Nick

I would try and steal a cooker...

Don't you reckon you'd need an accomplice for that?

I'm good at creating a distraction

I'm all for stealing from big business.

We live nearby to one another, this plan could come into fruition!

It adds up. I work in a big department store, it's a bit more expensive than Penneys. My store alone loses €10M a year from shoplifting, never mind the 100 others outlets it has here. It affects everything, obviously it eats in profit, but it also affects budgets for things such as..staff wages. You might think you're justified in stealing £6 boots but that's what the 7 other people who did the same think. It's just as bad as stealing from an independent store, because they don't get hit near as bad.

If you can afford it, what's your motivation? The thrills?

It adds up. I work in a big department store, it's a bit more expensive than Penneys. My store alone loses €10M a year from shoplifting, never mind the 100 others outlets it has here. It affects everything, obviously it eats in profit, but it also affects budgets for things such as..staff wages. You might think you're justified in stealing £6 boots but that's what the 7 other people who did the same think. It's just as bad as stealing from an independent store, because they don't get hit near as bad.

If you can afford it, what's your motivation? The thrills?

They can't catch everyone, it's impossible. Some are obviously going to slip through the net, particularly those who steal from the grocery section, people who steal clothes are caught more easily.

Well it's not like everyone's looting these places, they should look out for would be thieves. A friend of mine once walked out of a Tesco's right in front of 2 security blokes with a sandwiches and pack of crisps. Got to the door and legged it, the security people didn't even bother moving - So obviously, some places don't try hard enough -

Same with that bloke letting Smoobla walk out.

So it's fair game imo - The moral thing ain't right, but as said if you get away with it, so be it. If you manage to get something out the door of the shop I work without paying for it then well done. Although I'd never let that happen I keep an eye on the ones who look like they will potentially nick.

Exactly! When it comes to food, supermarkets never sell it all and will always throw some produce away. It's less wasteful to steal!

Is it wrong that I'm presenting deliberately annoying arguments?

It adds up. I work in a big department store, it's a bit more expensive than Penneys. My store alone loses €10M a year from shoplifting, never mind the 100 others outlets it has here. It affects everything, obviously it eats in profit, but it also affects budgets for things such as..staff wages. You might think you're justified in stealing £6 boots but that's what the 7 other people who did the same think. It's just as bad as stealing from an independent store, because they don't get hit near as bad.

If you can afford it, what's your motivation? The thrills?

Yeah but it shouldn't have to be a question of whether or not you can get away with it. So what? The point is moot.

The long queue reason is fairly astounding in its stupidity. Did you try a different, more obscure till? It's not the shop's fault, maybe they have all the people they can on tills and the queue is still long. Either queue or leave it till another time, it's still not justification to steal. You steal from Primark, you steal food from Tesco, I'd class that as a common shoplifter. What's distinguishing you from one, exactly?

Yeah but it shouldn't have to be a question of whether or not you can get away with it. So what? The point is moot.

The long queue reason is fairly astounding in its stupidity. Did you try a different, more obscure till? It's not the shop's fault, maybe they have all the people they can on tills and the queue is still long. Either queue or leave it till another time, it's still not justification to steal. You steal from Primark, you steal food from Tesco, I'd class that as a common shoplifter. What's distinguishing you from one, exactly?

I don't even know why I'm arguing this. I don't nick stuff