You shouldn't let people steal from you.
Jill runs a store, and she was looking into proper loss prevention measures.
Jill wants to make a decision.
Jill signs up with a security system to protect her assets from theft.
Jill decides that the stuff stolen from her is cheaper than what the security bill would be.
After three arrests, people stop stealing from Jill's store.
People continue right on stealing form Jill's store with impunity.