Walmart’s Crime Problem

Re:Walmart’s Crime Problem by tomp on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @10:31AM (#12304975)

Isn't the point of the police to have a monopoly on violence?! I mean, I'm sure Walmart could create its own army if they had to, but ... do we, as a society, really want that?

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Re:Walmart’s Crime Problem by 0xbadf00d on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @10:41AM (#12305051)

Not sure about an army, but I think the point is that they are actively consuming a public service more often because they have cut their own costs, instead of paying for a deterrent themselves.

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Re:Walmart’s Crime Problem by tantalor on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @11:34AM (#12305446)

Surely the stores pay property taxes that go to local PD?

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Re:Walmart’s Crime Problem by randomgyatwork on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @01:36PM (#12306537)

Walmart at times at least gets tax discounts for "all the jobs they create"

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Re:Walmart’s Crime Problem by randomgyatwork on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @01:37PM (#12306541)

Sounds like one of Walmart's externalities.

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Re:Walmart’s Crime Problem by wpietri on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @10:52AM (#12305124)

I don't believe that anybody has suggested that. What people have suggested is having more staff present, like Walmart used to have. Police aren't the only way to stop crime. They aren't even the best way.

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