Whats the point

Of course, and no doubt these scumbags know that is the attitude of store managers and owners – that’s why they are so bold as to attempt such thefts brazenly.

Cash in transit staff are told to just hand over the money and not to attempt to foil the robbers. But sometimes they get seriously injured doing just that.

When the courts start handing down some serious sentences for these crimes instead of x numbers of hours doing ‘community service’ then these scrotes might just think twice about nicking stuff.

I’d bring back public birching or stocks – let them suffer a few days sat in their own faeces and urine in public along with some rotten fruit and veg to consider their chosen path in life….

…..or maybe we should copy Vlad III’s tactics. Do ’em all on Christmas Eve, or even better we could make an alternative Easter :-).

saw something similar in a local book store on saturday , a chap arguing over a book worth £9.95, with a £10 pound gift token that the person behind the Till said was now worth only £5 , due to being in receivership and thank yourself lucky to be getting that ! only out of the goodness of their hearts etc etc , the customer was getting revved up pretty quick and the situation was turning ugly very fast , I’m sorry I didn’t stay around for the final outcome , but did see a couple of police cars arriving as I was driving out of the car park , could have been coincidence I suppose ….

as a postscript i emailed said supermarket explaining what occured and they have disciplined the manager who freely admitted his error plus we were sent£25 worth of vouchers which is nice but im pleased the manager was dealt with

That’s the view our management take – products can be replaced at the end of the day, you however cannot.

Of course, and no doubt these scumbags know that is the attitude of store managers and owners – that’s why they are so bold as to attempt such thefts brazenly.

Cash in transit staff are told to just hand over the money and not to attempt to foil the robbers. But sometimes they get seriously injured doing just that.

When the courts start handing down some serious sentences for these crimes instead of x numbers of hours doing ‘community service’ then these scrotes might just think twice about nicking stuff.

I’d bring back public birching or stocks – let them suffer a few days sat in their own faeces and urine in public along with some rotten fruit and veg to consider their chosen path in life….

Repcobrab.

I think there are some interesting points here. Whilst no doubt public spirited, it wasn’t you who went racing after the guy. As Ren has alluded, they got away with it this time. The loot was recovered and the guy escaped. However, what would you have felt if the thief had have turned round and fatally stabbed one of the staff chasing him? If I worked in supermarket I wouldn’t relish the risk of being killed for the sake of a hundred quid’s worth of booze! Supermarkets are making more than enough money that they can employ properly trained security staff to deal with the problem. Instead, it is much cheaper to rely on the courage of staff who are not trained in such matters.

A similar thing happened to me, must be the neck end of thirty years ago now. I was delivering or collecting from one of our High Street customers when there was a commotion at the back of the store. Apparently, this guy was in the process of lifting several items. I wasn’t witness to this but I did witness the assault on the girl who tried to stop him. Fortunately, I was carrying a five quire bundle of newspapers which, when they came into connection with his face, stopped him in his tracks. The Police arrested him and off he went. He admitted the attempted theft and the assault and was dealt with by the Courts. The point is, at that time I wasn’t afraid that he would have a knife or any other weapon. I wasn’t too afraid that my life may have been in danger of anything other than the odd thump. Times now are different. Would I do the same thing now? Maybe, but I suspect there would be a lot more thought than previously.

Regards,

kev35

couldnt agree more, however i work long and hard for a living,pay my bills and any purchases i make as do most honest people,it did register with me that this dude might be working with an associate as it were,however i quickly deduced he was alnoe so didnt feel unduly threatend i like most of us get tired of these wasters feeding off society and on that day id had enough

Well done!
I’m sure you didn’t report with an eye on getting a reward…bit it would have been nice if they’d recognize your efforts.

Working in a supermarket myself (Waitrose) everyone below official management status is told to just inform the people higher up who will then attempt to deal with it.

Although it is somewhat frustrating viewing something such as this and not being able to do anything about it on the spot, like others say I’m not going to even attempt potentially risking my life for some lousy products.

That’s the view our management take – products can be replaced at the end of the day, you however cannot.

I buy my wines direct from wineries and from auction houses and other wine collectors…i only live about 20 minutes drive from one of Australia’s greatest wine growing regions on the Mornington Peninsula…my wife and i will quite often fly to the Hunter valley or the Barossa or even Margaret river to an auction and turn it into a mini holiday

Not quite so easy to do that round this neck of the woods, although in the past I’ve wandered round French wineries and Spanish bodegas armed with a couple of empty 5 litre plastic canisters…;)

Aye we can get REAL wines in our supemarkets now. Lobby your localsupermarket chain to give you the same choice.

I buy my wines direct from wineries and from auction houses and other wine collectors…i only live about 20 minutes drive from one of Australia’s greatest wine growing regions on the Mornington Peninsula…my wife and i will quite often fly to the Hunter valley or the Barossa or even Margaret river to an auction and turn it into a mini holiday

Aye we can get REAL wines in our supemarkets now. Lobby your localsupermarket chain to give you the same choice.

You can pay a lot for wine in supermarkets too these days Steve, I think that was the point.

Quite so.

I think if you tried that now Kev, you’d be the one in trouble for “assault” and the poor wee lamb you stopped would be in line for compo and all sorts of help to supposedly rehabilitate himself. The lunatics have really taken over the asylum.

Yes indeed, they’re all brave little mercenaries until you clobber one of them back, then it’s “Mwah, I want my mum !!!”

Not that I’d encourage that sort of action mind you…:rolleyes:

The cheap stuff they sell in Supermarkets in bottles and casks is the dregs from the bottom of the barrel…you cannot buy quality wines at cheap prices anywhere in the world…as they say ‘you only get what you pay for’

You can pay a lot for wine in supermarkets too these days Steve, I think that was the point. Blimey no wonder people are stealing it !!! 😀

Things have changed a lot while you’ve been away, Steve.

The cheap stuff they sell in Supermarkets in bottles and casks is the dregs from the bottom of the barrel…you cannot buy quality wines at cheap prices anywhere in the world…as they say ‘you only get what you pay for’

Mr. Creosote.

I think that’s the point I was trying to make. At that time, it is likely that the worst that could have happened to me was that I’d get thumped. Nowadays, out come the knives etc. and before you know it it’s all over.

Regards,

kev35

I think if you tried that now Kev, you’d be the one in trouble for “assault” and the poor wee lamb you stopped would be in line for compo and all sorts of help to supposedly rehabilitate himself. The lunatics have really taken over the asylum.

Repcobrab.

I think there are some interesting points here. Whilst no doubt public spirited, it wasn’t you who went racing after the guy. As Ren has alluded, they got away with it this time. The loot was recovered and the guy escaped. However, what would you have felt if the thief had have turned round and fatally stabbed one of the staff chasing him? If I worked in supermarket I wouldn’t relish the risk of being killed for the sake of a hundred quid’s worth of booze! Supermarkets are making more than enough money that they can employ properly trained security staff to deal with the problem. Instead, it is much cheaper to rely on the courage of staff who are not trained in such matters.

A similar thing happened to me, must be the neck end of thirty years ago now. I was delivering or collecting from one of our High Street customers when there was a commotion at the back of the store. Apparently, this guy was in the process of lifting several items. I wasn’t witness to this but I did witness the assault on the girl who tried to stop him. Fortunately, I was carrying a five quire bundle of newspapers which, when they came into connection with his face, stopped him in his tracks. The Police arrested him and off he went. He admitted the attempted theft and the assault and was dealt with by the Courts. The point is, at that time I wasn’t afraid that he would have a knife or any other weapon. I wasn’t too afraid that my life may have been in danger of anything other than the odd thump. Times now are different. Would I do the same thing now? Maybe, but I suspect there would be a lot more thought than previously.

Regards,

kev35

Know how you feel when it somes to doing the right thing and either being ignored or vilified for doing it !

But dont let it get to you…Bloody well done !

Yes indeed, Blue Nun and Babycham are no longer considered ‘posh’…:D

they are here!!!!

repcobrab, you did what you thought was right,shame about not even a thanks but you should be proud.

Things have changed a lot while you’ve been away, Steve.

Yes indeed, Blue Nun and Babycham are no longer considered ‘posh’…:D