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  • OP admitted that they at least mildly engaged with the thief, had OP not gone even that far there probably wouldn’t have been a physical confrontation, also OP’s version of events could be biased as well, I’m not accusing OP, I’m just open to the possibility.

    So with that said, sure people panic in tense situations, but if they know the policies in place, especially a manager with 20 years on the job, they would probably know that they shouldn’t engage if the policies forbid it, or at least I’d hope they would, managers are supposed to be some of the arbiters of the rules in the workplace.

    The problem in these situations is usually the worker’s ego and sense of outrage at the crime, and obviously also the shithead or desperate criminal committing said crime, people have to overcome their ego and outrage and simply not put themselves in harms way, push folks to safety in the back areas, lock yourself in, and call the cops and corporate who ever you’re supposed to call in such situations.

    I’m also not talking out of my ass, I’m going off accounts of what my 26 year old daughter has done as an assistant manager at Walgreens in similar circumstances, thankfully she no longer works at Walgreens, as it’s a shit company that does not give AF about their people.


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    9 months ago

    This is one of the many reasons why you should just call the cops and otherwise not get involved unless they’re immediately dangerous to people, a.) The companies have insurance against this stuff, and they usually have policies against would be “heroes” getting involved, and b.) They will fire you, you could get sued, you could wind up with charges yourself. You as a manager should have had an understanding of these things, but you didn’t and now you are facing the consequences of your actions, or the actions you felt forced to take.

    Nobody should care that much about their faceless corporation, especially not in retail, why? Because they absolutely do not give a fuck about you, they will fire or lay you off for any silly reason, often just to make or save a few more bucks.

    Everyone should just learn how to do your job and go home peacefully, and enjoy your time, or do something more meaningful with your time. You sound like you’re a nice meaningful person, maybe spend some time volunteering with the homeless or other needy groups, those people need the help, not some faceless greedy corporation.

    Also get out of front line retail, it’s a shit show at every level, as a manager there are plenty of other fields you can move to if you have the ability, also getting into something like Project Management doesn’t take much, and the Project Management Professional certification is fairly easy to get, albeit somewhat pricey.

    Good luck with your next move in life, hope it’s something that brings you happiness.











  • No, absolutely not in a fun way, at all.

    He likes to fight

    How much you want to bet this guy has never been in the military and has probably never been in a fight against a person he wasn’t already a bully of? I haven’t found much yet on this guys background but the bios he’s provided all sound like the type of Chickenhawk rhetoric you constantly see from guys who’ve never really had a taste of violence not going their way, never had a good solid ass kicking.

    I’m a big believer in knowing my enemy and I’d like to know a whole lot more about this fascist piece of shit.





  • The main thing that makes it a hit piece is that it buried the lede about the US’s efforts to stabilize the situation, it blatantly words the headline in a way to make those people who just read headlines say “US sponsors a coup in Niger” that’s the way it sounded to me until I read the article. Without the detail that these officers were trained for in counter terrorism to fight a very real terrorist threat the headline absolutely makes it sound like the US was training these guys to go coup’ing. It’s a fairly typical tactic that the Intercept and other less than reputable news organizations use to push their agenda.


  • Yeah as usual the Intercept buries the lede to twist the article into some anti-US hit piece, Glenn Greenwald has been a Putin shill for a while now and his outlet constantly shows it.

    The officers this article is trying to call out were trained to go against Burkina Faso, Boko Haram, Al Quida, and ISIS, also once the military Junta overthrew rightful government the military Junta immediately ran to Wagner for backup, showing that they’re choosing to be backed by the Ruzzians. In reality the US is trying to keep the peace in Niger and is work to get the ousted president to safety.