You had a disabled boy arrested for eating fruit cups from the trash. This is a clear indication that your employees are of no importance to you. You reap what you sow. You asked for this. A 16 BILLION dollar company. I pray you get shut down you GREEDY BASTARDS!!
JH
JHB
failure to support vulnerable employees.
Summary of Boing Boing Article: "Meijer arrests special needs employee for eating $110 of food"
A Meijer supermarket in Seven Hills, Ohio had a 19-year-old special needs employee, James, arrested for eating approximately $110 worth of food over a three-month period. The food, mostly fruit cups and chicken from the deli counter where he worked, averaged about a dollar a day.
Instead of addressing the behavior directly, Meijer’s management monitored and documented James’ actions for months before involving police. A video shows the store manager explaining the alleged theft and James being handcuffed.
Meijer defended the decision, claiming they were being “thoughtful and deliberate,” but critics argue the company essentially targeted and built a case against a hungry, disabled teenager.
The incident sparked public backlash and a boycott campaign against Meijer. In response, Florida nurse Kerry Campbell launched a GoFundMe to support James’ legal defense and living expenses, which has already raised more than $21,000.
The case has been widely criticized as an example of corporate overreach, lack of compassion, and failure to support vulnerable employees.Source
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Mads S.
Its so much worse than you think
Its so much worse than you think. The guy in the video is a literal child molester.
Disgraceful behavior, manager let disabled employee take toss-away fruit until it reached 110$ and then called the police on him. What kind of society is this store turning us to be??!!
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Thomas
Caused the arrest a 19 year old for taking nearly expired fruit cups
Caused the arrest a 19 year old for stealing fruit cups and chicken totaling $110 over a three month period. Disgrace for a company of this size to ruin this poor kid life for taking nearly expired food that was being thrown out.
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Patrick
You guys are monsters
You guys are monsters
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Lisa
MEIJER sends their employees to jail for eating
They send their employees to jail for eating their food, how disgusting. You could have handled it better shame on you. We have your back James