With respect to David Keck’s editorial and waste of space, who is he to tell Walgreen’s how to enforce their corporate policy, to which the terminated employee agreed to abide. It is unfortunate that Mr. Keck believes that saving a  drowning child is comparable to stealing from your employer.  If the employee was so interested in helping this homeless person, he could have given him his own $3.50 and not the companies $3.50.

We certainly have the right to disagree with Walgreen’s policy, however, do not have any right to dictate when and how they enforce company policy, especially stealing.  Employee theft, or justification of why it is okay to walk off with a buck here and a buck there, is one of the leading causes of corporate and small business losses.

What would Mr. Keck’s reply have been if the homeless guy was caught shoplifting merchandise?  In the same issue of the Daily Press, I read where similar unfortunate people as the homeless person in this story, are eating regularly at local charitable agencies and securing coats and blankets.

Mr. Keck is misguided in his social concept of what is right and wrong.  I would suggest that the Daily Press start counting their supplies.

Daniel Tate

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