Yes it is Joannes policy, I worked there when it first started, I felt terrible insulted by this, yet I knew the reasoning, But I think it is more because of what I seen at first, We had a black girl in our store and a new Asst mgr, who on one night checked her bag and no one else's. Now that was strange. and awfully rude. My personal Opinion is they should keep a better eye on some of those teen agers roaming around with there backpacks that are very obviously up to some mischief.