I was around the Metrotown area yesterday, which is large mall here in BC, as I had to go through that way to meet someone. In the midst of it all, there was a little incident on what appeared to be two kids/teenagers that stole something and as a result the security around the mall went after them.
At first I didn’t know what was going on as they were walking so calmly and then all of a sudden one of them dropped their drink and they both tried to run as a fast as they could. I actually thought they were just goofing around at first such as one of them making a derogatory comment and the other wanting to get back at him. But shortly after, security people began to pop out from various angles trying to go after them as if it was a planned ambush. One of them was actually stopped fairly calmly by a pedestrian who was two times the person’s size and the other one had to be chased further down.
Obviously I don’t know the exact story to the situation, but this reminds me on how a person who specifically worked in loss prevention security once told me that when it comes to shoplifting or stealing things even the most honest people get caught up in doing so simply because it looks so easy and that they can get away with it.
I think that is actually an important point when it comes to say business or making money in general. When it looks like there is an opportunity to profit on something that is clearly illegal/unethical in some way, for a lot of people if it looks like they can get away with it they will do it. For things like these I always remember the saying on how it takes a lifetime to build a reputation and a moment to kill it. Besides, I’m sure it is way more gratifying to earn something as well.
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