If you saw someone shoplifting in a shop. What would you do?

effenel

Its a good question, but there are a few legal points to remember.

Its all well telling a store manager/staff but in the UK, only the person who witnessed the offence can make an arrest (unless you are a Police Officer)

You have to see the offender select the item, conceal the item, observe them, be sure they have not paid for the item and leave the last point of sale. (SCONE)

S = Select
C = Conceal
O = Observe
N = Non-payment
E = Exit

Then, and only then can a person make an arrest.

But, to be honest, I would just tell a manager and let the Police deal with it.

Lock R

Have a quiet word with the shopkeeper or Security if supermarket, we all pay for shoplifters.

Ms.L.A.

I would alert the retail staff. Shoplifting is one of the reasons our goods are so expensive! It is not a victimless crime.

Lottie W

If it is a kid, I go up to them very quietly and tell them that I saw them, and let them put it back. I tell them that if I saw them, chances are good someone else did, and that jail is not a joke.
If it is a grown-up, I rat them out to the nearest employee I can find. I testify in court if I can.
It costs all of us money, because stores charge more to cover "shrinkage," which is theft, vandalism, and wear.

dreamy

id mention it to a member of staff

bertha m

I will tell them people that is a casher someone is shoplitfing

LeapFrog

I would let a store manager or clerk know, but quietly....shoplifting is a main contributor of rising prices, anyway I work hard for my money and if I have to obtain something by paying for it the same should go for everyone

truthisback

Why steal property from other people when you can just vote Democrat and have the government do it for you?

I know what I know

Many retailers will reward for bringing it to their attention

LadyMoonlight!!

If they looked poor and hungry - nothing.

If they were obviously just doing it for fun I'd tell on them.

jayemess

Report it to security.

purplemoon0101

I would tell the shop assistant. Its people like that who make things more expensive for all of us.

Enoch Returns

I'd echo coshworth, although it would have been me that tipped security off.

Dr Rodge

Shop 'em!

Dowahdiddy

I used to arrest them but now I just turn them in to the management.

poey

depends if there foreign as cant rat on an english person

A waffle

Depends on what they stole.

Helen S

Report them immediately - i loathe and detest thieves, i have had things stolen from my business and from my home. I work hard and don't appreciate this type of scum freeloading off me !

joe perkinstein

Depends on if they are old or not..I would leave them if they looked skint lol..

gryffindor

i'd check for hidden cameras,

loopy loo

depends what they were stealing, their age, and whether i thought they would give me any trouble if i told on them

~wanie~baby~

i wouldnt do anythin, as long as its not me there takin things off then im fine and anywayzzz 1 day they'll be caught

Shanahan

ignore it, these supermarkets make far too much money anyway!

Yasmin

i wont bother! its their life and personally the store must be having security in the store its their job to watch this all! i am there to shop!

tyler_durden_503

DONT SAY ANYTHING! the corperation can take it, and for saying that shoplifting makes our goods cost more, the store is going to mantain the price they tack on for shoplifters whether or not they actually catch any of them, it doesnt matter if you say anything or not it will not help lower the corperations prices, hell put something in your pocket as well!

Nice

Depends on what it is they are steeling.
A car, call the police
A piece of candy, nothing really

dreamgirl

keep walking

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