What’s your opinion about Walmart camping? Do Walmart crime statistics impact your feelings about overnight stays? Share your thoughts below. It is a smart marketing idea that is to the benefit of all.” – Davidej M ![]() We end up stocking up at their store – we all benefit. In fact I think the use of their parking lot by RV’s adds to their security. ![]() “We use Walmart when ever it is convenient. Those who don’t like Walmart to begin with will avoid it while others will continue to support a company that offers overnight accommodations for the cheapest prices in town. Will that stop RVers from Walmart camping after a long day driving? Maybe, maybe not. The sobering reality for all shoppers and overnight guests is that police blotters demonstrate that crimes happen outside of WalMarts. “By pure numbers, the crime is going to be where the people are,” said Charles Fishman to Time Magazine in the article “Low Prices, High Crime: Inside Walmart’s Plan to Crack Down on Shoplifting,” Fishman examines Walmart’s impact, both good and bad, on communities in The Wal-Mart Effect. Since many towns have little else open at that hour, these locations attract more people than competing retailers. A parking lot shootout that killed one and seriously injured two people.Īccording to police reports, 24-hour Walmart Supercenters are hubs for this kind of illicit activity.A murder suspect who committed shotgun suicide in the parking lot.By comparison, they were called to the city’s four Target stores about 300 times.” Crimes in these Tulsa Walmart stores included: A recent Bloomberg Business Week analysis of Walmart crime rates in Tulsa, Oklahoma revealed that in 2015, Tulsa police were called to four Walmart stores “just under 2,000 times. crime statistics reveal that crime is happening all around them. However, as these RVers snooze away for the night, U.S. Walmart’s RVing loyalists unabashedly defend the company and its approval of parking lot sleepovers. Most do it because it’s easier than hooking up for the night. The hot iRV2 Forums topic, “ Walmart Crime” shows that many RVers are grateful for the privilege of Walmart camping. Photo courtesy of Colborne and Deb Shindell. ![]() Walmart camping might cost you more than you think.
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