Tesco Shoplifting - need help.

whiteswan

JReacher1 wrote: »

So when this happened there was no person of authority from tesco in the room? It was just you, the police officer and the contract guard?

Hi - it was myself the Police Officer and a security officer from Tesco - not the one who stopped me - if you remember he had gone back to his podium at the front of the store.

This is my best guess - as none of the people from Tesco ever identified themselves throughout the whole time.

Dave

hollydays

JReacher1 wrote: »

Another statement with no factual proof to it :-)

It wasn't hearsay. The fact the OP walked out of a store with goods he hadn't paid for is something we all agreed happened.

That is enough to justify phoning the police to ask them to investigate.

I'll put it in very simple terms for you jreacher.

Over time , and being called to " investigate?!" Trivial unfounded accusations the police have told shops" make sure the manager knows what has happened BEFORE you call us.So, this means speak to the accuser and the accused TOGETHER to hear the story. Ask relevant questions then come to a balanced decision "

It's not rocket science is it?
Otherwise jreacher you are the owner of a small shop, you nip out and leave your inexperienced employee in charge to find out they have accused someone of theft, and called the police and you are potentially facing a lawsuit. Not good for business.

Is that easy to understand?

JReacher1

hollydays wrote: »

I'll put it in very simple terms for you jreacher.

Over time , and being called to " investigate?!" Trivial unfounded accusations the police have told shops" make sure the manager knows what has happened BEFORE you call us.So, this means speak to the accuser and the accused TOGETHER to hear the story. Ask relevant questions then come to a balanced decision "

It's not rocket science is it?
Otherwise jreacher you are the owner of a small shop, you nip out and leave your inexperienced employee in charge to find out there accused someone if theft, and called the police and you are potentially facing a lawsuit. Not good for business.

Is that easy to understand?

It's not an unfounded accusation. The OP walked out of the store without paying for goods.

It amazes me that you think this shouldn't be something the police investigates.

adandem

JReacher1 wrote: »

I agree with this. The way you dress in shops determines how people treat you when incidents like this happen. If you had been smartly dressed they never would have taken it this far.

It's unfair but then that is life!

The point I am trying to make is that after the event, the OP expected to be treated differently because the clothes weren't his normal attire and he had a pocket full of notes.
Shoplifting is shoplifting, providing evidence that you could have paid is not a get out clause, which is why the staff probably sniggered when the money was produced.

hollydays

JReacher1 wrote: »

It's not an unfounded accusation. The OP walked out of the store without paying for goods.

It amazes me that you think this shouldn't be something the police investigates.

No you don't. You just can't admit you are wrong.:rotfl:

hollydays

JReacher1 wrote: »

It's not an unfounded accusation. The OP walked out of the store without paying for goods.

It amazes me that you think this shouldn't be something the police investigates.

The police did investigate but you've said they might have got it wrong.. Getting a bit silly now .. Should we call for dangermouse?

POPPYOSCAR

Op I sympathise as I have walked out of a shop with something in my hand inadvertently and so easily could have been accused of shoplifting.


As soon as I realised I went straight back very red faced, feeling awful and paid for the item.


However, I see this from the point of view of the store and feel you are lucky to have not been prosecuted and I would leave it at that and move on.

hollydays

POPPYOSCAR wrote: »

Op I sympathise as I have walked out of a shop with something in my hand inadvertently and so easily could have been accused of shoplifting.


As soon as I realised I went straight back very red faced, feeling awful and paid for the item.


However, I see this from the point of view of the store and feel you are lucky to have not been prosecuted and I would leave it at that and move on.

Poppyoscar, what if a security guard had arrested you at the point you left the shop , then claimed you'd concealed it. Fair?
There's very few people I know who haven't inadvertently done this over time.
It doesn't class them as a thief.

Azari

JReacher1 wrote: »

Calling some a "child", "animal stupid" and an "utter buffoon" are all abusive.

Calling someone that may well be.

Stating that a general class of people who believe something naive or stupid is not. People do it all the time.

You seem to belong to that small group of internet posters who, when they have nothing left of their argument, throw up a smokescreen by whining and moaning about any aspect of posts that disagree with them and ignoring the substantive points they can't answer.

Really you should try and adopt a better posting style.

Suits me fine.

It's getting a bit tiresome how you try and turn threads into trading of insults.

I've no desire to trade insults.

But if certain ideas appear stupid I'll say so.

You are the one who turn these things into a long back and forth meta-argument.

I should really put you on ignore ...

Oh, please do.

missbiggles1

hollydays wrote: »

Poppyoscar, what if a security guard had arrested you at the point you left the shop , then claimed you'd concealed it. Fair?

If you'd been carrying them around the store for at least half an hour, in and out of the loo and cafe, yes.