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‘It’s organised looting’: UK in grip of a shoplifting epidemic, say store owners
(www.theguardian.com)
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Most of the nicking I’ve seen has happened in co op as well.
From what I’ve noticed they seem to be the least likely shop to have a security guard, so maybe that’s why.
The onestop down the road from me locks the shop up after 9pm and individually lets people in, as they don’t have a security guard.
Our local co-op now sporadically has a security guard. Dude's about 5ft and looks like the average 12 year old could beat him up though.
Being willing to catch a battery charge is different than being willing to shoplift. Any guard provides that new red line (zero consideration for the guards health though lol)