http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/11/26/the-2012-christmas-shopping-season-claims-its-first-victim Comments On: The 2012 Christmas Shopping Season Claims Its First Victim by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
The Christmas spirit indeed.
Posted by Theodore Gorath]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:02:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Purocuyu]]> Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:06:27 -0800 The Stranger
I work at a retail operation that employs third-party security guards. I hate shoplifters, really, those people are pig fuckers and I love it when they get busted.

However, I hate it when they resist apprehension, because that's when they get body slammed and have their face ground in the dirt. I really hate that. You know why? Because it looks fucking terrible. It makes our store look bad. Families shop at my store. No intelligent proprietor wants a violent, bloody takedown in front of their customers.

Seriously, what the fuck? It's awful. That doesn't teach that tweaker anything -- he's tweaking and doesn't give a shit about anything! I would guess the $700+ restitution payments are a much sharper lesson.
Posted by emor]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:05:54 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ross]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:28:20 -0800 The Stranger
@8: I don't think anyone here is okay with someone getting beaten to death for shoplifting, though I suspect it pleases you to think they are; it makes your aggressively nonviolent stance that much more satisfactory for you. I do, however, think it's perfectly okay to smack someone around for taking shit that doesn't belong to them. It's how we teach them not to do it again. If you disagree feel free to hang out with Mr. Mudede next time he watched his neighbors get ripped off, and you can feel pleased with your moral absolutism together.
Posted by NateMan]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:27:40 -0800 The Stranger

Posted by Free Lunch]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 18:17:53 -0800 The Stranger
Nobody should pay higher store prices to train security guards to guarantee they never get too rough with the shoplifter. We should pay higher taxes to help people in need, not to protect thieves from the risks of their choices.

That security guard has a family you know.
Posted by Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:56:15 -0800 The Stranger Posted by heywhatsit!?]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:37:45 -0800 The Stranger Posted by heywhatsit!?]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:34:02 -0800 The Stranger
And then the Walmart employees can take the stolen toys away from the children.

HO HO HO!!!!
Posted by Cato the Younger Younger]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:09:30 -0800 The Stranger
Uh, nobody should be killed because they shoplift. I hate shoplifters too, but I don't want them to be beat to death.
Posted by emor]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:00:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by schmacky]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:51:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by very bad homo]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:50:29 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:20:52 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sperifera]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:13:53 -0800 The Stranger

Posted by Rotten666]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:07:55 -0800 The Stranger