Big Lots fired a manager for merely calling the police and leaving the store to watch a criminal, who apparently assaulted Big Lots employees, as he walked to his car.
Criminals in democrat states are so protected by the democrat’s crime-friendly laws, and democrat supported pro-crime Soros prosecutors, that they have no fear of being detained, and apparently Big Lots store employees can’t even look at the criminals now, without fearing for their jobs.
Just in NY, there has been over $4.4 BILLION stolen from businesses IN JUST ONE YEAR! Over that same period of time, the state of NY has lost almost $200 Billion in tax revenue. All of the crime can be DIRECTLY attributed to the democrat’s crime-friendly laws, which decriminalized & allowed shoplifting.
I’ll tell you one thing… This story is not going to be good for an already struggling Big Lots, and they had better, very publicly, hire this guy back pretty fucking fast if they want to stop the bleeding!
A former manager at Big Lots in Irondequoit finds himself unemployed after he followed a shoplifter into a parking lot, hoping to assist the police in apprehending the perpetrator. Instead of receiving recognition for his efforts, Pat Guider was fired from his position.
The issue of shoplifting is rampant in New York State, with retailers experiencing a staggering loss of $4.4 billion to theft in just one year. Not only does this harm businesses, but it also impacts the state’s sales tax revenue, resulting in a loss of $176 million.
On May 10, a shoplifting incident occurred at the Big Lots store on Hudson Avenue. Guider, the store manager, witnessed the shoplifter assaulting his assistant manager before attempting to flee the premises. Guider, believing that he was doing the right thing, followed the suspect from a distance while alerting 911 to his whereabouts, with the hope that the police would be able to make an arrest.
Unfortunately, the shoplifter managed to evade apprehension, but the consequences for Guider were far more severe. Two weeks after the incident, he was summoned to his district manager’s office, where he was terminated from his job. The company cited the shoplifting incident as the reason for his dismissal, despite his two decades of service and a positive performance review just one month prior.
When questioned about his actions, Guider maintained that he acted in accordance with what he believed was right and just. He also highlighted the distinction between shoplifting and the assault he witnessed, emphasizing that he was merely trying to prevent harm.
This is not an isolated incident, as there have been cases of other retail store managers losing their jobs due to their handling of shoplifters. A quick search on the internet would reveal a similar story involving a Big Lots manager in California.
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