This is why people don’t want them parking up on the local field before being moved on. They want them to drive past without stopping at all. And they’ll fix their own driveways and gutters.
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Jabbawacky@feddit.uk 9 months ago
I was actually in my local co op last week when a group rushed in, literally ransacked the place - openly filling up their bags, then brazenly quickly walked out. Absolute cunts.
Staff couldn’t do anything. Said it’s happened numerous times before.
FatLegTed@feddit.uk 9 months ago
li10@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Most of the nicking I’ve seen has happened in co op as well.
From what I’ve noticed they seem to be the least likely shop to have a security guard, so maybe that’s why.
The onestop down the road from me locks the shop up after 9pm and individually lets people in, as they don’t have a security guard.
RobotToaster@mander.xyz 9 months ago
Our local co-op now sporadically has a security guard. Dudes about 5ft and looks like the average 12 year old could beat him up though.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Being willing to catch a battery charge is different than being willing to shoplift. Any guard provides that new red line (zero consideration for the guards health though lol)
Chariotwheel@kbin.social 9 months ago
Neither should it. The wares are insured, there is no need for them to bring themselves in danger.
I used to work at a fuel station and I was told to back off if something remotely dangerous was happening. The station was insured and we had cameras all over. Let them rob, then report to the police.
Now, of course, this necessitates that the police does something, which I am aware, is a bit of a coin toss in the UK right now.
Jabbawacky@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Well yes, of course they couldn’t do anything. I used to run a large convenience store before leaving retail for good around 15 years ago - I know the score.
The issue is the knock on effects. One of my staff members back then had her ribs broken in one shoplifting attack, and that was unprovoked. Police never caught the guy.
Chariotwheel@kbin.social 9 months ago
Yeah, I am not saying that they're not right to be afraid. I luckily was never robbed, but two of my co-workers were.
The British police are in an unacceptable state.