What can be done?
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Simpo Two

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89,687 posts

283 months

Tuesday 27th May
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Ran out of potatoes this evening and so took a quick trip to my local supermarket about 8pm.

Arriving at the sole open checkout - the fags and lottery tickets one - I commented how quiet it was in store. 'You've missed all the excitement' said the chap behind the plastic wall. 'We've just had four shoplifters walk out'.

The staff aren't allowed to do anything, the police aren't interested and a security bloke would cost more than the losses. So the rest of us just soak it up and no doubt pay more as a result.

In fact, I can't see much reason, other than honesty and morals, why I don't just follow suit. I'd be £2K a year better off, just like the scum who walk out with bottles of spirits and arms-full of meat to sell to their scum mates.

Genuine question - what can be done?

Mikebentley

7,645 posts

158 months

Tuesday 27th May
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Controversial but I’d intern them in forced labour camps.

Sebring440

2,840 posts

114 months

Sebring440

2,840 posts

114 months

Tuesday 27th May
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Simpo Two said:
Ran out of potatoes this evening and so took a quick trip to my local supermarket about 8pm.

What can be done?
Eat healthier?



MitchT

16,875 posts

227 months

Tuesday 27th May
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Mikebentley said:
Controversial but I’d intern them in forced labour camps.
I'd do the same.

The government would be initially liable for the cost of crime and criminals would have to work to pay that cost off. Human rights handwringers wouldn't allow it though.

Simpo Two

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89,687 posts

283 months

Tuesday 27th May
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Sebring440 said:
Simpo Two said:
Ran out of potatoes this evening and so took a quick trip to my local supermarket about 8pm.

What can be done?
Eat healthier?
I'll have another go...

'Ran out of GF vegan organic quinoa this evening and so took a quick trip to my local supermarket about 8pm...' wink

No self-respecting scrote would nick that st though.

paul_c123

1,201 posts

11 months

Tuesday 27th May
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Definitely an issue serious enough to warrant 2 threads.

speedking31

3,746 posts

154 months

Wednesday 28th May
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Simpo Two said:
a security bloke would cost more than the losses. So the rest of us just soak it up and no doubt pay more as a result.
Contradiction; if a security bloke costs more, then letting the shoplifters get away with it is saving you money silly

LunarOne

6,518 posts

155 months

Wednesday 28th May
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Chop off their hands. Just like in the other “what can be done” thread.

2020vision

577 posts

14 months

Wednesday 28th May
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How about setting up a group of people with special powers to apprehend and detain such troublesome folk. Then the same people can process the evidence to prove the wrongdoing so that magistrates can deal with the nefariousness appropriately.
This can all be funded by those in the community who deem it fair to pay for the service. Some of course will avoid such a community charge, but the rest of us can feel assured by the protection this service affords.

jeremyc

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302 months

Wednesday 28th May
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Sebring440 said:
This
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