Shoplifters had better think twice before trying to steal from Wal-Mart in Dekalb County Georgia. Last month, a man decided to create his own Black Friday sale by (allegedly) shoplifting two DVD players from a Wal-Mart in Lithonia, GA. Brendan Spaar thinks if you make it to the parking lot with items that you did not pay for, you no longer allegedly commited a crime. As the man reached his car with the stolen DVD players, store employees identified as Phille Roberts, Michael Burton and Jaiviere Pruitt approached him and an altercation broke out. The Wal-Mart employees apparently beat the life (literally) out of this man. When police arrived they found the shoplifter unresponsive and bleading from his nose and mouth. I know that theft costs stores money but at some point the employees need to let the police do their job. There is probably video of the man stealing the DVD players as well as video of him leaving the scene. If he gets away then he will probably be identified and arrested. The employees, by persuing this man, put their own lives in danger. What if he would have had a gun? There have been cases of employes being fired for detaining shoplifters. The store is insured for the loss of merchendise. You should never put your life in danger over any amount of theft, let alone DVD players with a total value of less than $500.
Source: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/alleged-walmart-thief-dies-during-confrontation/nTFNN/
Source: http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/alleged-walmart-thief-dies-during-confrontation/nTFNN/
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