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Subject: Re:Stock Control Tags and Theft
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Date: 31 Oct 90 13:19:08 GMT
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In article <1990Oct30.181149.226@phri.nyu.edu> roy@phri.nyu.edu (Roy Smith) writes:
>> the "security" guy said he saw me put something in my front pocket. I
>> did, a somewhat used Kleenex. The manager told me to empty my pocets and
>> I refused.
>
>	What's your problem?  The security guy's job is to make sure that
>people don't walk out of the store without paying for stuff, a perfectly
>valid goal for a store attempting to make money.  He didn't pick on you at
>random, or even because you fit some profile of what he considers a
>
[........]
>	The guy's just doing his job, give him a break.

I'm sorry, no. The guy was a jerk going overboard with his little power
trip. It's impossible to relate his tone of voice or attitude in a brief
news post but trust me he did not approach the issue with a professional
bearing. There probable dozens of ways I could have been confronted where
I would have gladly cooperated. "I got you a$$$$le, come with me" is not
one of them.

John
(I think I'll drop this before someone points out its non-sci.elec nature)


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