Shoplifting

[ALP]

I've got a lot of sympathy for shoplifters as the majority have been let down by society and are just doing what they can to survive

Providing the don't use violence and threatening behaviour and stick to big businesses then good luck to them I say.

It's the corrupt and greedy super rich brigade that play the system and steal from us all that riles me but noone seems to care about that

I disagree with you here and I'm sorry that I do.

Our society has let many people down, however there are so many ways to get help that there is no need to go on the thieving.

I do give a **** about the super rich ripping is off for the taxes that would further benefit our less abled people, but nicking is never the right way to support yourself. Homeless in Manchester, many still have pride in who they are, without the need to steal.

All the above said, out country is in a bad state and the wimps in government are never going to sort it out as we are too namby pamby.

[Stonehouse]

I've got a lot of sympathy for shoplifters as the majority have been let down by society and are just doing what they can to survive

Providing the don't use violence and threatening behaviour and stick to big businesses then good luck to them I say.

It's the corrupt and greedy super rich brigade that play the system and steal from us all that riles me but noone seems to care about that

And what do you think the shopkeepers do ? sit there and cry ? No they put the prices up ,any crime is a crime against society ,so is driving without insurance ok because it’s hitting the big insurance companies ? no it puts our premiums up .I just hope this post reflects your name and not your true feelings .

[boatshed bill]

Do we all check our receipts at stores? last week I found 3 times that I had been robbed by merchants.

[ALP]

Do we all check our receipts at stores? last week I found 3 times that I had been robbed by merchants.

I bloody do, I check before my card goes near the payment as I've been bitten once and that griped me.

[Devils_Advocate]

And what do you think the shopkeepers do ? sit there and cry ? No they put the prices up ,any crime is a crime against society ,so is driving without insurance ok because it’s hitting the big insurance companies ? no it puts our premiums up .I just hope this post reflects your name and not your true feelings .

Pipe down you fool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJRN76h ... =TheSmiths

[karatekid]

Stealing from supermarkets should be encouraged. Miserable pay and conditions and billions in cash.

Dent their profits where you can.

Morrissey certainly agrees with you.

[Stonehouse]

Pipe down you fool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJRN76h ... =TheSmiths

Let’s have anarchy I’ll meet you outside M&S tomorrow and we’ll empty the shelves,and if any of your family work then and get harmed well who gives a toss.

[Devils_Advocate]

Morrissey certainly agrees with you.

You're one minute to late with this comment!!

[boatshed bill]

Anyone else listening on Clarets+ ? I've got two commentaries. This is nuts.

[Devils_Advocate]

Let’s have anarchy I’ll meet you outside M&S tomorrow and we’ll empty the shelves,and if any of your family work then and get harmed well who gives a toss.

Anarchy is Michelle Mone stealing 200m from the country and sitting in the House of Lords, not some poor sod robbing a loaf of bred from the Co-op

[Stonehouse]

Watch the match

[ALP]

Anarchy is Michelle Mone stealing 200m from the country and sitting in the House of Lords, not some poor sod robbing a loaf of bred from the Co-op

Yes it is a disgusting state of affairs and she needs taking to task and booting back up north.

[ClaretFelix]

Anarchy is Michelle Mone stealing 200m from the country and sitting in the House of Lords, not some poor sod robbing a loaf of bred from the Co-op

Except these people are not nicking a loaf of Warbys Toastie to eat, they're people who think they are above the law helping themselves to anything they can carry or fit in their pockets.
I understand there are many with addictions, but this seems to go hand in hand with a general lack of moral compass

[Devils_Advocate]

Except these people are not nicking a loaf of Warbys Toastie to eat, they're people who think they are above the law helping themselves to anything they can carry or fit in their pockets.
I understand there are many with addictions, but this seems to go hand in hand with a general lack of moral compass

I bet you 90% plus of these people robbing from shops are below the poverty line whereas all these tax dodgers and corrupt bast*rds have money to burn. I know who my ire is aimed and I know where the police and courts resource would be best utilised and it ain't chasing poverty stricken shoplifters

[Clovius Boofus]

DA's posts on this thread are the best example I've seen of a strawman argument in years. Pretty pathetic, even by his low standards.

[Robbie_painter]

Let’s have anarchy I’ll meet you outside M&S tomorrow and we’ll empty the shelves,and if any of your family work then and get harmed well who gives a toss.

Get us one of their steak and ale pies while you’re there please pal.

[Stonehouse]

I bet you 90% plus of these people robbing from shops are below the poverty line whereas all these tax dodgers and corrupt bast*rds have money to burn. I know who my ire is aimed and I know where the police and courts resource would be best utilised and it ain't chasing poverty stricken shoplifters

And I’ll bet 95% of shoplifters are thieving to fuel their drug habits ,take a look down Burnley any day of the week and they’re stealing packs of bacon ,cheese and absolutely anything they can sell ,your living in fantasy world where you think there are mill owners making billions and the poor are sweeping chimneys ,having run my own business having to survive recessions covid and employing good lads that just wanted to earn a crust and trying to better themselves and seeing **** robbing and sitting on their arses all day is abhorrent ,filling the coffee houses in the town centre with no intention of working ,and let’s take all the money off the entrepreneurs and give the workless class and let’s see what they do with it ,and please let’s get real when you talk about poverty stricken shoplifters that smoke 20 fags a day and don’t get up until dinner time .Socialism isn’t working.

[Jakubclaret]

DA's posts on this thread are the best example I've seen of a strawman argument in years. Pretty pathetic, even by his low standards.

It's purposely done living to the username if you bite or even show acknowledgement the aim is accomplished. So many people fall for it I often wonder who's stupid.

[CharlieinNewMexico]

And I’ll bet 95% of shoplifters are thieving to fuel their drug habits ,take a look down Burnley any day of the week and they’re stealing packs of bacon ,cheese and absolutely anything they can sell ,your living in fantasy world where you think there are mill owners making billions and the poor are sweeping chimneys ,having run my own business having to survive recessions covid and employing good lads that just wanted to earn a crust and trying to better themselves and seeing **** robbing and sitting on their arses all day is abhorrent ,filling the coffee houses in the town centre with no intention of working ,and let’s take all the money off the entrepreneurs and give the workless class and let’s see what they do with it ,and please let’s get real when you talk about poverty stricken shoplifters that smoke 20 fags a day and don’t get up until dinner time .Socialism isn’t working.

How are they stealing bacon to fuel their drug habits?

You sound like the Major from a Belle and Sebastian song

[Stonehouse]

How are they stealing bacon to fuel their drug habits?

You sound like the Major from a Belle and Sebastian song

Steal £50 worth of bacon from Tesco and someone will pay a tenner for it ,‘Every little Helps’ask any local Bobby.

[Row x]

How are they stealing bacon to fuel their drug habits?

You sound like the Major from a Belle and Sebastian song

They certainly are.
They steal the easy things to sell, get the money and use it to fuel their addiction

[ClaretAndJew]

Really? Send me your address, I'll empty your house

I don't have billions in profit. I'm not a company either.

[ClaretDiver]

How are they stealing bacon to fuel their drug habits?

You sound like the Major from a Belle and Sebastian song

Due to my job I am in and out of many hospitals..one in particular has a WH Smith concession in it. They are blighted by shoplifters who are nicking stuff to fuel drug habits. The shop staff have been told not to confront them…there are at least 5 ‘regulars’ known to them but due to the number of entrances and exits they know how to evade security….their favourite from there are “Grenade’ bars…retail for a couple of quid, sell them on the streets for 50p-£1….ten of them and that’s a ‘fix’…..despicable that anyone like DA can condone this….and from a hospital!!!!

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Shops have had to tag various food stuffs for years, especially the meats
One shop in Burnley even started keeping their bacon in a fridge in their storeroom, because theft was so common and that was 15-20yrs ago

A lot of retailers state in their contracts that employees aren't allowed to stop the shoplifters and they will face a disciplinary if they do so
Yes people have been sacked for trying to stop shop lifters.
Last retail store I worked had was often targeted by a Romanian gang, who'd turn up in a car with Romanian plates on it so their registration couldn't be tracked in the UK

English oiks are just as bad for it though and as I've said it's always gone on, it isn't a recent thing

The police often haven't got the time and the same goes for the magistrates courts, such is the amount of work they've got

[Rileybobs]

Due to my job I am in and out of many hospitals..one in particular has a WH Smith concession in it. They are blighted by shoplifters who are nicking stuff to fuel drug habits. The shop staff have been told not to confront them…there are at least 5 ‘regulars’ known to them but due to the number of entrances and exits they know how to evade security….their favourite from there are “Grenade’ bars…retail for a couple of quid, sell them on the streets for 50p-£1….ten of them and that’s a ‘fix’…..despicable that anyone like DA can condone this….and from a hospital!!!!

Whilst I wouldn’t condone shoplifting, stealing from a WH Smith in a hospital is not stealing from a hospital.

[ClaretDiver]

Whilst I wouldn’t condone shoplifting, stealing from a WH Smith in a hospital is not stealing from a hospital.

I am aware of that….however it is still shoplifting in an environment that it should NEVER happen in!

[GetIntoEm]

Spar on padiham road keep washing tablets behind the counter because sub humans were nicking them and obviously selling them for drugs

Can't believe people justify stealing from "big companies"

They can pay like the rest of us.

Need a bad batch of drugs to circulate, do us all a favour

[Jakubclaret]

I am aware of that….however it is still shoplifting in an environment that it should NEVER happen in!

Theft begins in my view the very moment you drive into a hospital car park people have enough to worry about without that on top.

[Burnley Ace]

If a “shoplifter” is challenged and they either threaten or use violence, they should be charged with robbery. That would be a deterrent

[Stonehouse]

Glad there are some people on this post that have some sort of moral compass.

[ClaretDiver]

Theft begins in my view the very moment you drive into a hospital car park people have enough to worry about without that on top.

Are you referring to my dropping my patients off in my ambulance??

[Jakubclaret]

Are you referring to my dropping my patients off in my ambulance??

Why would I be referring to that. I believe parking should be free for patients & visitors.

[ClaretDiver]

Why would I be referring to that. I believe parking should be free for patients & visitors.

My apologies I misunderstood…I agree with you wholeheartedly re parking. My wife works nightshift at a major hospital in Newcastle and she has to pay £12 per shift to park even though she works 8pm until 8am when the car park is not in use for the public….