Shoplifting

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At the Onestop next to the Coronation, a lad brazenly starts filling his jacket with gear ,whilst his mate is doing the same in the other aisle , by the time I get the attention of the staff, they’re out the door ,jump on pushbikes and scraper up Acklam Road. Unbelievably brazen scumbags.
 
It started in California when they decriminalised shoplifting for low values (below $1k?).
Now copied all over the place due to widespread social media coverage.
 
There are no punishments. Most crime is effectively decriminalised because the police don't have the time or resources to investigate so these people know they can get away with whatever they want. A lot of shops have cut back on security to save money. Places like Home Bargains have a picture of a security guard. They rely on staff being present to be enough of a deterrent but it isn't and even if caught by those staff they will just walk away because the staff aren't going to risk being attacked to save a business a few quid when they are only being paid minimum wage. It's not just shoplifting either. Burglary, car theft etc is rife for the same lack of police resource issue.

I was in a queue at lunchtime in Greggs a few weeks back. Long queue at a busy time of day and a bloke walked in, said excuse me to get to the sandwiches, grabbed a few and then just walked out. When I got out he and another homeless person were just sitting outside eating them. Didn't even bother trying to hide or be discreet about it.
 
Nano said:
There are no punishments. Most crime is effectively decriminalised because the police don't have the time or resources to investigate so these people know they can get away with whatever they want. A lot of shops have cut back on security to save money. Places like Home Bargains have a picture of a security guard. They rely on staff being present to be enough of a deterrent but it isn't and even if caught by those staff they will just walk away because the staff aren't going to risk being attacked to save a business a few quid when they are only being paid minimum wage. It's not just shoplifting either. Burglary, car theft etc is rife for the same lack of police resource issue.

I was in a queue at lunchtime in Greggs a few weeks back. Long queue at a busy time of day and a bloke walked in, said excuse me to get to the sandwiches, grabbed a few and then just walked out. When I got out he and another homeless person were just sitting outside eating them. Didn't even bother trying to hide or be discreet about it.
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Sharing the wealth 😜
 
Shoplifters know staff have been told not to intervene physically and the authorities won’t do anything either unless they’re taking high value items or harm someone. It’s given them confidence to just get in and out quickly with a few easy to carry items.
 
It's no use making/ having laws without having somebody to implement them and we have thousands upon thousands of laws.

(there's a lot of have/having in this)
 
Nano said:
There are no punishments. Most crime is effectively decriminalised because the police don't have the time or resources to investigate so these people know they can get away with whatever they want. A lot of shops have cut back on security to save money. Places like Home Bargains have a picture of a security guard. They rely on staff being present to be enough of a deterrent but it isn't and even if caught by those staff they will just walk away because the staff aren't going to risk being attacked to save a business a few quid when they are only being paid minimum wage. It's not just shoplifting either. Burglary, car theft etc is rife for the same lack of police resource issue.

I was in a queue at lunchtime in Greggs a few weeks back. Long queue at a busy time of day and a bloke walked in, said excuse me to get to the sandwiches, grabbed a few and then just walked out. When I got out he and another homeless person were just sitting outside eating them. Didn't even bother trying to hide or be discreet about it.
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The fact they were homeless is very different to people just shop lifting.
 
Think a lot of shops have told their staff to intervene.

Better to lose stock than to have a member of staff inure a shop keeper and potentially have to pay a large chunk of money in compo.
 
I find it quite difficult to sympathise with business' who have everything out on display because it's the cheapest model, pay their staff minimum wage and expect the tax payer to bump their meagre salaries to a living wage.
 
Laughing said:
I find it quite difficult to sympathise with business' who have everything out on display because it's the cheapest model, pay their staff minimum wage and expect the tax payer to bump their meagre salaries to a living wage.
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I kinda agree with this, these large busineses also expect everyone else to pay for their security while doing what they can to reduce their tax burden.
 
Chop their fingers off!
One by one
With a rusty bread knife!
That`l show em! 🖕👉👈☝️


Let's do the same to tax-evaders / avoiders, ex-Prime Ministers, and lying barstads who make money out of fake PPE (y)
 
r00fie1 said:
Chop their fingers off!
One by one
With a rusty bread knife!
That`l show em! 🖕👉👈☝️


Let's do the same to tax-evaders / avoiders, ex-Prime Ministers, and lying barstads who make money out of fake PPE (y)
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Proper old school there roofie. Birch followed by salt water to clean the wounds.
 
Scruffy b***ds, the lot of them, but I know plenty of people who are happy to buy from the thieving scrotes.

Not really sure what the solution is, because the police won't handle it and the shops are told not to.
 
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