Locked Out: I went to Home Depot today to purchase a new hedge trimmer. When I went to the aisle where the battery-operated hedge trimmers, weed eaters, chain saws, blowers and the like were located, besides a demo piece for each, the boxes for purchase were all behind a locked fence. Guess I have not been in Home Depot recently. I was surprised. I understand locking up lithium batteries and small stuff like that which have hefty price tags. But fairly large boxes containing a trimmer, blower, etc.? Woman who unlocked the fence and got me out what I wanted to buy told me it’s a reaction to all the thefts they have had…including refrigerators from off the loading dock. While the demo models had theft tags on them, I don’t think the boxes of goods to be sold did. And there are probably not enough staff these days to watch people exiting the store with unpaid merchandise. We’re talking Chesterfield here, which is not a high-crime area. It’s everywhere. What will I awaken to next?
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