Manager felt threatened.... Should he sue?

Question

The manager at a particular store contacted his supervisor on two seperate ocassions prior to the subject incident because the perpetrator presented himself at the store and took merchandise. Nothing was done. On the third ocassion, the perpetrator assaulted the manager when he attempted to prevent the perpetrator from walking out of the store w/ luggage filled w/ merchandize by holding onto the luggage handle. Following this, they were involved in a physical altercation which resulted in the perpetrator being held against his will until the police arrived. He was held on the floor and his ankles were taped so that he could not hurt those around him. He was arrested. The store has suspended the manager and he will more likely will be fired. What are your thoughts? Should the manager sue? Although he knew not to stop the man, he has never signed any documents wherein he was specifically told how to handle such a situation and his customers and employees felt threatened by the perpetrator...

Answer 1

The manager cannot sue, but, the perpetrator can sue the store. Which is why he was fired, just because someone is stealing does not give you the right to subdue the individual, that's assault. You cannot impose more force on a person than that person is placing on you, unless you are a police officer.

Answer 2

the manager should sue the perpetrator and he should complain to head office( if there is one) about the supervisor for threating to can him from his job

Answer 3

What is the store policy.......non interference I'll bet.......then he is out......

Answer 4

Let me get this straight-a person entered a store twice and stole merchandise. The manager reported this to his supervisor who did nothing. Finally the thief came in again and the manager caught him in the act of stealing. The manager held the thief until the police came and arrested the thief.

The manager is afraid he will be fired for his actions. I don't know what kind of idiot supervisor he has, but if I were his GM (and I was a GM for many years), the supervisor would be fired and not the manager.

First off, you can be fired for anything! It doesn't matter if you are right or wrong. As a member of management you have little or no rights. However, you can at least write a letter to the GM and state the exact facts as you stated. If the manager is fired he is probably better off not working for a company like that. A suit for wrongful termination would probably amount to nothing.