[atatatat]

Right.

But they don't have a corporate policy against self-defense.

Of course people keep escalating shoplifting if it's known policy not to engage.

[gruez]

Sounds less like "the community [...] looking out for you" and more you using violence to protect your property.

[atatatat]

As opposed to the people trespassing into "my" store and physically removing "my" property?

(I'm not a shop owner)