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Walmart Fires Security Guard For Chasing After Shoplifter Like He's In A Cop Movie

Walmart Fires Security Guard For Chasing After Shoplifter Like He's In A Cop Movie

A Florida Walmart has fired one of their security officers for giving chase to a knife-wielding shoplifter who took off running across the store’s parking lot. Josh Rutner told the Star-Banner, “I couldn’t let him get away. That’s wrong.” That second sentence may be true, but security guard != officer of the law.