No not me I haven't been caught nicking stuff. A couple of days ago I was with Nic - my niece who was visiting me for the day - and we wandered around the town just looking and mainly chatting. We went into one of the charity shops and were just looking around when a group of 4 girls - teenagers - came in. They too wandered about the shop looking at stuff.
One of the girls stooped down and opened her rucksack - sorry should have mentioned that they all had big bags with them. I was standing by the till which was manned by the usual lady - on her own at that time - when I watched as the girl picked two balls of really nice blue wool from a pack on the bottom shelf and stuffed them into her rucksack. Quite openly while the shop lady had gone into the back office.
When she came back I told her what I had seen and asked if she needed any help. She said that she would not take any action and just let the girls go out. Maybe it was because she was alone, I was so tempted to confront the girl, but out of respect for the shop lady I did nothing. Have regretted it ever since. The girls were being picked up by someone's mother I should have gone and told her what I had seen.
What would you have done? Why didn't I film her on my phone? Just didn't think of it.
for some reason i never got this notification about your new post @Flossy ๐ง๐ง๐ง , found it by accident
Me being me then I would have said something very loudly so every one could hear and then get hold of the towns security team as they can follow them via street cameras @Flossy ๐ง๐ง๐ง
I think I would have done the same as @Flossy ๐ง๐ง๐ง and at the time you don't always think about catching it on the phone. Good for you though for informing the sales assistant. I think you did right by not approaching the thief as you never know if they will be violent to you.
@Flossy ๐ง๐ง๐ง these things happen, don't worry about it, I think you did the right thing letting the shop assistant know. I think you did all you could under the circumstances.
Our local charity shops say they have shoplifters. They are aware of the likely culprits and keep an eye on them when they return so they don't get the opportunity to do it again.
You were helpful making the assistant aware. She can be more watchful next time the girls go into the shop.