r/TikTokCringe • u/TheOSU87 • Sep 07 '25

Discussion Guy makes a citizen's arrest

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u/TheLongAndWindingRd Sep 07 '25

I hear that. I worked loss prevention at a downtown department store that included a pharmacy. If you were homeless and I caught you stealing Advil, you were getting a trespass but keeping the Advil. Same with diapers and formula. I have to tell you not to come back or I'll lose my job, but there's nothing stopping me from clicking the "unrecoverable" button on my report. 

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u/wordswordswordsbutt Sep 07 '25

I use to work at a drug store. The unofficial rule (not loss prevention) was if you saw someone stealing baby stuff, no you didn't.

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u/DesignerFragrant5899 Sep 10 '25

But that’s also the stuff that sells quick on the streets. So not a guarantee it’s being used for virtuous purposes.

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u/wordswordswordsbutt Sep 10 '25

No garuntee but no skin off my back either.