>> Shortly after that, these sorts of stores started stationing 'guards' at the front doors.

Uhm... not to dispute this, but I find it somewhat doubtful that the entire staff would be this idiotic, especially large chains that (gosh) also hire women as well as men. Further to the point, almost all of the large chains have the check out stations right next to the front door, and I cant see how a team of thieves could just walk out with a "stack of laptops" without someone behind the cash register noticing.

Sorry, bud, but this sounds more urban myth than reality, the sort of fantasy geek-boys tell each other in hushed tones as they softly add, "I wish I'd been there....."

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