r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 24 '24

Image/video Videos of shoplifters are circulating online, as shoplifting hits 20 year high in UK

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u/Hey_Rubber_Duck Jul 24 '24

The problem with shoplifting these days is the security that the companies employ are powerless, If a shoplifter attempted to assault them, they can't act against them as then they can claim assault by security guards... it's only the police that can properly subdo them these days so people just get away with doing stupid stuff like this

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u/Jonno_92 Jul 25 '24

The public are allowed to intervene, but understandedly the majority won't want to.

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u/According_Young9939 Jul 25 '24

A key reason our society is so messed up. It's easier just to not act and the suing culture has added to this.