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Loblaw using body-worn cameras at 2 Calgary stores as part of pilot project (calgary.ctvnews.ca)
submitted 4 months ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Loblaw is launching a pilot program that will see employees at two Calgary locations don body-worn cameras in an effort to increase safety.

"Violent encounters at retail locations across the country have increased dramatically in recent years," explained Loblaw Companies Ltd. in a statement to CTV News.

"By piloting body cameras, we continue to do what we can to protect our customers and team."

The participating Calgary stores are the Real Canadian Superstore in the East Village on Sixth Avenue S.E., and the Shoppers Drug Mart next door.

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[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 40 points 4 months ago (2 children)

They should try lowering prices and paying their workers better. I suspect that would drive down violence far more than cameras.

But this probably has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with employee surveillance with a pinch of voyeurism.

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But this probably has nothing to do with safety and everything to do with employee surveillance with a pinch of voyeurism.

Yup. I worked for them many years ago. The shit I saw made me forego ever shopping there again.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can you expand on that thx?

[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I worked there over 35 years ago so what I saw then is no longer valid now. I just don't shop there now because they're even worse assholes than back then.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

At the time tho, what are the highlights of shitty that made you feel like that? Totally believe it but just wanna hear the origin haha

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

I worked there less long ago and they were still bad, and indeed worse now. Some of the lifers are still there and still nice people, but man can you ever tell by looking how miserable they have been.

[–] yonder@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

They should do those things, but having more employees would probably help as well instead of having the bare minimum amount of staff to run the place.