ICTChris Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) The Operations Director of the Co-Op has claimed that increased shop lifting has plunged some stores into "anarchy". Kate Graham said the problem has "gone beyond" anything she'd seen in her 25 career in the grocery sector. Graham told BBC Scotland - Quote "It is now quite standard to have product protection on lots of key lines that are seen as high theft lines. We look at things that are potentially used to sell on. You have got your standard things like steak. However, we are seeing things like baby milk being stolen because it is being used to cut drugs. We are seeing things in health and beauty being stolen as it is being used to fund organised crime. Coffee, confectionery, we are seeing kiosk breaches, armed robbery, wines and spirits - there are not many items that are not being targeted. What we are seeing is blatant looting - people just coming in with a large bag and taking what they want because they are recognising the lack of consequence. We are seeing repeat offenders and we are seeing prolific shoplifting. People are stealing to order so this is absolutely not about the cost of living crisis. There was an armed robbery in Glenrothes recently - it was actually a gun crime. There have been a number of armed robberies in the Edinburgh area and the Glasgow area. That is an increase on anything I have seen before. Have any P&Bers ever held up a Scot Mid with a gun? Are P&Bers aware of a big increase in shoplifting? What do P&Bers recommend Co-Op do to improve security? Edited September 21, 2023 by ICTChris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post philpy Posted September 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2023 I stole a roast chicken from the co-op once. The security guard said "what the f**k are you doing with that???!!" "Roast potatoes, gravy, and veg!" Was my answer. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Arkwright had all the stuff behind the counter. Shoplifters were fed to the till. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Maybe someone in power should ensure that people have enough money to live on so that they don't need to resort to shoplifting. Or is that too radical an idea? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 time to put everything behind cages again, back to the 'good old days'. You had your chance and you blew it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FK1Bairn Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Wouldn't happen in Argos or Index 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Newbornbairn Posted September 21, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2023 35 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: Maybe someone in power should ensure that people have enough money to live on so that they don't need to resort to shoplifting. Or is that too radical an idea? Bollocks. Thieving b*****ds have realised if they go in mob-handed, there's sod all staff can do to stop them and the police couldn't give a f**k. Shoplifting has been effectively decriminalised and thieving c***s are having a grand old time. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 The trick is to drink in a boozer near a supermarket, plenty of decent bargains to be had from the local light fingered entrepreneurs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMoore Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 I once witnessed a group of schoolkids walk into a Scotmid and then run out with a stolen loaf of bread and I also know someone that got jaked on a 3 day bender and stole a crate of beer from a coop. I've never seen anyone steal from any other shops, makes you think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-66880553 Think if what is in this link is being described as 'shoplifting' there needs to an examination of what shoplifting actually is. <iframe width="400" height="500" frameborder="0" src="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av-embeds/66880553"></iframe> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 You'll be lucky if anything is done if your bike (or even in some cases your car) gets stolen, so clearly nothing is going to get done about a stolen packet of bacon. Submit report on police website which will be filed into the ether, claim on your insurance and pay higher premiums as a result. The self-styled Party of Law and Order had a bee in their bonnet about theft a couple of months ago. Not their fault though, obviously, they've only been in power 13 years. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Every store needs a robocop. You will pay for those Elfbars sir. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 14 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, MEADOWXI said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-66880553 Think if what is in this link is being described as 'shoplifting' there needs to an examination of what shoplifting actually is. <iframe width="400" height="500" frameborder="0" src="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av-embeds/66880553"></iframe> Yeah, the first clip is more of a robbery than shoplifting isn't it? Second one, maybe the guy is on the Atkins diet and needs twenty steaks to get into ketosis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Shoplifting should be confined to small, independant, family-run businesses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Yeah, the first clip is more of a robbery than shoplifting isn't it? Second one, maybe the guy is on the Atkins diet and needs twenty steaks to get into ketosis. Smashing a counter, jumping over and looting is not posing as a customer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 35 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: Bollocks. Thieving b*****ds have realised if they go in mob-handed, there's sod all staff can do to stop them and the police couldn't give a f**k. Shoplifting has been effectively decriminalised and thieving c***s are having a grand old time. Can guarantee armed robbery is investigated. In fact anyone wandering about with a gun will be looked into. That said if you are committing armed robbery in a coop you are not only a massive shitebag but also an idiot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VincentGuerin Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Baby milk is being stolen to cut drugs. Nothing to do with the 25% increase in the cost of it in two years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 How the tables have turned. Normally in the Co-Op it's the customers that are getting fucking robbed. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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