Does your bank have armed guards?

Does your bank have armed guards? Mar 1, 2018 2:15:26 GMT

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Post by threegirls on Mar 1, 2018 2:15:26 GMT

Feb 28, 2018 19:56:19 GMT workingclassdog said:

Feb 26, 2018 19:21:03 GMT threegirls said:

I'm not sure about my bank (I went for the first time in years last week but I didn't pay attention to the guard to see if he was armed or not).

The grocery store I go to has an armed guard at the front entrance at all times. Yes, you read that right, the grocery store (Kroger).

That is funny.. the Kroger (King Soopers in my town) does not have much of security at all. One head gal and I think one or two other people. Doesn't carry. In fact, we are not to even go after anyone that is stealing. Let them go. Don't even call the cops. Now I know they will follow those people that have been seen carrying out stuff. It was crazy!! I can't believe they would do that but the store said it costs them more to go after them so when the people who steal come back in, the are followed, they are 'talked' nicely to, the mangers will start up conversations with them.. to let them know we know we see you and are watching. So they really don't have another chance to do it again.

Actually it's not funny (but I know what you meant

). It's kind of a weird Kroger that gets all kinds of people in it including some very questionable characters. I know it has one of the highest rates of theft in the city and is one of the busiest (my husband is friends with a former manager - the friend moved and is a Kroger manager in another state).

I think the guard is there to make people think twice not only about stealing food but also about not fighting, stealing purses, begging for money, etc.I'm guessing the customer service desk has a lot of cash due to the large volume of check cashing and western union transactions. Up until a few years ago there was a police sub-station in the store. I'm not sure why the sub-station moved out. It's a trip to go in there but unfortunately it's the closest affordable grocery store to me. When I go to that store it's just for a few items. I drive further out to Costco or another Kroger for my big shopping. There is another grocery that is closer to me but it's a co-op and the prices are sky high (but there is no security in it).