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Re: Lets go shoplift at Wal-Mart!!!!!!
and i quote....<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Wal-Mart eases hard line on petty shopliftingNEW YORK (Reuters) ? Wal-Mart (WMT), the world's biggest retailer, said Thursday it has eased its hard-line policy on shoplifting and is no longer prosecuting first-time thieves caught stealing goods worth under $25.Wal-Mart spokesman John Simley said the change in policy would allow the retailer to focus on larger thefts and organized crime, which account for the bulk of merchandise stolen every year."If someone is a repeat offender or is violent or disruptive to the store, we will still call the police and we will prosecute," said Simley."But we need to focus our resource on organized theft as opposed to petty theft and the small dollars going out the front door. This policy still makes us stricter than many other retailers."Wal-Mart has always defended its aggressive prosecution of shoplifters, saying it helped hold down prices.The company confirmed the policy shift after The New York Times cited internal documents saying the company would no longer prosecute first-time thieves unless they were 18 to 65 years old and stole merchandise worth at least $25, instead of a previous $3 limit.The newspaper said this would also placate small-town police departments across the United States, who have protested what the company has called its zero-tolerance policy on shoplifting with employers calling police for any theft."It is a burden on the police when they have to deal with every small or petty theft reported," said Simley. But he was unaware of any specific police complaints on the number of calls.Wal-Mart would not give figures on estimated annual losses from theft, saying they were for internal use only.The National Retail Federation, the largest retail trade group in the USA, estimates that retailers lost about $34 billion in 2005 due to organized retail theft.</div>*walks out door and goes to wal-mart*
and i quote....<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Wal-Mart eases hard line on petty shopliftingNEW YORK (Reuters) ? Wal-Mart (WMT), the world's biggest retailer, said Thursday it has eased its hard-line policy on shoplifting and is no longer prosecuting first-time thieves caught stealing goods worth under $25.Wal-Mart spokesman John Simley said the change in policy would allow the retailer to focus on larger thefts and organized crime, which account for the bulk of merchandise stolen every year."If someone is a repeat offender or is violent or disruptive to the store, we will still call the police and we will prosecute," said Simley."But we need to focus our resource on organized theft as opposed to petty theft and the small dollars going out the front door. This policy still makes us stricter than many other retailers."Wal-Mart has always defended its aggressive prosecution of shoplifters, saying it helped hold down prices.The company confirmed the policy shift after The New York Times cited internal documents saying the company would no longer prosecute first-time thieves unless they were 18 to 65 years old and stole merchandise worth at least $25, instead of a previous $3 limit.The newspaper said this would also placate small-town police departments across the United States, who have protested what the company has called its zero-tolerance policy on shoplifting with employers calling police for any theft."It is a burden on the police when they have to deal with every small or petty theft reported," said Simley. But he was unaware of any specific police complaints on the number of calls.Wal-Mart would not give figures on estimated annual losses from theft, saying they were for internal use only.The National Retail Federation, the largest retail trade group in the USA, estimates that retailers lost about $34 billion in 2005 due to organized retail theft.</div>*walks out door and goes to wal-mart*
