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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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