tackling shoplifters according to Kemi Badenoch

A few weeks ago I was in Poundland (now closed).
An attractive 20+ year old sauntered past the lady at the till. No intention of paying for her goods.
The lady on the till shouted “don’t come back here I will remember you”
The shoplifter nonchalantly flipped her the bird as she calmly left the store.
Un-bluddy-believable!
No deterrents now and they’re getting bolder ….

Mini moon, thst seems to be standard practice. People walk our with their weekly shop in a trolly

The store my DH work part time in advises staff not to confront shop lifters. They report the theft to the police but never find out if anyone has been arrested.

Kemi does herself no favours does she.

Shop lifting is at epidemic proportions. It needs police/retail to get together and work out a way of reducing, preventing theft. It doesn’t need members of the public feeling we ought to be front line preventative.

It was discussed on the Jeremy Vine show last week, and I caught part of the discussion. Basically the conclusion from the experts was that as you don’t know if the shoplifter is violent, has a knife or other weapon, you should not physically tackle them.

Allira

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I’d be too scared.
Sorry Kemi,

She's 6' apparently.
And quite formidable!
I'm not. 😀

She's actually about 5ft4, so won't be tackling many people (maybe some primary school children). It's empty words.

Another stupid suggestion No thank you from me

Silly woman. Some have a go heros have been killed.

‘Community spirit’ innit? 🤔

JaneJudge

Nobody should do this at all. What awful advice

It just shows how out of touch she is with real life.

Nobody should do this at all. What awful advice

FriedGreenTomatoes2

I’d be too scared.
Sorry Kemi,

She's 6' apparently.
And quite formidable!
I'm not. 😀

I’d be too scared.
Sorry Kemi,

I would and do tell the staff but wouldn’t confront the shoplifters, they’re often drug addicts.

How would we know whether or not they might be carrying knives?

Yes, she can say that easily but does she ever actually go into a shop?

Talks cheap, it costs nothing 🤨