I was in the supermarket just before Christmas and saw a young woman stuffing cosmetics into her pockets - I alerted a member of staff who simply shrugged her shoulders, said that it happens this time of year, and walked away. Looking at the cost of the cosmetics being taken the young woman must have got away with over £50 worth.
Shoplifters not only cost us money through higher prices but, if imprisoned, cost us money to keep them. I think confiscating possessions, such as TVs, computers, smartphones even cars, which could then be sold to immediately pay heavy fines would be much more effective.
Hunt, the Chancellor, gets his figures wrong!
How do you acknowledge Easter.