Texan military veteran fired for trying to stop shoplifters - BBC News

If I was Lowes CEO I would hire him on the spot!

With regard to employee actions in the face of shoplifting, the business, not the employee, defines what is right and what is wrong. Much as I respect Jim Tinney's service, he didn't do "the right thing." He did "the wrong thing." Saying otherwise doesn't make it so. While I think Home Depot's punishment was a bit extreme, that too is the business's prerogative and may have been intended to send a clear message to all its employees. For Jim Tinney's sake, I hope management reconsiders now that the point has been made.

PO1 Tony Holland Doing Security, I Understand the Stores Position. Don't Put Yourself at Risk, You can Notify Management but don't Intervene. Chance of Injury to the Employee is way to high. Get in a Tussle with the Subjects and get Injured Now we have a Workman's Comp Problem. What if they're carrying a Knife or a Gun. Hopefully this Press will help this Fine Gentleman get another Job, Maybe a Better One.