Thread: Just Been On Bbc Uk Record Shoplifting

Even the police in uniform in broad daylight are shoplifting http://www.express.c...-stores-patrol-

dr ray, on 09 November 2009 - 01:58 PM, said: Not so far off the truth. There is no difference in economic stimulus based on government spending and one based on shoplifting. The stuff stolen off the shopkeepers has to be restocked which feeds through to manufacturing and keeps people in work. Without shoplifting we would probably have more than 3 million unemployed by now. We should reward the most successful shoplifters with annual bonuses...

xux42, on 10 November 2009 - 09:59 AM, said: I think this is the point, some (a lot of?) people are shallow and insecure enough to think that their world has collapsed if they can't say 'I've got one too' when their friend waves around a small, shiny, heavy for its size (implying quality via unconscious association with PMs) gadget. This negative force is so strong in them that they will take the (admittedly small) risk of...

http://news.bbc.co.u...ess/8347222.stm Quote Shoplifting has surged to record levels in the UK, fuelled by the recession, according to a study. The value of retail goods stolen rose 20% to £4.88bn in the year to June, the Centre for Retail Research said. The UK had the highest amount in value of shoplifted goods in Europe and was third behind the US and Japan globally, data from 1,069 retailers suggests. Checkpoint Systems, which...

dr ray, on 09 November 2009 - 01:58 PM, said: Not so far off the truth. There is no difference in economic stimulus based on government spending and one based on shoplifting. The stuff stolen off the shopkeepers has to be restocked which feeds through to manufacturing and keeps people in work. Without shoplifting we would probably have more than 3 million unemployed by now. We should reward the most successful shoplifters with annual bonuses...

i really dont know which is the worst. shoplifting a pack of Rolo's from nesbits corner shop, or flipping a 2nd property onto some other poor sap for an extra £50,000

JustYield, on 09 November 2009 - 01:40 PM, said: Hang on a minute - 74 quid for some games?! Games? For kids? 74 pounds ? For games? On a CD? Who pays that? 15 years ago I remember Aladdin on the Megadrive was £50.

interestrateripoff, on 09 November 2009 - 12:59 PM, said: Just been on BBC Rad 1 news that shops are facing record shoplifting. No link can't find it on the BBC news website to confirm what I thought I heard. Looks like we are having a shoplifting recovery. Not so far off the truth. There is no difference in economic stimulus based on government spending and one based on shoplifting. The stuff stolen off the shopkeepers has to be...

All the politicians are thieves so why should we obey the law?

This doesn't surprise me. If I don't shave for a few days and wear my camo jacket I am regularly followed by security in my local Tescos (I've never shoplifted anything in my life). Meanwhile the kids in front of me go unobserved while pretending to scan their stuff on the self checkout before walking out scott-free. Whatever they teach on security guard training school ain't working.