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Odd happening in supermarket

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LilyoftheValley Fri 21-Jan-22 15:25:00

I was in Waitrose this morning and witnessed an odd thing. In one of the grocery aisles was a young couple who seemed to be playfighting and blocking the way. Just in front of me was a woman with a partially loaded trolley. When she reached the couple she turned around and I followed down the next aisle. After about five minutes I saw her being marched down to the back of the store accompanied by the two people and some shop staff.

Was this a deliberate ploy to catch some shoplifting - if so, it seems rather elaborate after, all, security cameras are there?

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Martha48 Fri 21-Jan-22 16:35:37

I would think to be caught shoplifting you’d need to have taken goods outside the shop without paying? Sounds an odd incident!

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Barmeyoldbat Fri 21-Jan-22 16:36:52

Our local Waitrose has a security chap wandering around just keeping an eye on what’s going on. Maybe the two people play fighting were causing a distraction while the lady with trolley helped herself.

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Jaxjacky Fri 21-Jan-22 17:07:45

Not if you’re shoving goods into secretive pockets, many ‘professional’ shoplifters are adept at avoiding cameras.

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merlotgran Fri 21-Jan-22 17:15:58

I would find grown ups play fighting in a supermarket really childish and annoying. Maybe she whacked on of them and was being charged with assault. grin

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