaming just outside the store they're in a mall. It seems to work wonders for their CCG sales, and I don't think that they experience anymore thefts than the other store in the area not that I would know, but at least the store looks like it is going rather well, and it did expand by swallowing a neighbouring store not to long ago.

Gothmog First Post. Well, both of the FLGS in my area have open gaming rooms in them, which always seem to be pretty busy. I don't know the owner of one very well, but the larger store is probably the best run gaming store I have ever seen. I know the owner pretty well, and she was telling me recently that they were having a BIG problem with shoplifting several hundred dollar in just a few months , especially of Warhammer and Warhammer 40K minis, as well as some 7th Sea books.

As a result, they reorganized the store this week, placing the minis and wargaming tables near the cash register, and moving the RPG books to the less trafficed areas. From what I have been told, the most shoplifted items are minis and dice, probably because they are small. Please, with the difficulty most FLGS have in keeping in the black nowdays, if you are shoplifting or thinking of doing so from one of these stores, DON'T do it.

It's pathetic. Maerdwyn First Post. My FLGS runs two game nights a week -they're only three hours long, so its mostly CCGs and board games, but Jean the owner just cancelled the Yu-Gi-Oh league she was running because of all the theft - this from her weely newsletter: "Last Wed. They stole from me Jean too more than once. Over the 5 weeks, 12 decks, 5 binders and several hundred cards have been stolen Florin First Post.

They also keep all the dice in a glass case at the counter and put those things that set off the sensors at the door if they aren't deactivated on the minis and in the RPG books. I think those are pretty much all of the reasonable precautions that can be taken. Zappo Explorer. Zigmutt said:. I might be guilty of shoplifting from a Wizards store, maybe not But regardless, it's jackarse to steal from a small store.

A big chain, no objections from me, especially with the way WotC treats us out here there store, at least but the other stores I wouldn't dream of it, sometimes I even agree to "Stand Guard" for my friend's store so kids won't steal. NOTE: I'm not advocating shoplifting, it's a horrible thing to do, if for no other reason than the paranoia it instills in one's head. Post reply. Insert quotes…. Similar Threads. News Digest for the Week of October 1.

Plainclothes may be employed. Will chase and call police. Will prosecute if large amounts are stolen, or if others are threatened or harmed. Civil Demands can be issued. Blind Spots : Stores are small yet compact, leaving you a couple of blind spots behind shelves.

Walkouts vs Conceals : Conceals may be dangerous, so always remember to detag. Walkouts may be dangerous as they will chase. Blind Spots : Spencer's has an average amount of blind spots. Stores are usually small. Tagging: Spencer's uses a lot of ink tags on clothing, but no other tagging exists. Know what you want and be in and out within minutes. Employees will stand near the front entrance if someone is suspected of concealing, and may follow from a distance.

If you see several employees standing at the door, dump everything you have and leave immediately. Blind Spots : Blind spots are very frequent. Walkouts vs Conceals : If you are going to conceal, play it smart. Walkouts are smart, but concealing is too if you know what you're doing. Do not ever attempt to leave with stolen goods if there are employees blocking the front doors.

Loss Prevention : LP is employed, and is usually decent. Will frequently prosecute and chase, but do not issue civil demands often. Blind Spots : Blind spots are uncommon.

Walkouts vs Conceals : Walkouts would be your smartest idea as you cannot conceal all your groceries. Loss Prevention : LP is not employed, but employees are often told not to leave customers alone with merchandise. Managers will investigate shrinkage. Blind Spots : Stores are very small, leaving little blind spots for both cameras and employees. Walkouts vs Conceals : Surprisingly a difficult store, if you can distract employees somehow, a walkout would be your best suggestion, but you have to be very quick.

Cameras are always monitored. Loss Prevention : LP are employed and dedicated to their job. Very professional. Employees are given incentives for reporting shoplifting to LP. Will always chase, ban, call police, but do not often issue civil demands. Target will case build and share information about suspected shoplifters to nearby stores.

Will often allow you to get up to the felony limit in your state before calling police. Blind Spots : Blind spots will be extremely hard to come by. Walkouts vs Conceals : The fear mongering over Target is overblown. As long as you don't take non-clothing merchandise into the fitting rooms, play it smart around electronics, and use blind spots, you should almost certainly be safe. However, Target is still a more dangerous store to lift from.

If your store has an engraving station, and has cameras, assume employees are near it. Most of the time, the company will only care preventing about ORC. Blind Spots : Blind spots are very easy to come by. Loss Prevention : LP is employed in some stores. Blind Spots : Stores are very compact. Not many blind spots will exist. Tagging: Tagging is dependent on if your store has towers, but Tommy Hilfiger is one of the very few stores that may used magnet detecting towers.

Be careful. Some clothing may have "Remove Before Washing" tags attached. It will be essential for you to remove these. Walkouts vs Conceals : Avoid concealing on sales floor. Concealing in the dressing room will be beneficial. Loss Prevention : LP does not exist, but employees may act if necessary.

Employees frequently stroll the store, but don't often approach you. If they do, they will only approach you once. Blind Spots : Cameras are usually pointed down each aisle, but are not actively monitored. For extra security, turn your back to any cameras. However, expensive items such as power tools may be source tagged by the manufacturer. Walkouts vs Conceals : Concealing will be your best bet as long as no one spots you.

Loss Prevention : LP is not employed, but some stores may hire former LP employees from other stores to work as managers. Will prosecute and ban. Will always call police. Has a No Chase Policy in place. Blind Spots : The entire store is a blind spot because of the lack of cameras. Cameras are fixed and may not be actively monitored.

Loss Prevention : LP is often regional, and are often focused on internal theft. Stores not in malls are easier. Only managers are authorized to apprehend shoplifters, but won't most of the time.

Will call police and give a Civil Demand, and may prosecute at their own discretion. Stores in malls are harder because they request stores to be located next to the mall's security office. Blind Spots : Ulta stores are usually large.

Walkouts vs Conceals : Either method works, however play it smart when lifting from Ulta, as cameras are very good quality and always monitored. Concealing will be your smartest option. Get in and out within minutes. Always detag. Loss Prevention : LP is not employed, but staff is dedicated to their job. Employees will customer service suspected shoplifters very aggressively.

Will call mall security, and has them decide on if police should be called. Blind Spots : Vans stores are typically small, but not monitored, leaving you with a good amount of blind spots to work with. Walkouts vs Conceals : Do not act suspicious in this store if you are looking to get out safely. Concealment may be difficult. A walkout will be your best option if you are smart and fast. Cameras are actively monitored, however camera quality isn't the best, and a cone blindspot exists directly under cameras because they are stationary and do not tilt.

Loss Prevention : Walmart LP's efficiency can vary depending on the store. Their budgets and resources have been depleted recently, and some LP don't get payed enough to care very much, and some Walmart LP may be dedicated to their job and do what it takes to stop theft.

Staff can act as LP at their own discretion. Blind Spots : Blind spots exist directly under cameras, but seeing as almost every area around the store is watched there are limited amounts of spaces around the store to use as blind spots, however seeing as Walmart is typically a very busy store concealing under a camera is not recommended unless the coast is absolutely clear.

Tagging: Walmart tags higher end items very frequently and efficiently. They are known to use several types of tags, frequently spider wrap, and a lot of expensive items may be source tagged by the manufacturer.

Walkouts vs Conceals : Both methods will work if you play it smart, but the method you use is up to you. Concealment of smaller items will work out beneficially as long as you remember to remove any tags and check for source tags if necessary.

Both methods have the same chance of working or failing. Loss Prevention : LP is not employed, but managers may take the place at their own discretion. Employees will attempt to get license plate numbers. Will not chase, will attempt to prosecute. Blind Spots : Walgreens has big reflective mirrors in corners of the store so that employees may monitor what's happening. For this reason, avoid the corners of the store.

Numerous blind spots exist elsewhere. Tagging: Towers are mostly used as a deterrent, but work with some source tagged items such as Plan B. Walkouts vs Conceals : Any method works if you know what you're doing.

Loss Prevention : LP is not employed, but employees will attempt to get shoplifters back into the store after they have left. Will sometimes attempt to get a license plate number. Blind Spots : Many blind spots exist. Walkouts vs Conceals : Some exits are away from the counter, making it easier to lift. Any method works if you're smart. Won't usually chase, but can call police. Will ban. Blind Spots : Blind spots are numerous. Walkouts vs Conceals : Walkouts will be your smarter option, as you cannot conceal all your groceries.

Wegman's does some charity work, so if you are caught, you can likely get away by apologizing and stating you're hungry. Loss Prevention : LP will only exist in high shrink stores. Some other stores may have a security guard at the entrance.

Blind Spots: Whole Foods usually has a very high ceiling, and cameras are very close to the ceiling. This makes blind spots infrequent, but they do exist. As said before, cameras are not actively monitored, so feel free to conceal in view of a camera.

Footage is pulled extremely rarely. Walkouts vs Conceals: Walkouts are always a better option for grocery stores like Whole Foods. Since Whole Foods is frequented by environmentally-conscious people, you would not look out of place if you brought in fabric reusable bags and put all of your items into those, then walked out.

There is a sign at the entrance that says 'Thank you for not shopping into your reusable bags', but employees will not pay special attention to anyone doing this. Loss Prevention : LP is not employed, but regional managers may be called in. Employees are usually busy and distracted, leaving opportunities to lift. Policy states to wait until a shoplifter has left the store, then send the suspect's description to mall security.

Won't chase. Counters are usually far from the door, giving you time to run away if you are caught. Blind Spots : Blind spots are very numerous. Tagging: Tagging is frequent on many clothing items. Walkouts vs Conceals : Any option works if you play it smart. If you are caught shoplifting alcohol, they will call the police. Will try to get license plate numbers, but often times won't do anything unless you're being very belligerent.

Blind Spots : Seeing its compact size, there are very few if any at all blind spots to work with. An easy store. A maximum of two security staff are often employed. Towers exist in all stores. Walkouts vs Conceals : If you are going to conceal, remember to detag first. Walkouts are suggested and obviously needed for unconcealable items, but you will need to figure out a method depending on your store i.

Security staff are employed, so if you are caught, you will likely be handed over to them. Loss Prevention : LP is infrequently employed, but can exist, though unlikely. Blind Spots : Blind spots are very frequent, and often times cameras don't even exist. Walkouts vs Conceals : A very easy store, any method will work. Loss Prevention : LP is employed to a great degree. Staff is very dedicated. Tags hidden soft tags and other sorts with no ink.

Towers exist. Very effective. Walkouts vs Conceals : A quite difficult store, concealing may be difficult, and a walkout may also be as difficult, as you are likely being consistently watched.

Walkouts would still be your best option, just wait for your prime opportunity to get out. Loss Prevention : LP is not frequently employed, but is known to exist at select locations. Tagging: Tagging does not exist, but towers are located at the door. Therefore, source tagging is the most tagging present. Walkouts vs Conceals : You will have the most success concealing, but walkouts are also possible depending on your skill level.

Employees only walk through the store to restock shelves. Walkouts vs Conceals : Concealing is known to be easy at Dollarama stores. Walkouts are not suggested as much. Loss Prevention : LP is employed but usually doesn't do much. Stories have been told of people blatantly picking up many items and just walking out because most employees are unable to do anything.

If they aren't busy and suspect you, they will follow you around the store, but cannot search you.