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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by jdavis703 on Friday September 03, 2021 @06:42PM (#28410257)
Even in the ultra-liberal Bay Area my Walgreens, Target and Best Buy employ armed security. I find it doubtful that Texas of all places doesn’t have armed security.

(Oddly I’ve only seen unarmed, tired looking security in CVS. Perhaps they’re too cheap to pay for armed gaurds.)

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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by learc83 on Friday September 03, 2021 @08:26PM (#28410963)
The only time I’ve seen an armed guard at a retail store in the southeast is when they have off duty cops late night at very high crime locations. It is extremely uncommon here for a Target or Best Buy to regularly employee armed security.
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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by hattmall on Saturday September 04, 2021 @02:34AM (#28412640)
Most everywhere in Atlanta has armed security, CVS included.

It's not ever really geared at shoplifters though, as a lot of people seem to forget that shoplifting isn't really the biggest crime you can do in a store.

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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by learc83 on Saturday September 04, 2021 @08:51AM (#28414615)
I don’t think it’s most everywhere in Atlanta because I lived there until 2 years ago (I still visit regularly), and it wasn’t the norm anywhere I regularly went. Atlanta is a big place, so I’m sure there’s room for variation.
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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by ALittleLight on Friday September 03, 2021 @10:32PM (#28411588)
Maybe there is somewhere in Texas where those stores employ armed security. I've never heard of it nor been to one. I think armed security is more a function of crime than of local sentiment towards guns.
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Re:Retailers are spending millions to combat organized theft... by patmcc on Saturday September 04, 2021 @12:58AM (#28412199)
Guards/security in Walgreens and Target carry firearms? Really? That boggles my mind (Canadian).
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