This probably went down one of two ways:

1. The employees were warned/told they couldn't take the unsold magazines, but decided to do it anyway ("what's the harm? they're just going to get thrown away"). I feel for them, b/c i hate waste, but stupid rules are still rules when it comes to your job. Your daughter and the other two ignored the new manager and tried to get away with it.

or

2. This new manager is such a jerk, he didn't even give the employees a chance to comply with the rule -- no warning or anything. If that's the case, does your daughter really want to work for someone who's like that?