Retail chains like TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx and Marshalls, are equipping some store employees with body cameras to deter shoplifting and improve safety. This is part of a growing trend in the retail industry, as stores respond to an increase in organized retail theft and violence against workers. However, some criminologists and worker advocates argue that body cameras are unlikely to be an effective deterrent and that retailers should focus on improving training, staffing, and other safety measures instead. There are also concerns that the body camera footage could be misused, such as to monitor and discourage union organizing. Overall, the implementation of body cameras in retail is a complex issue with pros and cons that retailers will need to carefully consider.

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  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I have a proposal for the next iteration of Tik Tok challenges, or whatever medium we’re using to flaunt our bad decisions now-a-days: steal the cameras right off the employees.

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      5 months ago

      Rogue: I roll to steal the camera

      DM: you want to steal the camera looking for thieves off the chest of the guy also looking for thieves.

      Rogue: yes

      DM: no.

      Rule lawyer: it’s his right to roll

      DM: fine

      *Rogue rolls a nat 20

      DM: fine whatever somehow no one notices