re: How to cure shoplifting

Most companies have that policy to force the employee to not stop shoplifters. What's really fricked up is... employees (at least in some gas stations) are encouraged to confront shoplifters if they spot one stealing. It's fricked up because what the hell is confronting them gonna do, if the employee isn't allowed to defend themselves or stop the shoplifter from leaving?

A circle k close by even goes so far as to demand women employees not fight back if a robber is going to rape them. Circle k just tells the female employees to soil themselves in an effort to disgust the robber , in hopes he moves on.