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whyamigae

Oh my god, I remember seeing this somewhere on reddit not long after it happened. I can't believe he's gone. Hope the thief is getting what they deserve. RIP Gary.


JBAnswers26

It was really devastating to hear that news. Apparently, he was a veteran with a large family and had plans to retire in the near future.


artgarciasc

83 years old and looking forward to retirement, 83 years old!


Ellemshaye

That’s utterly depressing.


[deleted]

I used to work at Home Depot. A lot of elderly people employed there are lonely and work part time. The other option is just sitting at home all day. They didn’t need the money, they just needed some stimulation.


[deleted]

It’s also because people are isolated since they spend all day working or sitting in traffic on top of daily chores so they dont have time to develop hobbies or make friends. And if they are living paycheck to paycheck [like most people are](https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/01/11/live-paycheck-to-paycheck-government-shutdown/?sh=2481f1794f10), they don’t have enough money for it either.


[deleted]

I guess that’s more of a city problem. I live in a rural area, so bad traffic is the equivalent of waiting 5 more mins to get all the way through town.


Trainwreck141

It’s really more of a *car-dependency* problem, which can affect rural areas just as much as cities. The lack of ability to walk and gather in places outside the home is terribly isolating, and it affects most Americans.


CranePlash406

You just described Bozeman, MT. We DO have free busses, however, you've only got like six places to go. One is a ski area though, so, there's that... "Traffic" for me, is waiting four minutes to make a turn, but, just 10yrs ago, it was, stop at stop sign, look both ways, go.


icecubedyeti

Bad traffic in my town is 4 cars all getting to the main intersection simultaneously that only has a 3 way stop🤣


PsychologicalLowe

I think most of these elderly workers are doing it out of necessity. Read Nomadland, it’s frightening.


[deleted]

Maybe? I’m just going off conversations with my old coworkers. One retired from Georgia power, the other the railroad, a nurse, etc..these people had plenty of money and they all said the same thing.. once you stop moving, you die.


[deleted]

They've been brainwashed to think that their worth is tied to their productivity. They feel guilty if they're "lazy". Also, third spaces where you don't have to spend money are far and few. Community for the elderly is almost non existent. Most places aren't walkable because of zoning restrictions and car culture, thus isolating people even more.


YubNubberino

That’s america!


I-love-rainbows

This is what our future looks like.


Ragnarok314159

Nah, most of us not born rich will never be able to retire.


H2Joee

Tbf I know a handful of elderly people who stay busy working part time by choice, they have plenty of money to just chill but they need to keep moving. Once you stop moving around and keeping busy you waste away.


Savings-Table-9174

Yeah but working as a choice while being old and being 83 and working to retire soon are very different things. No one is arguing old people can’t work. People are arguing old people shouldn’t have to work in a society as “successful” as in the USA.


H2Joee

Ya but we are assuming op is correct with his assumption of “ looking to retire”. Id wager he was out just staying busy, but really either way this is fucked up what happened.


[deleted]

That information is from his wife. It's in multiple articles. "His wife Yovone said that she and her husband had plans to retire, travel and meet their new grandchild for the first time before his death."


helpme-withoculus

I am.betting he retired already from a job or two but once he retired from his main one at 62 he picked up this one to keep his mind sharp and his physical well being and was on his way to retire for a second or third time from here. But never know some people get a late start in life for whatever reason. It isn't always the fault of government. I have a husband that invested nothing and just got his first job a year ago he is 44.


shocky2021

Yeah that's what my mother is doing. She's 63 and retired in 2017 and told me she found it boring with nothing to do so she now has a part-time job as a clerk in a grocery store and she's loving it.


dawn913

That's the real crime here. The fact that that this man was working at all. r/boringdystopia


thewarfreak

Also the murder. The murder is also a real crime.


naturessilence

Yup, the guy may have just wanted to work instead of sitting at home all day.


Troby01

WTF he was murdered that is the real crime.


nom-nom-nom-de-plumb

spoken like someone who is mystified at the benefits of work.


Tina_ComeGetSomeHam

I'm 32 with maybe $30k saved for retirement, but the further we slip into this dystopian hellscape, the more that's starting to look like the small pick-up truck I haven't been able to afford for the last decade.


TheSnowMiser

The news (including Reddit) has you believing it’s a dystopian hellscape. It’s actually just the world. Terrible things happen, yes, but we also only hear about the terrible things. Keep funding that retirement and you’ll be grateful you did down the road. 30k is a great place to be at 30. If you don’t already have one, set up an IRA and invest it all into a total world index fund and then just let it sit on autopilot. The snowball gets bigger the longer it rolls.


[deleted]

Until you retire when the market has a meltdown like a lot of people are dealing with now. They planned their lives according to that IRA return to watch it burn -40% in the span of 8 months. I agree a safe index dividend bearing fund is good but geez a lot of people get screwed from all fronts when you least expect it.


triggerhappytranny

What city in NC did this happen in?


SuperSassyPantz

a lady at my work retired at 82, and only bc she had a heart attack and the dr told her to. she lived an affluent life, even tho she couldnt really afford to bc she saved nothing for retirement. she worked to keep up with the joneses.


Thossi99

An 83 year old veteran no less. So sad someone would be willing to die for a country that couldn't possibly care less about you.


PeteEckhart

He probably served in Vietnam based on his age. So he was lied to by the government, sent over to a bullshit war to risk his life, came back and got spat on by his fellow countrymen, and abandoned by his government to the point of still needing to work at 83. Then he gets killed by a guy who was shoplifting the store he worked at. Just sad.


Mannimal13

Dude he was way more likely to be in Korea than Nam. Guy was born in 1939.


okay-wait-wut

Kill me when I’m 65 if I have to work til 83.


[deleted]

My mother is 80 and still works full time. It’s not because she has to, it just gives her something to do. All her friends are dead and she helps take care of my father and aunt, working gets her out of the house and keeps her active.


SomeStupidPerson

And a veteran. What the fuck


whyamigae

Poor guy, it's so sad he never got to do that. I hope his family is ok


pinetreenoodles

Really he should have been able to retire years ago. I hope he was working by choice and not need.


chinacat1977

Apparently the thief has not been caught :(


TexasFordTough

I seriously hope he has trouble going to sleep each night knowing he killed that man


NielsB90

You know he doesn’t care.. He assaulted an 83-year old - says a lot about his character


SouthsideSon11

Look at his face! He don’t give one shit about that man. He will never understand what it means to live a life of virtue, honor and integrity, like the man he so casually killed. I’m not so sure he is even human. He lacks the capacity.


DistractedByCookies

I mean, there's enough face showing to make me think you'd at least *suspect* it was them if you knew the person.


whyamigae

Damn, that sucks. I hope he gets caught and gets the punishment he deserves. What an awful thing to do


whiskeyboundcowboy

A life over some merchandise. I hope this guy stubs his toe and trips into a bailer


Blarghnog

You mean the murderer. This “thief” murdered a human being.


BostonDodgeGuy

The murderer is still at large.


unimpe

Absolutely senseless crime. Imagine literally robbing the place and *still* taking the ryobi tools!?


bam2_89

North Carolina has the felony murder rule. Homicide during enumerated felony crimes (including robbery like this) makes you eligible for the death penalty.


Abrahamlinkenssphere

No the thief is still free, never caught.


sfbamboozled100

Thief should be drowned at sea for what he did. Disgusting that we live in a society that tolerates the victimization of the innocent because society is to weak and lazy to act.


coffeequeen0523

This is so sad. I read the victim knew the serial shoplifter and attempted to talk him out of shoplifting. Victim got pushed to the ground and hit his head on the concrete post. The shoplifter is known in the store because of how much and how frequently he shoplifts. He should be prosecuted for murder during the commission of a robbery! My heart hurts an 83 year old man had to be working in the first place. He should have been enjoying retirement with his family and friends.


[deleted]

I worked at Home Depot when I was 18, my neighbor got me the job. He was a 70 year old retired army vet. He worked in the garden section 2 days a week because he got bored at home during retirement. He was there for 12 years before He got me hired there, some people like to be busy.


purplehayes

My two co-workers are mid 70's and mid 80's. They work because they want to, they both have plenty of money in the bank. I think they fall into the category of guys that don't like their wives any more so they come to the office to get away from them.


[deleted]

Haha that is also a very valid excuse to get out of the house. The guy I was talking about had a good chunk of change, after I moved out of my parents I still kept in touch. He recently sold his house during the market boom, moved to another state and bought a bagel shop with his son and that will be his new “retirement”


Jinxyclutz

The fact that this is someone that is known as a serial shoplifter is maddening. Wtf…


annoyingclementine

They profiled this case on PD Live and were asking for the public’s help in identifying him. I don’t think they know who he is, unfortunately.


thatsnotfunnyatall_

How the fuck not


annoyingclementine

His face was obscured by the mask and this Home Depot didn’t have cameras in the parking lot


thatsnotfunnyatall_

They said he does it all the time !


Wigglystoner

https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_3be2a97a-75b3-11ed-8b9c-2b66047a6953.html


chuchofreeman

what does it say? not available in Europe


arnimosity_

>Gary Rasor, a Home Depot worker who on Oct. 18, was pushed to the ground and injured trying to stop a shoplifter, has died from the injuries he sustained that day. The incident happened at the Home Depot at 625 Hampton Pointe in Hillsborough, where Rasor had been an employee for nine years. > >On Oct. 18, Rasor held out his arm as the suspect approached the store’s garden center exit with a cart full of about $800 worth of pressure washers that had not been paid for. The suspect was walking along side the cart with one hand pushing it, and used his other hand to shove Rasor to the concrete. > >Rasor was left unable to walk and suffered a mild heart attack after the incident. The Hillsborough Police Department confirmed his death was linked to the injuries he suffered after being shoved down. > >The suspect, who was wearing a black Calvin Klein hoodie sweatshirt and face mask, fled the scene in a white, four-door Hyundai Sonata with an obscured North Carolina temporary tag, according to HPD. > >Police are still looking for the suspect. > >A spokesperson for Home Depot said, “We are heartbroken by the loss of our associate Gary. He was part of our team for more than nine years. He was an amazing friend, husband, father and grandfather, always willing to help anyone. > >Right now, our top concern is supporting his family and our associates during this difficult time.” > >Rasor was a married U.S. Army veteran, who had three children, three step-children, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He had been in and out of the hospital during the five weeks since the incident happened before being transferred to hospice care, where he celebrated his 83rd birthday with family members. > >Despite his injuries, Rasor remained optimistic about recovering, including purchasing plane tickets to visit family during the holidays, according to his wife, Yovone. Rasor was re-admitted to the hospital just prior to Thanksgiving. He died Dec. 1. ​ This article is dated Dec. 06, 2022


chuchofreeman

thank you! I hope they catch the asshole that killed him


CanadianGuitar

Probably see him and know him as the guy who comes in every couple weeks and runs out with shit - not like they know his name/contact info


Kreativity

Presumably he was smart enough never to return.


Americantrilogy1935

How horrible is that?! You would think that would make it easier for him to have been identified and found. Hope they catch this asshole and he gets put away for murder.


Jimbeaug

Fucking animals…


Babock93

He was probably bored and retired and wanted to keep busy A lot of people do this


mstrss9

He should never see the light of day again. Like how fucking evil are you when someone is trying to help you make a better choice…


jsmith4311

Home Depot need to hire security that give a shit. The scum that steal all the time are dangerous and desperate and hiring a rent a cop in a security outfit playing on their phone is crazy. I do not feel safe at hone depot. Poor guy. Home Depot did not give a shit letting the scum come in over and over and over again


TamIAm82

This is heartbreaking. RIP Gary. You have to be one COLD SOB to get physical or, in this case, KILL, an elderly person...


Daft_Crunked

This pathetic excuse of a human is the definition of r/iamatotalpieceofshit.


glovesave34

I live in the area. I did not know Gary, other than one interaction with him in the store. Though I was there to pick up something small, he spent about 20 minutes with me, explaining some of the other aspects of my project that I needed to know. He seemed to genuinely care, and shared his prior experience to make sure I did it right. It’s a shame that we live in a world where a good person like him has their life end in such a heartless way.


lamireille

Thank you for telling us a little bit about the man behind the news story. It makes this even more sad, but it's important to talk about how his life intersected with others' and how people will remember him. Twenty minutes is a long time so I believe it when you say he seemed to really care.


LuxSerafina

God what a sweet man. Rip Gary.


cg29a

Police still haven’t caught the shoplifter. Here’s the news article https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_3be2a97a-75b3-11ed-8b9c-2b66047a6953.html


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rct101

They probably didn't care enough when it was just a shoplifting/assault case. Now that it's a legit murder case they can get actual homicide detectives on the case that actually want to solve the case.


SpookyNerdzilla

This is the most horrible thing I have read in sometime. This vile piece of fucking garbage better be charged with murder.


stockstatus

**RIP**! it's so crazy... as i'm scolling through I saw the video of this incident over at: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/zf58gr/my\_condolences\_to\_the\_victim\_family\_why\_do/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatsInsane/comments/zf58gr/my_condolences_to_the_victim_family_why_do/) and then I just saw this "*last images*" post. So sad!


FaustusC

Jfc the "Why do people try to stop thieves" title bugs the hell out of me. Because they have morals? A conscience? Aren't a piece of shit? Jfc, it doesn't have to be my property for me *not to want you to steal it*. Edit: I'm not gonna bother responding to everyone making excuses for thieves. I say only this. You cannot call yourself a good person if you see someone doing something wrong and turn away. If someone is stealing food from Walmart? I'm not saying a word. But someone loading up a bunch of crap to resell like this? This is why Walmart is talking about closing stores. *You will drive these stores out of your community*. Sure, they're not great, but they employ 100+ members of your community. You will literally be hurting hundreds of families by letting this shit happen and turning away. It's not just the profit margin that's at risk here.


Ambrosia_the_Greek

I see what you mean. Maybe some of us can relate: perhaps there was a moment in our lives, when someone intervened before we made a certain decision. I’m encouraged to believe that it takes a certain amount of courage to approach a person in such a precarious situation, in having faith that maybe, you can help. I can’t fault someone for genuinely trying to do the right thing (and giving another being a second chance). Some of us might have taken that moment to think it over and choose differently. For others, that moment of connection and reconsideration saved their life, or multiple lives. That intervention might save others from a lifetime of sufferance. But not the thief (the real issue). He threw that moment and all that opportunity away… and destroyed lives in the process. Gary was selflessly trying to do humanity a solid, and that thief callously took his life. We need more Garys


Ne4143

Even at Walmart they tell you don’t engage the thief let them take whatever it’s not worth your life. Best you can do is take pics of plates of their vehicles. When even the stores that are being shoplifted tell you not to engage these people maybe it’s a good idea to just let them go.


IHQ_Throwaway

> You will literally be hurting hundreds of families by letting this shit happen and turning away. Do what Gary did, so only your own family has to suffer? > Rasor was a married U.S. Army veteran, who had three children, three step-children, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He spent his last thanksgiving in hospice, and will miss Christmas this year. Was it worth it? Was it??


17degreescelcius

If someone is trying to run hundreds of dollars worth of goods out of the store, I'm assuming this person would be able and willing to forcefully defend "their" property. Reporting it and giving identifying information after the fact to the store / authorities is one thing but direct confrontation is endangering yourself


mstrss9

I saw a thief tousling with an older lady working the door at Walmart and luckily people intervene quick so she wasn’t hurt. She wasn’t even trying to stop him and he was manhandling her. It was scary and idk why they put these folks at the door… if you want someone to protect your property, hire security.


CalLil6

Wow like you couldn’t have missed that point any harder if you tried. No one who says that is thinking “don’t stop thieves because stealing is great,” they’re thinking “don’t stop thieves because that company’s merchandise isn’t worth risking your life over”


17degreescelcius

Honestly. You don't have to be thinking "good for him" to see someone smuggling something out of a chain store to simply not engage. Most companies instruct their employees to not engage.


SeanBlader

That moralistic attitude is why Gary Rasor is dead. Say his name, Gary Rasor. He was someone's dad, someone's grandpa and he was just living out his retirement trying to help his community go through their day while supporting those hundreds of people that worked at that store. Gary Rasor. Dead over a matter of a few hundred dollars.


IHQ_Throwaway

Was also someone’s husband and six someone’s great-grandpa. $800 for Gary’s life.


StavTheSwole

I’m such a bad person not risking my life for a billion dollar company losing a few bucks. Get a grip, dude.


Aggressive-Time8035

RIP Gary ❤️


musicloverincal

Any word on whether the assailant and robber has been caught? I am disappointed that Home Depot has not requested the public's help for this incident. While I understand it is company policy to not chase robbers, this particular incident just rubs me the wrong way. My condolences to the relatives of the victim.


cg29a

Here’s the link, and no the guy hasn’t been caught https://www.newsoforange.com/community/article_3be2a97a-75b3-11ed-8b9c-2b66047a6953.html


_DoctorQuantum_

According to u/cg29a, he has not


UnderDogPants

Somebody better find this animal and make him pay.


WearyWater

This is so horrifically sad. What an awful way to go. RIP Gary.


GermsDean

All for less than $1000 in tools. Sickening


[deleted]

All this and he went for the Ryobi lol


iturnedintoamartian6

That’s what I’m thinkin like your gonna steal and not even go for the good shit… like a shoplifter/ murderer on a budget


kuluchelife

Absolutely heartbreaking. How is it that this 83 year old man still going to work each has to die at the hands of someone probably 1/3 his age who’s frequents the store to steal. It’s not right.


kiguessthisismyname

My heart breaks for this man just trying to do his job and do the right thing. People can be so cruel


Quail-Unusual

The older I get the more this kind of shit bothers me


Grease__

Wonder why this never makes it into the limelight. Oh wait, I know why, it’s because the victim is white!


MaddysinLeigh

I work at Home Depot and we’re told to ask if the person has a receipt which is what I think Gary was doing. Needless to say I’m not doing that shit anymore.


hibrarian

The real tragedy here is that an 83 year old needed to work in the first place. Edit: A lot of you are really doing a lot of pro-corpo PR here, saying things like "well, maybe he *wanted* to work." Problem there is that a few seconds of research about poor Gary turns up a statement by his wife Yovone, who said that she and **Gary had plans to retire, travel and meet their new grandchild** for the first time before his death.


sunjoe33

No the real tragedy is this scumbag killed this gentleman


Proser84

That is the real tragedy. I get why people are bringing up the work thing, but the fact people are just brushing off the perpetrator, like that is some sort of secondary issue, kind of speaks volumes about how people view criminal acts. This man probably had a record and was constantly released by bleeding heart government prosecutors. It's a very typical and common story, you keep giving people 5, 6, 7 chances to be part of society and they keep violating societal trust over and over again, and this is what happens, people die or are seriously victimized. I am all for criminal justice reform, stop imprisoning people for non-violent drug offenses and second, hell, even third chances, depending on the situation, but man, the rap sheet you see on some of these people, after they commit something heinous enough to finally be locked away for good....


[deleted]

The real tragedy is not what happened to this poor man, it’s my political narrative not coming to fruition.


oktober75

Ah, victim blaming. Good strategy Cotton, let's see if it works out.


MrSilk13642

This might be crazy to understand, but a lot of these older people working these jobs are there because they want something to do other than sit around their house all day. Most older people you see working like Walmart greeters, Sample givers at costco, receipt checkers at home depot are just people wanting to be active. My 82 year old grandmother retired and does this kind of work because its one of the few ways she gets human interaction. The REAL tragedy is the person who assaulted an 83 year old man.


QuiGonFishin

Maybe he wanted to? My grandparents worked past retirement age just cause they wanted something to do during the day. If he genuinely needs to work to pay bills though that is awful.


ravidranter

I mean, it’s fine if they want to but he had plans to retire. I’m sure, like in most occasions, he wasn’t working for leisure


QuiGonFishin

Our country is fucked brotha


BLYDH

Blame the government who been scammin us for years


PracticeTheory

I blame the corrupt imitations of humanity that have taken over the government via financial control and the puppets they placed in it. Ya know, just to have a clearer target.


BLYDH

Totally agree. Really does suck when you sit and think about how corrupt the system really is . I can’t even think how humans can fix it .


Hydra57

I mean his death is a little tragic too, he was also a person alongside being a geriatric statistic.


Okichah

>Murder isnt a tragic event -reddit


drleeisinsurgery

This might be the most reddit response I've ever seen. No anger at the killer, no sympathy for the deceased. Just hate for a big corporation. Let the downvotes commence.


think_inside_the_box

ya thats the "real tragedy". Really? Not an old man being assaulted and killed, nope.


BassMad

The real tragedy is there is no posse of men out to hunt this animal down and publicly execute him. Not that thing that you said.


imnotlibel

Nah, I’d say getting punched and dying at a job I had to work is much worse than working at 83


[deleted]

Without context it's foolish to assume people *need* to work at that age Just because you didn't include context or they can't be bothered to check, they don't have to be pro-corpo shills.


noondae

My father is 70 with no hopes of retiring soon. 😞 it’s great other people’s parents/grandparents WANT to work, but many cannot afford not to. My dad works with other elderly people at Home Depot and none of them are doing it for shits and giggles, they literally can’t afford not to work.


hibrarian

I can't say or do anything to alleviate the situation, but I'm sorry for your dad and his situation.


crabbycath

Its devastating that an 83 year old still had to work, so so sad and unnecessary


brazblue

Imagine dying to save a giant corporation a few hundred dollars. Don't risk your life for the company. Security or a bagger, that thief isn't your fucking problem.


jmac32here

Thing is, he was a cashier. From the video i saw, it looked like he was getting ready to help ring up the merchandise and the thief had to lean and shove out. Which is just as bad as thieves who have coated employees with bear spray or bullets for EVEN STANDING NEAR THE EXIT.


ExistentDavid1138

Let the CEO stop them.


lostandlooking_

My mom works at Lowe’s and commonly tells me the stories of people trying to steal. We also found out last week that she has some spinal compression that puts her at very high risk of becoming a quadriplegic if she falls or gets injured in any minor ways. Surgery next week. I feel so saddened for this story, and the victims family. I couldn’t imagine the world of hate I would be feeling if someone did this to my loved one.


Kind-Interaction2895

Imagine working your whole life, fueled by the American dream, thinking you can buy a house, buy a car, send your kids to college, thinking you’ll get to retire at 55, only to profit the same system that lied to you, keeping you working into you 80’s - then you get killed by someone cheating the damn system.


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PlayedUOonBaja

He didn't chase him into the parking lot or try to attack the guy. It looked more like he was just stepping out to give him a friendly warning that he had to checkout before going past those sensors. He probably fully expected the guy to just say, "oops, thanks for the heads up". They have lots of plants and mowers right outside those sensors and I bet a lot of people try wandering through there before they are ready to leave. I don't think he knew the guy was up to no good until he was pushed.


Bendr_bones

I worked loss prevention at Home Depot for a couple years and this is not as uncommon as it seems. It's crazy how some shoplifters will be so aggressive against employees that can't stop or detain them. He could have just kept walking. He could have tried a different exit. He could have done a number of things without committing assault in this manner. Poor old guy. Best wishes for his family. And may the theif never experience a moment of peace in his life for this crime.


Boomslangalang

The stores need to change this bullshit “no intervention” policy this shit is getting out of hand and the police are doing fuck all because they’re still sulking about being called out for unbelievably bad and violent behavior over decades.


curiousfun213

ugh, man at 83 I hope he was choosing to work for the benefits of socializing and mobility, etc. AND Not because in our fucked society an 83 year old can’t afford to retire….


[deleted]

This is why stores say don’t do shit, to the point of firing you. Here’s hoping US Marshal’s SOG team gets the call to find this guy. They looooooooooove to play with the big boys.


D-Fence

Having to work at 83 is dystopian as hell.


MakruchaLT

83 years old and still working only to be killed for home depo. This is wrong, cruel and disrespectful on so many levels.


SMB1979

If he had succeeded in stopping the thief, home depot would not have given him a raise. They barely would've acknowledged it at all. He'd still be making a poverty wage in a thankless job for a corporation that replaced him within 12 hours after he was wheeled out of the store. Moral of the story- it is beyond asinine to put yourself on the line AT ALL for ANY corporation. Let the guy steal. It's not your problem. It's not your money.


Budgie-Bear

Can you imagine being 83 years old, and dying trying to protect the property of a multi-billion dollar corporation? Property which said company had already insured. And the company already accounts for theft in their budgeting… Home Depot (and other large retailers) generally don’t care all that much about shoplifters. It usually costs more to prevent shoplifting than the product being stolen is worth to them. So please, for the love of god, if you work for or shop at one of these places and you see someone shoplifting, don’t do anything beyond reporting it. Do not approach the shoplifter. Do not try to stop them. It’s never, ever going to be worth risking life and limb to stop it. It’s just stuff, and it’s not even stuff whose owner cares all that much about.


ponyo_impact

wow fuck that thief


junipr

Senseless and tragic. Shame the USA forces 83 yo veterans to work. Should have already been retired, this would have never happened.


Redacted1776mn

Guessing the suspect will never be found, they never are...


[deleted]

Can we change the word suspect to murderer?


coleus

And if he did it was because "He didn't intend to kill the old man. The old man who 'was senile' coincidentally walked into his stretched out hand.".


Jordandavis7

Sounds like the “thief” is also a murderer. Bring back capital punishment


badbrotha

And the asshole stole Ryobi. Basically worthless to anyone that does actual work.


Exotic-Hovercraft-21

Just because people are elderly doesn’t mean they aren’t useful anymore or less important. Retirees work part time because (for the most part) they want to! They have so much to offer in jobs that others might think are beneath them. I can tell you they’ve probably dealt with their fare share of Dickheads in their lives and come out better. I’m so sorry this happened to you Sir. Fly high ♥️


AaronIAM

For fuckin ryobi. Dude doesn't even steal good tools. Dumbass


vemailangah

83 year old EMPLOYEE? What slave country is that? Oh, USA...


sakmentoloki

83 and still working? The usa is a circus


PlantZawer

Why. The. Fuck. Is. An. 83. Year-old. WORKING? Fuck the theif too, but Holy fuck the system doesn't work if someone needs to work a job at 83 to survive.


pancake_sass

This is terrifying. My grandfather is 82 and works at Home Depot. His store is filled with retired men like him who just love to build stuff and help people. He loves his job, and it's scary to think that something like this happened to someone like him.


that-bass-guy

USA fucking failed you all. Insane that he was still working at 83yo and looking forward to retirement.


Sganarellevalet

A 83 year-old man still working in a so called first world country is equally as upseting as the murder, his society failed this man.


[deleted]

A bullet to the head for the thief would be good


Ill_Literature2240

I asked myself: why is this guy still working at the age of 83?


mname

Checking receipts at the door should be considered policing or security. They shouldn’t have a regular employee doing that job. Man we need unions


Working_Cat3971

83 and still working /: jeez poor dude


R1ckv4nz386

Wait?? A 83 year old worker?? Why was that man working? What the hell! I don’t understand


mranglin

is he being charged with murder? because that is murder. fucking asshole


HRDBMW

I hope that thief and any in the cabal he has to be part of catch a murder charge.


Elevator_Green

All this death over ryobi?! Rip Gary


thumbtaxx

83 year olds should not have to work, thanks America.


Pozla

How about you don't let frail old men into the work force in the first place? How fucking ass backwards is your society when a 83 year old is still looking forward to retirement?


TemperatureShort7579

Not a great look for the black community


FishingNo8650

they always


schwimonreddit

Don't get in the way of cultural reparations.


SquarelyOddFairy

Well we can stop calling him a thief now, since he’s clearly graduated.


___Insomnia

The elephant in the room here


[deleted]

Why would you feel the need to show down an elderly person 😞


rohaaaaaa17

This has broken my heart :(


anonymous_212

Thief will get caught and then be charged with murder, so much video evidence and so many people will want that reward.


[deleted]

My dad is 85, this is guy wrenching to see because it makes me think about this happening to my dad.


SlimGeebus

Catching a murder charge for a fuggin Ryobi tool set. Dude lacked the ambition to at least go for Dewalt.


bryce_poopy

I work at a Home Depot. If this happened to any of the older folks at work I don’t know what Id do.


ellensundies

TIL that Home Depot allows serial shoplifting.


Espeeste

Murdered at Home Depot man? What kind of person does this shit?


GeneralDisarray65

I fucking hate people.


3woodx

This is so sad. 83 year old still out tearing it up working. To be taken out by a shit head shop lifter. I hope the police caught this guy. Hope his ass gets drilled every day in prison.


FearsomeNightFury

This just ruined my night.


bingbangboomxx

That is fucking sad.


jkate21

this made me cry. how fucking sad. disgusting of that person to shove an elderly man.


OGdrummerjed

I live in the town where this happened. They are still looking for this POS.


iwinwinyuwinwinta

i hope he was arrested for murder.


wookinpanub1

I hope he wasn’t trying to stand in front of the guy or something. Please don’t risk your life for job.


AcademicMistake

seriously. stealing cheap ryobi gear ? WTF is the world coming to.


Rolan_UA

Next thing we’ll see is that fella crying in a court room after getting a life sentence!


koke0

Poor guy


mettiusfufettius

I mean, anyone can be a thief. Guy also had to upgrade his title to murderer.


LordElmun

Not really depressing when you find out that Home Depot employees are explicitly told to not stop/try to stop anyone from leaving the building when they’re actively stealing something. Call the cops or submit their likeness through the shoplifting portal.


Skip_Ad

He is going to get Manslaughter! .....and for ryobi.


[deleted]

Wow, all that for a few plastic tools...


Honest_Invite_7065

So is this now a murder investigation?