Shoplifters

MickaelDebevePhenomenal said:
Used to work in a small supermarket nearly 20 years ago - we regulalrly used to stop/chase the shoplifters, was the best part of the day. We used to get regularly targeted as the layout of the shop meant it was easy to go up one aisle, get the booze/meat and walk out again without being seen.

We actually got advised " off the record" by one of Cleveland police's finest that if we ever got the chance to apprehend one of the scrotes, take him round the back of the shop and fill him in. Word would then get around in that community not to target the shop as it was more trouble than its worth!! One of the managers did (broke his hand in the process) worked a treat
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Did they have hammers and knives back then?
You just can't risk it now
 
boroboy6872 said:
If you have nothing, you have nothing to risk

Easy to point the finger cosied up in front of the tv, lights on, hot water on tap, food in the fridge and freezer.

We all strive to make ends meet but some people can`t even make that

Desperation comes easy to some people and unless you`ve lived it, then we have no idea of the things we`ll do to survive.

Stealing an Air Fryer may keep someone from going hungry for a night, the cycle may start again tomorrow.

Look for the real criminals in todays society.
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Can you get me one of the ten air fryers you have mate…
 
I was in a supermarket in North Tyneside the other week. As I was walking out a couple of locals in front of me were leaving with a trolley full of groceries. As they passed the security pedestal the bloke manning it stepped off, reached in behind one of the bags, said “I’ll have those thanks” and came out with a couple of items of women’s clothing.
I assume he must have spotted her pinching them on the CCTV.
The woman pushing the trolley didn’t seem to react at all, but her other half seemed to take issue with the security guard catching her and offered him outside. Nothing came of that and as I was crossing the car park I spotted them climbing into a relatively recent Range Rover. All very weird.

To be fair it saved me a grilling on why I had four bottles of lager stuffed into my jacket pockets.
I’m too tight to pay for a bag 👍
 
Rofesleg said:
I used to manage a shop 20 odd years ago. It must have been a different one to where you worked because our policy was to not employ thugs who teamed up with other lads.
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Wow, I think you either havent read my post or you have copied the wrong one...

No-one in my custody was ever harmed unless they came at me. As for "teaming up with other thugs" they only backed me up when I was in danger like described.

How would you react to someone pulling a knife on you, biting you or threatening your family with arson?

chances are you would $hit yourself

I suggest you clarify your comments or remove them
 
Flood said:
To be honest, you never know, I was on a speeding course last year and a lad had got done for 42mph in a 40. I was done for 37 in a 30, slowing down fom a 60 limit into a village in Northamptonshire, caught by a van trap. Easy pickings.
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Yep- many years ago my sister was done for doing 31 on Ormesby Bank. Her fine was increased as she didn't pay straight away. The court would not accept the "excuse" that she set off for Australia the day after the event and was there for six weeks
 
Acklam_Lad said:
Wow, I think you either havent read my post or you have copied the wrong one...

No-one in my custody was ever harmed unless they came at me. As for "teaming up with other thugs" they only backed me up when I was in danger like described.

How would you react to someone pulling a knife on you, biting you or threatening your family with arson?

chances are you would $hit yourself

I suggest you clarify your comments or remove them
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I don't think I copied the wrong post. This isn't describing backing someone up in danger:
"Needless to say the next time he came out to lift he got given a good going over by a few of the other lads in one of the back offices with no cctv"

This clarification doesn't really help the image either:
"No-one in my custody was ever harmed unless they came at me"
 
Why does this remind of the OFAH gag when grandad was telling about a time he was a security guard and he stopped and searched a blokes briefcase every day for a year cos he looked suspicious, every time his brief case was empty.

Auditors came in at the end of the year and found they were missing 365 brief cases.

Still l cracks me up 40 years later
 
Rofesleg said:
I don't think I copied the wrong post. This isn't describing backing someone up in danger:
"Needless to say the next time he came out to lift he got given a good going over by a few of the other lads in one of the back offices with no cctv"

This clarification doesn't really help the image either:
"No-one in my custody was ever harmed unless they came at me"
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So you think it is acceptable for a junkie scum to rob your workplace of goods… be caught red handed, then try to bite someone repeatedly whilst resisting lawful arrest then shout for all to hear he is going to murder your wife and kids by torching your house while you sleep… and not suffer any of the consequences he got from provoking people?

I bet you didn’t last long in your job if you were letting the smack heads Rob you blind
 
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1finny said:
Errr no - you have that wrong
I'm more worried about the health and wellbeing of those in my business and would not want them putting themselves at risk. They are all mums, dads, daughters and sons and the impacts on families and communities are horrible when they get injured.
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Power to you for taking that position, but the big chains are different in my experience.
 
Acklam_Lad said:
So you think it is acceptable for a junkie scum to rob your workplace of goods… be caught red handed, then try to bite someone repeatedly whilst resisting lawful arrest then shout for all to hear he is going to murder your wife and kids by touching your house while you sleep… and not suffer any of the consequences he got from provoking people?

I bet you didn’t last long in your job if you were letting the smack heads Rob you blind
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No I don't think that's acceptable. But I also don't think it's acceptable for a vigilante group of employees to take him into a private room at a later date to give him a good going over.
His threat level also seems to be escalating from his original status as a 'silly sod' to some sort of murderous mastermind off Breaking Bad.

(I have plenty of experience in retail loss prevention btw).
 
Another group who just get away with it are kids on ebikes with balaclavas loads of them causing danger in Ingleby. Would love to knock a couple flying off their bikes
 
1finny said:
Clearly you have a point but we have to be careful here. There are millions in poverty and the vast majority don’t resort to thieving.
I run over a 100 shops and shoplifting is prevalent. It is predominantly men (although not always and usually aged between 15 and 30).
It is an odd assumption they are all so desperately in need so we should cut them some slack.

In the last 4 months I have had team members threatened with a hammer, a knife, spat at, pushed etc.
All that leaves a mark - not only on those who experience it. There are the others who hear about it.

In my experience (and, I would imagine the air fryer is a good example) most of the brazen ones steal …..to sell to fund…. a past time.
Their modus operandi is always high value items - they are not stealing spuds, veg and chicken.

I am sure a few (and it will be only a few) fit your narrative btw.
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We do have to be careful and you are right, like you say millions in poverty that don`t steal things.

Again you are correct that my statement was an assumption, but we can`t live in a society where we judge people by looks alone

I`m not going to challenge your experience, because I trust what you are saying is true and have no reason to doubt it.

Taking that on board all I can add is that there are no winners.
Police need more Police
People need more help
We need to be better
 
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