General Discussion

no_hypocrisy

(49,714 posts)

55. I work in a food emporium, retail grocery.

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 05:53 AM

Jan 8

We sell both upscale meat like tenderloin, filet mignon, rib steaks, brisket, etc. I've rung up customers buying $300 in meat alone during the Xmas season.

We also have shop-lifters who load up their carts with liquor (again, pricey liquor) and meat. We have security at the only entrance/exit. But they wait for either new security taking its position or when customers inundate the exit and just wheel out their cart.

Our records show several instances with more than $2,000 worth of thefts.

So, yes, felony indictments. They aren't stealing one package of ground chuck for $7.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

NBachers

56 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Hungry until proven guilty...Should theft of food be a felony? What if the theft involved $1,200 worth of meat? [View all] PeaceWave Jan 6 OP

I don't believe this is food insecurity SARose Jan 6 #1

Yep, years ago I remember being ina barbershop when boosters came thru selling... brush Jan 6 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #21

I agree Rebl2 Jan 7 #33

Motive needs to be established. Theft to fend off starvation ? Seems unlikely. eppur_se_muova Jan 6 #2

Yes, that's theft, and its a crime Unladen Swallow Jan 6 #3

When I'm low on food I go to the food bank. n/t Jacson6 Jan 6 #4

This does bother me. $1200 dollars worth for those items shown? SWBTATTReg Jan 6 #5

The true crime here flvegan Jan 6 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 6 #7

I think they are supposed to return it to the store. LeftInTX Jan 7 #20

Best case scenario Mosby Jan 7 #41

Not a felony because - Nigrum Cattus Jan 6 #9

So crime doesn't exist because prison is expensive? AZSkiffyGeek Jan 7 #35

I know what a law is - Nigrum Cattus Jan 7 #44

Evidently not AZSkiffyGeek Jan 7 #50

Sometimes they get 30-90 days at county. I worked NBN at the county hospital. Moms would come in from the jail that LeftInTX Jan 7 #54

Payroll and medical cost have soared 90% in a decade Mosby Jan 7 #42

Yes we pay the CO's Nigrum Cattus Jan 7 #43

How do medical costs top $41,000 per inmate? Mosby Jan 7 #46

I still don't see how that could add up to $1200 n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 6 #10

I think Texas has better beef prices Texasgal Jan 6 #13

Silicon Valley prices Retrograde Jan 7 #18

I could easily see it in NoVA--and No California is even more expensive. Nt spooky3 Jan 7 #27

here are 2 pics, not sure if there are duplicate cuts of meat Celerity Jan 8 #56

Another view: dalton99a Jan 6 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #23

Or they figured why bother paying for anything ? MichMan Jan 7 #26

"We've never stolen in our lives" How do you know that? EX500rider Jan 7 #34

Idk, but your observation re the condements, and oil Could point to a family struggling vs resale... electric_blue68 Jan 7 #37

Looks like a few prime rib roasts in that picture Quiet Em Jan 7 #31

Yeah, I don't buy this kind of meat! I don't think I ever have! LeftInTX Jan 7 #48

Right? Quiet Em Jan 7 #53

Yes absolutely a crime Groundhawg Jan 6 #12

It's not the fact that Greg_In_SF Jan 6 #14

"Nothing for me today, thanks." JoseBalow Jan 6 #15

Yes. Stealing $1,200 worth of anything should be a felony IMO rollin74 Jan 6 #16

Oh please... DET Jan 6 #17

They're calling it a "heist"...So, they probably brazenly stole the stuff... LeftInTX Jan 7 #19

How is that $1300 worth of meat? XorXor Jan 7 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #24

Prime Rib/Ribeye can be upwards of $20/pound..... getagrip_already Jan 7 #32

Oh yeah, that is a lot of meat. XorXor Jan 7 #39

Those are 10 big expensive cuts of meat they were hoping to resell pinkstarburst Jan 7 #25

This isn't food insecurity nini Jan 7 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #29

Were they stealing too? AZSkiffyGeek Jan 7 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 7 #45

Oh please.. stop with the drama nini Jan 7 #47

My city's main transit/foot traffic sidewalks are filled with people selling stolen shoplifted items. NBachers Jan 7 #30

depends on who's doing the stealing... stillcool Jan 7 #38

The real issue is the dollar amount for felonies Mosby Jan 7 #40

This particular ForgedCrank Jan 7 #49

Or a deceased bear by the roadside? GreenWave Jan 7 #51

I'm about a mile from that store. Basso8vb Jan 7 #52

I work in a food emporium, retail grocery. no_hypocrisy Jan 8 #55