In March 2024, a Meijer supermarket in Seven Hills, Ohio, became the center of a national controversy when police bodycam footage surfaced showing the arrest of James Denison, a 19-year-old deli worker, for allegedly stealing $110 worth of food over three months.
Personally, I think that the company handled this wrong. They should have given James the chance to explain himself to there HR team before getting law enforcement involved. This would have given him the oppertunity to correct where he went wrong if he genuinly did intent to pay the money back. However, I also believe that anyone with a disability mentally or physically should be treated equally so I hope that the rumours of a learning disability to not soften his punishment as a set crime should have a set penalty.
Personally, I think that the company handled this wrong. They should have given James the chance to explain himself to there HR team before getting law enforcement involved. This would have given him the oppertunity to correct where he went wrong if he genuinly did intent to pay the money back. However, I also believe that anyone with a disability mentally or physically should be treated equally so I hope that the rumours of a learning disability to not soften his punishment as a set crime should have a set penalty.