Security guards go to work every day in fear. Shoppers' safety is at risk. Stores are closing. #BoudinBadforBusiness
Security guards are discouraged from intervening in shoplifting incidents—under penalty or threat of termination.
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https://heresaymedia.com/target-security-guard-speaks-out-san-francisco-retail-crime/ …https://twitter.com/safersfnoboudin/status/1448031660633518084 …
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Former Target and Walgreens security guard Rafael Gutierrez: “I can’t risk my life, I can’t risk a co-worker’s life and feel guilty about that. I want to be able to sleep at night... Everyone’s scared, customers are scared."
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Gutierrez said his colleagues would typically only call the police if the person became disruptive or violent, but that slow response times meant that the responding officers often weren’t much help.
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.@chesaboudin:
Worker Safety is Public Safety
How about protecting the retail workers who are victims of retail theft?
These workers won't have jobs anymore after store closures.https://www.instagram.com/tv/CUyMCdJhzCy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link …
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