Judge rules in favor of 22-year San Mateo Safeway employee fired for stopping shoplifter

John Ramos reports on what happened to a woman who stopped a shoplifter at a San Mateo Safeway.
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[@k8923]

Love that lawyer's quote: "It makes more sense to steal from Safeway than to work for Safeway." Brilliant.

[@voodoodisco]

an old grifter lawyer. LOL

[@vitalipopkhadze369]

​@@voodoodisco So what? He did help her.

[@RLucas3000]

@@voodoodisco that’s the dumbest thing I’ve read on the net today

[@heathermetz6576]

Please tell me they have a civil suit against Safeway.

[@funnygirlever]

😂😂😂

[@artnunymiss2530]

Safeway doesn't deserve her as an employee.

[@jgesselberty]

Safeway does not deserve to be in business.

[@greenelephant1231]

She spent too much time flirting with ma-le-co-workers, you can tell by the way that other guy stepped in, so I guartantee there's more to the story than just her bullying a so-called shoplifter around

[@artnunymiss2530]

@@greenelephant1231 Therapy can help

[@CatWhiskering]

​@@greenelephant1231You're the shoplifter, aren't you. What a stupid comment.

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

I'm not buying anything from Safeway ever again after hearing about this. Workers who are told not to act, they get miserable. Edit: update. I knew I wouldn't follow through on this threat. I do mainly shop at Trader Joe's (which I don't like for other reasons) and buy some things at Whole Foods while clenching. And sometimes I am near a Safeway and I just need to get something. Most stores most probably have a similar policy to Safeway's. We can't win! We can boycott only so many establishments when living in an urban area. I'm already trying to boycott the corner store across the street from me. It doesn't do anyone any good with all the junk they sell. So I bought some toilet paper from Safeway recently when I was near. The only store I don't see a reason to boycott is Rainbow Grocery in SF but it's a little out of my way and expensive.

[@RichieNicks]

The would-be thief complained and got her fired for not letting her steal. Absolute garbage.

[@blak3brutus229]

Nice lie you garbage, the thief complained I bet, but she never got anyone fired.

[@blak3brutus229]

Also, If you owned this store and she died, you would be getting sued by the family, have fines for endangering your employees despite the clear rulings on not doing that, and your business would be slandered.

[@joelwillems4081]

@@blak3brutus229 Not sure how the employee was even in danger here. The criminal female took a swing at her but you aren't going to die from that. If she pulled a weapon, then the employee would let her steal but hopefully a law-abiding citizen packing heat would terminate the thief. You mean if the thief died? The families try to sue the person, business, city and state when they get shot breaking the laws. Usually they don't get paid except by police unions or blue cities.

[@MarioGoatse]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Safeway also gave the thief a $1000 voucher.

[@MrAllister9]

ya how dare hungry people go steel food in AMERICA i hope they're still being tazed at this moment RIGHT???

[@michelemichele5204]

she worked here 22 years? and they fired her? jeez. she is a hero!

[@blak3brutus229]

Your toxic positivity pisses her and me off, she has a child, she doesn’t care about what’s deserved she needs money and a good job For her child!

[@AguadillaCGN]

Wait, I understood she is 22 years old and not worked there so long, or is my English too bad? Nevertheless makes no difference.... they should thank her, to put her life on the line to stop some bad ppl

[@blak3brutus229]

@@AguadillaCGN why? If you owned this store and she died, you would be getting sued by the family, have fines for endangering your employees despite the clear rulings on not doing that, and your business would be slandered.

[@michelemichele5204]

no a 22 year employee means she worked there for 22 years. they said 22 years of service. i do agree that it is confusing cuz she looks crazy young. ?? hmmm you know i wouldnt care if she was 22 or worked there for 22 years, this lady was a great, and wonderful employee! and she got punished for this. shameful for safeway!!@@AguadillaCGN

[@michelemichele5204]

pitiful people sueing everyone always happens, they wouldnt lose a suit if their rules are clear, which they apparently are. you dont even make sense. one comment slams me for your stupiidity on thinking i am slamming this hero, then you come back today and act like safeway was right to let her go. are you stoned or just not very smart? what cant decide which way to go? lol jeez, maybe stay off adult comment sections. and STOP with your trying to make all white people racists. i am white as a cracker, and this girl is not, who cares, she is amazing, and did a good thing.@@blak3brutus229

[@steveh5882]

22 years of service! Fired! For stopping a shoplifter. Safeway is a piece sht.

[@H-ve5xn]

It’s true the company does not care about there employees I know I use to work for the company for 15 years

[@Esther-lm6pm]

Just an excuse to fire a high paid/retirement plan employee

[@barbaraeslick558]

yes, because went against company policy. it's not her job to stop shoplifters.

[@TurdFerguson149]

It’s only stuff, not worth getting hurt over! Do you know how many retail employees have been killed by shoplifters they tried to stop? There is a reason all retailers have these policies! What if that shoplifter had a weapon? Grow the hell up!

[@psibug565]

@@barbaraeslick558So? She went above and beyond so they should have given her a rise.

[@samatwesu]

She got the right lawyer. It makes all the difference.

[@MaharlikaAWA]

So glad the judge had common sense. Lots of them don't and would not allow unemployment benefits.

[@ighdesigns]

Yup, it’s not guilt or innocence. It’s who has the better lawyer.

[@cowboy104]

@@ighdesigns yea i'm sure the corporations worth billions ,have public defenders wow what a _ _ _ _ _ _

[@vchafab]

This is just awful. I will never shop at a Safeway again. There prices have increased so much and now they don’t stand behind their employees. I’m over this company.

[@TheHaratashi]

It's their not there.

[@deneseburrell]

@@TheHaratashi What are you, the Grammar N@zi? 🖐🕵‍♂👮‍♂

[@jewkeli8796]

Name a big company who does? Lmao

[@annemorgan547]

@ theharatashi, “their” is correct, referring to person, the “there” you used is direction. Google it 👌

[@youdoer]

Try Aldi.

[@seganaleqa]

If I had a store in that area, I’d be hiring her in a heartbeat. The loyalty and commitment to her workplace should be something that’s celebrated.

[@JakeTurbine]

I’d hire her and offer to train her for management.

[@dcg590]

What a bunch of garbage. She broke company policy, then whines about the consequences. Played the single mother sob story and calls the news. She does not deserve a dime. Goood luck finding another job. Who would want to hire her now?

[@user-cw2py6wh8l]

Safeway fires the hero employee and hires the thief.

[@sarawashington5485]

I bet it was the thief that called her head office to complain!!!!

[@Absaalookemensch]

That's Social Progress.

[@walterrumohr7090]

Welcome to modern America.

[@AlbatrossRevenue]

​@@greenelephant1231 You have to do a better job than that if you wanna troll. First time? Hang in there, champ.

[@barbaraeslick558]

She was fired for disobeying company policy

[@chasekania6456]

22 years of service and they fired her for stopping a shoplifter. Where the hell did our sense of morality go in this country?

[@horticultureandhomes]

This was a way to fire a 22 yr vetran worker to hire cheap illegal laborors. Safeway hates people of color. They are Tyson foods 2.0

[@Douglas.N.]

Exactly!

[@minichikimakubex]

Lets see if safeway get paid for being robbered and how much 💁🏻‍♀️

[@amzarnacht6710]

They wanted her gone so they'll never have to pay for all of the benefits she earned over 22 years. They'll pay back that 450/mo and laugh all the way to the bank because they just yoinked tens of thousands in benefits away from her.

[@horticultureandhomes]

Why don't you ask Gen Mark Milley. Chaos ensues when you leave your post and quit doing your job. There is no our in your statement. I still have it.

[@ThePeopleVerse]

Dang, a judge with common sense !! Good job for the judge and employee ❤❤❤

[@AWZap]

👏 to the judge for having sense.

[@dkg_gdk]

The US is a place where a thief can complain against the place she intended to rob and get an employee fired for a failed robbery

[@DecrepitBiden]

Or rob your house, then sue you for injuring them.

[@mireillepioger92]

usa is the place for thief,bad cops,racism....I wouldn't live there,not even a visit,to dangerous!

[@tariq4544]

Same as Canada. It's total BS.

[@craigmacfarlane2722]

Yep....Gotta love left wing policies...

[@toddaulner5393]

When you hear something insane, look at how blue the state is. That... is why!

[@SfKitty]

Wow Safeway fired her for stopping a $500 shoplift and doesn’t care ?! Terrible.

[@hentisenti]

Corporate probably worried about liability if the worker gets injured or worse on the job if there was an altercation. To them comp would probably cost more than what a thief could feasible steal in one go.

[@TheBigBigSean]

They used to hire loss prevention officers to prevent theft.

[@lov2cyanaked]

Liability, if the shoplifter slipped because of the worker they could sue.

[@audenharper3014]

How much do they have to pay if she gets hurt and they have to pay for workman's comp? Thousands. They will just writeoff the theft. 500 isn't that much anyway, when I was a teenager they would have me break the eggs in the dumpsters, talking dozens of dozens of eggs.

[@konsumer]

And now safeway's manager has a bounty on the deep. Easy work, quick pay.

[@sasham1280]

I quit going to Safeway years ago when my son worked there . They treated him like crap, gave him a horrible schedule and weren't willing to change it, over worked underpaid, I mean come on at least try to be good to your employees . What did it for me was when he came home and told me that they told him he couldn't have a water bottle in his pocket when he was outside in 100 degree weather bringing in shopping carts . Why not ??? Who's it hurting? Obviously he quit and went on to something better

[@kandykornpumpkins]

I'm sick of working places where I can't stop a shoplifter, but I'm still, for some reason, in trouble for a shoplifting happening in the first place 🤦🏻

[@nataliagomez4305]

Safeway should have a sign " shoplifters are welcome "

[@B.H.56]

what are they going to do when multiple people fill up carts and walk out, every day?

[@Bohemian-Nilda]

@@B.H.56Simple! They’ll just charge consumers more! You see, they condone shoplifting and compensate thieves while punishing honest, dedicated employees!

[@diggingmystyle]

​@B.H.56 they'll close that location and open a new one in a state that doesn't allow theft. Duh.

[@aclark9869]

​@@B.H.56Albertsons Companies Pride Alliance member and Senior Manager, Communications, Paul Bancroft-Turner, has been part of our team for more than nine years. He is incredibly active in our various Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) and one of his greatest achievements during his time at ACI has been supporting and helping launch several ARGs during the pandemic. Paul encourages all Albertsons Companies associates to join the Pride Alliance. “The conversations are lively, fun, and/or serious. Pride Month is an opportunity to learn more about our LGBTQ+ population at Albertsons Companies and make some new friends!” He encourages anyone who is considering joining the Pride Alliance to come with an open mind. “Don’t come in with preconceived concepts of what it means to be in the LGBTQ+ community. Just like everyone in the world, it’s full of unique individuals from all walks of life, areas of the business, and parts of the country. It’s a safe space for conversation and allyship. Bring questions and be respectful. Listen.” Thank you, Paul, for being part of our team AND for being an ally! They will just have another dei celebration.

[@1000HoursAtTheLibrar]

@@B.H.56 rethink their business model and how we have access to purchasing food. But that takes effort and investment.

[@fredsamuel6817]

Shame on you Safeway! You should have given her a raise!

[@ambermyers7463]

They are accepting huge liability if they allow it. Pointing fingers at Safeway is messed up and wrong.

[@cabracove]

@@ambermyers7463 Accepting theft as common and inevitable is messed up and wrong. Safeway could just drop it on their multi million dollar legal team. They wouldn't lose.

[@lostchild2003]

@@ambermyers7463 You're everything that is wrong with society today.

[@RandomRandomnessKCMO]

@@ambermyers7463found the thief….

[@barbaraeslick558]

no, because that would be encouraging vigilante justice. And why should you provide FREE security services to the employer. Security is not part of her job description.

[@callofdutyMobileFranky]

I worked for safeway, they dont care about the employees. F that place. 🎉

[@jonjon621]

Its insane...They're protecting the shoplifter instead of the employee who did the right thing.

[@russelmurray9268]

I quit shopping at Safeway because of this. We all should to show our support for this woman

[@merrim7765]

And in a related story, Home Depot, also being robbed blind by thieves, is changing a few things inside their stores and on their customer's credit cards. As of March 11, 2024, late fees will be $41 and the interest rate raised to 29.99% -- basically saying, "Our good, honest customers will help us recover our losses."

[@voodoodisco]

lol

[@treefrog3560]

Boycott Safeway

[@ivymay4604]

Ya I will NEVER set foot in a Safeway store! They are the criminals treating a loyal employee like that!

[@twocooleetoh3128]

I’m next. Just found out about this now.

[@David-Nord]

"It males more sense to steal from Safeway, than to work for Safeway." Savage! 🤣

[@sanbrunofriend5968]

yes , I like that line!!

[@sarawashington5485]

😂😂😂EXACTLY!!!! THE WORLD HAS GONE MAD

[@mistresskeke]

Yes yes yes, I hope the savage guy interviews her!!!

[@98f5]

I disagree that looks like a very healthy tort claim.

[@dentalnovember]

Yes it’s the males.

[@erikaamerica4546]

God Bless this woman, the lawyer and judge

[@DailyJAB]

i will never shop at Safeway ever again after hearing this story

[@ColAngus]

The moral of the story is, the honest customer pays more at the register and a CEO still gets his $$$$$ bonus.

[@harassed-ou2zb]

The more thefts that occur the more the honest customers pay. Its a system that works?? The theif gets injured our taxes pay for his recovery. The system works??

[@sarahlynn7894]

California democrats voted for this with prop 47. You get what you deserve! Stop complaining about it! Being that it's in San Mateo, I'm guessing there's a good chance the employee voted for this being that it is a very democrat city, she's a minority, and a single mother. If she's not, that's rare, but still still true in the majority of these types of stories in California.

[@Alaryicjude]

​@@harassed-ou2zb, yes. It's working exactly as designed to milk money from us to give to the ones who already have it all...

[@Marks1199]

​@@harassed-ou2zbsharia law.... thief will only have 1 hand after this. And..... everyone else will be scared to ever do this again.

[@dcg590]

The moral of the story is always the same. The poor single mother breaks the rules and does not have to face the consequences. She broke policy, deserved to be fired and does not deserve a dime. She will also learn that no one will hire her because she’s a law suite waiting to happen. What a joke.

[@ManuelGuzman]

This is the best story of the day. I am glad this woman won. The way she was treated by Safeway was so wrong.

[@sadclown14]

I bet if she was white you wouldn’t think that

[@H-ve5xn]

The company treat there employees very bad the years I work for the company I seen a lot there’s a lot of favoritism in the company

[@j-eames8186]

Unsafeway

[@disguiseddv8ant486]

Did she win? She had a job with benefits and now unemployed with this termination on her job history that might be preventing her from getting employment. But also, this is the wrong time trying for her to find a job when companies are closing stores and doing lay-offs.

[@SannTenny]

She should have gotten some restitution money from Safeway for firing her for working so hard for them!

[@ighdesigns]

After having money stolen from my bank account, I asked why they didn’t work to make accounts more secure. I was told it’s cheaper for them to just pay you the money you lost.

[@oldbatwit5102]

I don't believe your story.

[@ewjiml]

wtf are you babbling about? How much safer do you want them? How about a million digit number with facial authentication and 10 step verification where you must spend at least an hour contacting your phone, your mother, your dog to confirm. Not once has my identity or money been stolen.

[@MonteroRioDoge]

Safeway didn’t want to be liable for their employees getting injured . She saved that shoplifter from stealing $500 worth of goods.

[@Chicago48]

Antonette should sue civilly for mental distress.

[@woodswal]

This comment should get a billion likes. 👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@lindasue263]

She is

[@VirusZero0140]

Have you ever looked up the process for getting awarded a "mental distress" lawsuit? It's not as simple as saying, "he touched me and me scared now" There has to be mounds of evidence that shows that you are scarred psychologically. Including proof that you've gotten medical help and it hasn't helped and why not.

[@karenklores2439]

@@VirusZero0140 E Jean Carrol had no trouble.

[@tyzxcj34]

2 decades of service and tries to stop a thief and gets fired? Common man

[@edwinsim7206]

And imagine having worked for them for 22 years on top of that?

[@lov2cyanaked]

well liability duhh, if someone/anyone gets injured who gets sued. She represents the company & knows better.

[@AlbatrossRevenue]

​@@lov2cyanaked That doesn't make any sense. They're already protected from liability because they advise employees to not follow or touch shoplifters. Store management sided with her, and so did the judge.

[@lov2cyanaked]

@@AlbatrossRevenuejudge sided w her to get unemployment. Manger approved but corporate didn't. She didn't know store policy about shoplifting even tho she worked there for 22 yrs. The Safeway is not protected from liability because they told her & she decided not to listen or didn't know.

[@theotheleo6830]

@@lov2cyanaked Rewatch the video. The lawyer stated that she knew store policy because it was drilled into her head not to touch or pursue shoplifters, and she did neither of those two things. She touched the bags, which is not against store policy, but she was fired anyway. That's why the judge sided with her.

[@karlburmeister1552]

Finally, a judge, and an employee with spines.

[@RealTalk1987]

Anyone who has been through this give this lawyer a call, he’s an absolute G for doing the right thing and winning this case for this woman who is a legend

[@arlopear7136]

I could see Safeway wanting to look the other way if someone shoplifts a single item that isn't really worth all that much. But this damn shoplifter tried to steal FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS worth!!!! Safeway should be thanking this woman because that's ridiculous.

[@isabellajane8212]

She should be rewarded actually...

[@rs72098]

If banks were ran like this, there would be federal investigation into collusion with management. These companies should be required to have security guards, and no tax writeoffs for stolen items unless there was an attempt to stop the thefts.

[@edwinarcilla5888]

Safeway looking the other may be true, but there's got to be something behind that. Like claiming insurance 100 times more than the $500 being stolen.

[@gin170]

@@edwinarcilla5888 This is why insurance costs is insane and people complain about them. One way or another, we all pay for that increase because we are all in the same pool to share the cost. The more insurance company pays out for stupid things like this because criminals thinks is ok to steal things below $900 per steal (stupid prop 47), the more the insurance company increases the premium to protect their profit.

[@johnclements6614]

@@edwinarcilla5888 Its not the price of the goods that matters it is the insurance claim when the employee is injured or killed by a thief. The store will also be closed whilst the police investigate and most likely the takings will be down in the following days. It is morally wrong that she was fired but business are concerned with making money not morals. I hope she wins her wrongful termination lawsuit. There will not be an insurance claim for the shop lifted goods, it is not insurable. Safeway will treat it as an overhead.

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

A 22 year clearly 'loyal' employee fired for that. Yes, please do file the Wrongful Firing Lawsuit asap!!! I hope she gets $2 Million.

[@nikidale9092]

🎯💯

[@0122Tamara]

Thank you for standing up for what is right Employee

[@raymondcharron3009]

Safeway should have given her a big raise.

[@tamiami34]

So Safeway should just put up a big sign outside the store saying that paying for goods is optional.

[@thaimassage23]

It will be after others see or hear about it on BREAKING NEWS

[@funnygirlever]

😂😂😂

[@voodoodisco]

it's not Safeway. It's the system in general. Get a clue. stop with the nonsense posting without research and educating yourself

[@bradleywalker8642]

​@@voodoodisco Calm down, Karen.

[@Petesworkshop2225]

​@@voodoodisco Ummm, it's safeways policy.

[@champagnebulge1]

Kudos to this old timer lawyer! God bless him

[@VulcanAvenger]

Now he needs to sue the pants off Safeway and really make it hurt both financially and to help other employees to be able to do the right thing. She is a good example for our children. Safeway SUCKS!

[@HarryDirtay]

​@@VulcanAvengersure and what happens when an employee dies trying to prevent a petty robbery? Safeway gets sued and this same lawyer is admonishing them for expecting their workers to do security😂 You goofballs love these narratives that will get you and your loved ones killed for a store that doesn't give a shit about you😂

[@Dawn-zo2ny]

He seems like of the best lawyers...!

[@JS-fb6ww]

Interfering with theft from the store causes a liability issue for the company. She violated company policy.

[@RachaunaX]

I was looking for this comment! Anyone who works in retail knows this especially if they've been there for 22 years SMH. I get the human & emotional aspect of it being displayed in 98% of the comments BUT this could've gone all wrong. The woman even tried to hit her. There are bad ppl in this world & they will easily exchange your life for their freedom. Hence the company policy not allowing off duty "renegade cashiers" to apprehend shoplifters. Most stores have just hired security at the door.

[@discombobulatedfishbowl7548]

Can't feel safe as a shopper knowing the company will do nothing about thieves. I'm happy the judge ruled in her favor.

[@frankdenardo8684]

She got another at a competing chain. She had to do a lot of finagaling just to get it IE calling the manager of store and be a pest about a job. They cavein to demands.

[@Doc5thMech]

@@frankdenardo8684 So your definition of unemployment is working for another company?

[@cheesehead4670]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SmethwickCouncilmanBint]

The company policy is still that store employees, including security, are not allowed to touch thieves. As a former Vons employee, I will tell you that any customer is allowed to stop shoplifters. :) Stay armed. I was robbed at gunpoint at my last grocery store job and the police took 30 minutes to show up. California is lost.

[@frankdenardo8684]

@Doc5thMech No. Being a member of a union. You apply for a job. Union members get priority over others. If you were in the army, you see a man or a woman in the chow line wearing three chevrons or a piece of metal on their uniforms. You give them priority.

[@joydavis3089]

Antoinette should shop for her groceries at Safeway during her unemployment and not pay. What a miserable policy and a travesty the way they are treating her.

[@lang-ed3bk]

That’s smart

[@cherylgawne711]

Oh man wouldn’t that be hilarious

[@dougmcelwain8019]

She's to honest to do that.

[@dougmcelwain8019]

Sorry, too

[@MVPTC]

Thankful for the judge!!!

[@REM977]

I’ll never shop at Safeway ever again.

[@hphillips7425]

Finally a judge with some common sense

[@cobraalaniz149]

Rare specimen that I thought was extinct.

[@beethao9380]

no. don't be fooled. elections are coming. why do something now when they haven't done anything for the past 4 years?

[@trleith]

State-Level Administrative Law Judges are not judges, they're sort of like second level tech support -- they're employees. They're not necessarily attorneys either. Their "rulings" amount to recommendations. Federal-Level Administrative Law Judges aren't much more, but the Supremes have made clear your rights aren't violated just because they're not really Article III judges even though they have very similar powers in practice.

[@KenFullman]

BUT Safeway were ordered to pay her unemployment benefit. That's like being found guilty of smashing up someone's car and being ordered to pay their bus fare home.

[@psibug565]

Hope that lawyer cleans Un-Safeway out. Truly a disgusting way to behave.

[@RavenMobile]

I'll go with "Stupidway".

[@FranklyFarcical]

It’s about time these corporations get sued into oblivion. Safeway will not get another penny from me.

[@balancingrock2462]

If you work for these large corporations it’s best to observe and report and just stand out of the thief’s way as they take and steel the items, not worth your safety and job security. I’m so glad to see she won her case.

[@DannyMercedesBenzSF]

They allow criminals to get away with bad behavior, but not allow decent people to get away with good behavior.

[@shaggydawg5419]

they want law abiding citizens to join the criminal crowd.

[@cruisingscenesandtakingbea4197]

All by design

[@treefrog3560]

This is what the Dems want.

[@voodoodisco]

@@cruisingscenesandtakingbea4197 LOL dafuq you even trying to say?

[@cruisingscenesandtakingbea4197]

@@voodoodisco other people figured it out, why can’t you?

[@VictorVictor-oq6dh]

“It makes more sense to steal from Safeway than work for Safeway”. What an accurate remark

[@joseledesma4776]

I will never shop at safeway.

[@user-pf8gl7bc6d]

Yes! Justice for her 👏

[@richardgillette5759]

moral of the story; never ever go above and beyond for any employer because they would never do that for you.

[@iramsavir5631]

Absolutely 100000% true! It's a fact!

[@gingermcgarvey7773]

You should always do the right thing regardless. Stealing is wrong. I'm happy she chose to stick to her values. It takes courage.

[@AmericanTeacher-USA]

Moral of the story: DO NOT EVER work for Safeway !!

[@davidchavez81]

Moral should be do not ever shop at safeway again, you are supporting a crooked organization.

[@raiden72]

I just put Safeway on the list of places that I will never shop again. It's actually quite a long list of woke companies that are going broke

[@mookieblaelocker6504]

Cause it’s only Safeway lol

[@mookieblaelocker6504]

@@raiden72how is this woke?

[@serenitygilles7064]

It's most retail now

[@0122Tamara]

Go Judge! Applauded

[@jeremiahweed725]

Really Safeway??? You're going to lose customers........

[@thaimassage23]

Or you might get more customers that DON'T pay and leave.

[@Kittsuera]

dont worry, they will gain traffic and business "partners" though. the shop lifters that is.

[@erinnorwood6124]

I'm glad someone is finally getting justice after stopping a shoplifter

[@farble1670]

Justice. She was still terminated. All she received was the right to collect unemployment benefits.

[@RexDogPets]

I love how he can`t use a computer yet tries to look productive in front of it. That was the Laugh I needed today.

[@JB-is4gt]

I will never shop at a Safeway again

[@sunayakong8537]

Thank you to the lawyer that represented her.

[@brendaodowd307]

This is what's wrong in this country...punish the good and protect the evil.

[@frankpaya690]

We need to stop voting for Democrats.

[@Keith_from_LBC]

Agreed 100% They need to set an example and lock up Trump for life.

[@Sornago]

She broke policy the reason why there's a policy in place is to try minimize damage because that lady could've had a gun or knife anything on here and bam she starts stabbing or shooting because she panicked over getting caught no the store is liable for the damage the person did to the customers and employees

[@SeltkirkTV]

​@@Sornagoshut up.

[@SeltkirkTV]

​@@Sornagobroken record.

[@j.g.007]

Antoinette is a hero! People are tired of dealing with this nonsense. It's enough to make normal people snap. So there's compassion and coddling of the theives and criminals but not the good citizens?! 🤔 copy. These stores are complicit as well. Let the lawsuits fly. Litigation is the only language some understand. Enough of this!

[@suzyjackson5514]

Good for her and good for the judge!!!

[@carolhart8696]

I hope she sues them for a lot. I used to work for Safeway and I am ashamed of them.

[@rong3378]

I'm moving near a Safeway! I want my groceries free.

[@sookie4195]

Boycott Safeway to show support.

[@Paul-kd3ui]

BOYCOTT!!

[@KA-eu9sy]

Fired since last March and still looking for work?! Somebody hire this woman!

[@Kojow7]

Yeah, I don't understand why she has not found work already . She seems like a hardworking and loyal person.

[@davepirtle9790]

@@Kojow7i think there is more to this story we don't know. It was not just letting her go but fighting her ui claim. I'll bet she won't do that again for a company. On the other hand there are 3 things that don't sit well with me. 1) she was off clock so why would she engage a customer on her own time? People like that have way too much free time. 2) the 500$ in groceries. How did she or anyone else come up with that estimate? 3) in the year since has she looked for work? Sometimes when you are let go other companies will not hire you or when you have a legal claim with the ui

[@SC-wf3ek]

Doesn't take an entire year to walk into any number of jobs and get hired. She's just cruising enjoying life, don't be fooled

[@ReaperTheRager]

​@@davepirtle9790 I can answer number one pretty easily, it's because some of us have principles. Doesn't matter if she was "clocked out" because being a good person is a 24/7 job.

[@charanth182]

​@@SC-wf3ek you've obviously never been truely unemployed. It becomes a spiral, can't find work because it's been too long since you had work, so you still can't find work... And that's not including the lawsuit against a former employer, she'll be viewed as a pariah.

[@MichaelChengSanJose]

We really need to pass a law to exempt companies from lawsuits filed by thieves. Too rational?

[@voodoodisco]

LOLOLOL

[@Gemma_626]

Huh?

[@yolyprog2561]

Thieves?! She was an employee

[@TheRealScooterGuy]

​@@yolyprog2561-- The policy exists because if an employee injures a thief, the thief will sue.

[@MichaelChengSanJose]

@@yolyprog2561 You really, really missed the point.

[@dgarnett4220]

Sick , Safeway has always been unfair to employees! Nice good lawyer but takes time that most of us working class can’t afford

[@JS-fb6ww]

She wasn't "only doing her job" if she violated company policy.

[@galecloutier7233]

So glad this judge stood up for this woman.

[@nathanjamesbaker]

I love the way the attorney summarized the irony of this situation: Safeway would rather have people steal from the company than to pay its own employees.

[@michaelcortez6596]

You can thank Newsom for that!! He practically legalized retail theft in stopping retail companies to lay hands on thieves!

[@jeanaprewitt9658]

The policy is the same with MANY retail employers and has been since I worked in retail almost 40 years ago. First off, it's to protect the company so that they don't get sued for illegally detaining someone, guilty or not. And these days, it's also to protect employees and customers from being assaulted or killed by a shoplifter. Bottom line, she shouldn't have been fired unless it was made clear this was a fireable offense. AND she was off duty so, in my opinion, she acted on her own as a concerned citizen. That said, don't try to stop a shoplifter. It's not coming out of your wallet, leave confrontations to store security and/or police.

[@flyaway5350]

Good for her! Somebody needs to stand up to these shoplifters!

[@nerak4971]

could you imagine calling your local store to lodge a complaint, "yes i would like to complain about one of your employees, yes ma'am, she did NOT allow me to steal from your store, i know, the nerve of that employee, i think she should be fired!!"

[@franz289]

That Lady is a hero! Safeway has been robbing me for years with all their price gauging. Now I don’t need to pay for anything anymore. Thank You for the information KPIX. I won’t be paying my groceries any longer at Safeway and ask all my neighbors to join and do a shopping spree, bring this clip and it is public declaration that their policy is not to stop people taking goods which means its FREE.

[@ferretyluv]

*gouging

[@qtj5047]

If a company's policy is to terminate your employment after you did your job, then maybe that company shouldn't have employees at all.

[@MOBAGamingNYC]

I'm sick and tired of these thieves! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Tjd1982]

I concur. As a retail employee, you get so angry over these entitled people stealing. To the point I've dropped friends who I've seen stealing, and they get angry. No way are you coming back to my house ever.

[@mlo8081]

I wish this woman every success in her lawsuit. I only wish I were on the jury. I hope Safeway is given a clear message in this lawsuit on who they should be prioritizing in these incidents. Loyal employee vs shoplifter, you'd think it would be obvious, smh.

[@kidlat9222]

Safer to shoplift from Safeway than to work for them.

[@beautifulbrains]

How pathetic of Safeway😡‼️

[@timpickard3946]

Never shop Safeway again.

[@fredblogs]

🇬🇧 AT LAST a judge that makes a sensible decision.

[@SuperJK-Man]

Safeway should praise her and just give a warning. Safeway should be happy that there are workers that pride themselves working for the employer. Very rare to find that now a days.

[@spades9048]

What if she got permanently injured or worse during this incident? Employee knows not to confront shoplifters but does it anyway. The courts will also say Safeway is liable for her injuries. This is why stores will continue to leave The Bay Area.

[@stevecarey2030]

@@spades9048 Yes, this is exactly what would happen.

[@karelglasner2673]

Until the "anonymous" phone call arrived 😂 probably some democrat politician defending the criminal

[@gravismushnick3812]

@@spades9048 she was Clocked out and therefor just like any one else, when you are off the clock you are NOT a prisoner of the company. I am an employer and my guys are free to do whatever they please when they are clocked out dumbass

[@gravismushnick3812]

@@stevecarey2030 You are delusional "she was Clocked out and therefor just like any one else, when you are off the clock you are NOT a prisoner of the company. I am an employer and my guys are free to do whatever they please when they are clocked out.

[@Jason-uw3wn]

The stupidity of these corporate companies is just mind boggling.

[@Cyclonus84]

At my job we are told not to stop any shoplifters from leaving. The Boss said they left the dollar amount build up. So when they get caught, they get a tougher sentence.

[@jamesalsup6696]

She should be given a raise! Stealing is a crime! Boycott SAFEWAY!!

[@13lood13ath]

We live in a time where criminals get rewarded and good, honest, hard working people get punished. It's time to change that.

[@Hazendal777]

thanks..😢 high " elite " 😢😢😢

[@preciousj6931]

Thanks Judge

[@ImTheDaveman]

If I were an employer, I would be hiring that woman in a heartbeat! That is a devoted conscientious employee and this should be exactly what ANY employer wants of their employees!

[@scottybeck100]

Safeway's encouragement of shoplifting increases OUR INFLATION!?!

[@baruchben-david4196]

Safeway isn't encouraging shoplifting. They're protecting their employees from being hurt or killed by a desperate, possibly strung-out crook. It's really dangerous to confront a shoplifter without proper training. I mean, sure, 9 time out of 10 it will be fine. But that one time could result in serious harm.

[@randomwhatifguy]

@@baruchben-david4196one madman might k ill somebody over $30 worth of food if they get confronted. Sad

[@RavenMobile]

@@baruchben-david4196 Nope, they don't care about the lives of their workers. They care about not being sued by the shoplifters.

[@Kittsuera]

at some point inflation raises to the point they dont have any customers and only shop lifters.

[@bossgirlz1012]

Kudos to the lawyer.

[@billhamilton7524]

EVERYONE here needs to boycott them

[@Allin7days]

How dare you to touch my bags I'm trying to steal???

[@Jaycee3]

THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO NEVER SHOP AT SAFEWAY EVER AGAIN.

[@mikefagan6840]

Now you sue for for damages and defamation

[@bingdong8571]

Damn straight!!!!!

[@JERRYBRISENO]

Good for her!!! We need more people like this judge. They should just give this 20 plus year employee her job back.

[@user-cw2py6wh8l]

Good deeds never goes unpunished.

[@sarawashington5485]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! Judge Judy & Dr. Phil ALWAYS say that!!!!!!!

[@JesusMargarito]

Wishing her luck and I hope she gets a new job that treats her right.