Tesco had me arrested !!!

blossomhill_2

WILE2002 wrote: »

We were frog marched the full length of the large store with our 18 month old still sat in the trolley , now been pulled along by a member of security, been told we had to go into the office

Worrying - doesn't sound like you made any attempt at concealment so an overreaction on their part

I think I'd be asking what right they had to take your child out of your care and whether the person who took over control had been CRB checked

justjohn

Delboy11 wrote: »

As soon as you pass the last checkout without making an attempt to pay for the item(s) it can be considered theft.

in this case it was an accident but it happened.

Cashier was told, IF theft then the cashier has to be guilty of negligence.

In theory any cashier that is negligent in scanning items could cause a customer to be accused of theft.

purplesarah81

justjohn wrote: »

Maybe if you were not stuffing your sprogs with food in tesco's you may have been able to concentrate on shopping, its not a restaurant.(just my view!!!, try getting them too behave works wonders)..poppopcorn!!!!!!



How rude! You obviously have no idea how stressful it is trying to do your shopping with your child screaming from boredom causing other shoppers to give you a "look". If you have your own "sprog" I bet you're one of those god awful parents that shouts at their children and causes a right old scene!

twinmom04

didn't think they could actually touch you, when I worked for tesco shoplifters could have you arrested for assault if you did!!

they can only ask you to go to the office and you can refuse.

rose28454

Are you sure you are not related to a couple of DTD'ers who have also had a run in with Tesco security?

purplesarah81

justjohn wrote: »

purplesarah81 wrote: »

Amuse the child, involve the child. Or remove them from the sittuation.
No i do not shout and cause a scene, i also do not act like a skank feeding my kids in a shop.

And i have 5 children , and no they do not cause a scene or cause other people to give me a "look". And when and if they are getting out of hand they are removed from the sittuation so i do not get a "look"

So as i never get the "look" and since i am rude. What does that say about you if you are getting the "look".

No one else should have too suffer my children or yours.

I personally take a book for my baby to look at (although you will probably complain that Tesco is not a library!) because as she is breast fed allowing her to 'graze' whilst wheeling her around the shop would obviously not work! However, I have seen other people glaring at little children and their parents if the child is causing a fuss - just not nice. Neither is referring to people as "skanks". I just think it was unnecessary for you to comment on other peoples' parenting styles. Everyone deals with certain situations (note, only one 't'!) in their own way.

Mesopotania

I would write to the store manager and also the general manager at head office. Include the statement about the cashier being informed of the clothes. I would ask them to withdraw in writing the claims for money. Give them a 14 day deadline. Ask also for a £20 gift voucher towards the stress caused.
If they don't reply, then write again stating that they have 7 days before you take this to the local and national press and your MP. hopefully that should get some action.
I think Tesco have behaved awfully - and hopefully the threat of publicity of their treatment of a couple with a young baby should be enough to get them off your back.
~in fact maybe get them to withdraw the charges, get some compensation and also take the case to the press!

I think the poster complaining about you feeding your children is very unkind when this has obviously been a horrendous situation for you.

justjohn

purplesarah81 wrote: »

I personally take a book for my baby to look at (although you will probably complain that Tesco is not a library!) because as she is breast fed allowing her to 'graze' whilst wheeling her around the shop would obviously not work! However, I have seen other people glaring at little children and their parents if the child is causing a fuss - just not nice. Neither is referring to people as "skanks". I just think it was unnecessary for you to comment on other peoples' parenting styles. Everyone deals with certain situations (note, only one 't'!) in their own way.

Thank you for the spelling test.

If someone is glaring at you then that person is either a fruitcake or you are disturbing them. Its not hard too figure out. Other peoples "parenting styles" should not effect others.

Feeding children/eating in a supermarket is unhygienic and skanky/chav. The excuses for doing it are many and do not think this the post too have an in depth discussion regarding it.

coupleuk

OMG - the OP walks out of Tesco with unpaid clothing - by mistake or otherwise - and people are suggesting that they sue Tesco.

That's the crazy world we're in.

Write to Tesco and explain the situation. Suggest that, whilst you had a conversation with the cashier about the clothing, you appreciate that he/she could have been having a stressful day and forgot about them; just as you did.

Don't try to push the blame onto the cashier as he/she could easily retract their statement if she thinks she's going to get in trouble. Try and see it from both sides and not just yours.

I think that level headed approach would do the trick, rather than jumping up and down with threats flying in all directions.

veruccasalt

coupleuk wrote: »

OMG - the OP walks out of Tesco with unpaid clothing - by mistake or otherwise - and people are suggesting that they sue Tesco.

That's the crazy world we're in.

Write to Tesco and explain the situation. Suggest that, whilst you had a conversation with the cashier about the clothing, you appreciate that he/she could have been having a stressful day and forgot about them; just as you did.

Don't try to push the blame onto the cashier as he/she could easily retract their statement if she thinks she's going to get in trouble. Try and see it from both sides and not just yours.

I think that level headed approach would do the trick, rather than jumping up and down with threats flying in all directions.

An utterly sensible post, IMO.