Lack of professionalism.. Opinions....

rwsmith · Jul 17, 2025

Wife's niece went to work at a large grocery chain. The pay is good but there's been a lot of red flags about working there and the niece hates it. Today one of the female employees went into the big beer cooler room where they keep the cases of beer and a customer followed her into the cooler and assaulted her. A customer called the police. Now for the good part.

When the police got there the MANAGER told them that she didn't want them to arrest him because he was a 'paying customer'. And that's where they left it....

I know the young lady victim was traumatized and not thinking right but the manager????....

I have an opinion, but I want to hear from others here.

326MOD10 · Jul 17, 2025

I don't believe it would be up to the manager to decide.

jmcghee · Jul 17, 2025

The Manager not qualified to manage a row of corn. I am suprised ,The Law left it also. The vivctim should press charges "Manger fired".

GnarlsR2 · Jul 17, 2025

The outcome of that event is total Bravo Sierra. The victim should hire an attorney.

old tanker · Jul 17, 2025

Were I the owner I would carefully explain to the manager:
A. We did not need customers who assaulted our employees.
B. I did not need a manager that stupid.

65-2x2 · Jul 17, 2025

It may not be worth the criminal hassle if it is just her word against his. That said, she should file a complaint about the incident to put the guy on record then she should sue the crap out of her employer.

TX-Dennis · Jul 17, 2025

Completely unacceptable!

Yes, sales and profits are important, but

A GOOD MANAGER TAKES CARE OF HIS PEOPLE!!!!!!

That scumbag needs to be gone today.

LVSteve · Jul 17, 2025

Two fails. One by the manager for saying that, and the second for LE letting it ride. Further, I would consider the manager's interference makes them an accessory after the fact.

taz666 · Jul 17, 2025

Manager is shielding themselves from owner(s) rage. No way should this slide.

Greyman50 · Jul 17, 2025

Holy Cow, what state did this happen in? Pretty sure there is video of some of what happened and co workers as witnesses. Manager and corp. of whatever store butts are in a Sling. Lady should find a good attorney as she may never have to work again…

rwsmith · Jul 17, 2025

65-2x2 said:
It may not be worth the criminal hassle if it is just her word against his. That said, she should file a complaint about the incident to put the guy on record then she should sue the crap out of her employer.

Actually a customer saw him attack her and called the police. So that's one witness and the police transcript. And probably store video.

rwsmith · Jul 17, 2025

Greyman50 said:
Holy Cow, what state did this happen in? Pretty sure there is video of some of what happened and co workers as witnesses. Manager and corp. of whatever store butts are in a Sling. Lady should find a good attorney as she may never have to work again…

Hanahan, SC. Near North Charleston

MelvinWalker · Jul 17, 2025

What the "manager" says means two things:

1) Jack
2) and...well you know

This has zero to do what the manager wants, and everything to do with what the employee feels they need to file.

rwsmith · Jul 17, 2025

taz666 said:
Manager is shielding themselves from owner(s) rage. No way should this slide.

I think when somebody calls the news the owners will be even angrier.

rwsmith · Jul 17, 2025

MelvinWalker said:
What the "manager" says means two things:

1) Jack
2) and...well you know

This has zero to do what the manager wants, and everything to do with what the employee feels they need to file.

And the police did what the manager wanted.

MelvinWalker · Jul 17, 2025

rwsmith said:
I think when somebody calls the news the owners will be even angrier.

I could tell that we could be friends.

MelvinWalker · Jul 17, 2025

rwsmith said:
And the police did what the manager wanted.

Only because the employee didn't tell the manager to mind his own business and file it anyway.

Kanewpadle · Jul 17, 2025

The manager should be fired.

If that was my daughter, the manager and the customer would have to deal with me. Which would be worse than jail.

cowboy94916 · Jul 17, 2025

Wow how does manager have anything to say, unless the employee wouldn't presss charges. With a witness I am not sure it woud be up to anyone officers around here would have brought him in and let da sort it out.
As an owner, i woud have fired manager and got the employee counseling. Word on this sorta thing is bound to get out and can quickly destroy a business. Who would want to shop were managment allows employees to be assaulted.

The Big D · Jul 17, 2025

Whole lot of missing parts to the OP's story. Cannot fathom a scenario wherein the manager has a role…any role. (Unless the customer is forever banned by said manager. )

Be safe.

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