Did I tell y'all about the grab'n'dasher (as opposed to a shoplifter, who actually tries to be stealthy) who tried to jack a couple of hundred bucks worth of tools at my last store?
One of my customers chased him down, went MMA spider monkey (best way to describe it) on the guy. I bought the dude a gift card.
People who work for their money are gradually realizing that they don't really like the folks who steal for it.
Last week, sumdood sent my front counter guy into the back looking for a radiator he allegedly wanted to purchase. Sumdood and friend grabbed about half of an engine hoist, ran it out the front door, and into the back of a waiting truck. Last year, same store, sumdood grabbed a 175# floor jack, ran out the door with it, tossed it into a car, and gone...
They got away because nobody noticed until they were already out the door.
Things are likely to get VERY nasty this coming summer.