Soldato
Hold on, which officer said about the holiday thing? SECURITY officer or POLICE officer?
And I'd defiantly be pushing for unlawful imprisonment.
And I'd defiantly be pushing for unlawful imprisonment.
How come people here always go on about police not doing anything one minute then when they try to do a job they get complained about again. Its not as if she was beaten over the head or actually imprisoned
Oh dear The replies in this thread show why britain is in the state its in and why chavs have such free rein.
How come people here always go on about police not doing anything one minute then when they try to do a job they get complained about again. Its not as if she was beaten over the head or actually imprisoned. Good god!! Yes she was held for a few hours but does it really warrant having to try to sue the company, make formal complaints, etc, etc. If she was hurt or held overnight then fair enough but she wasnt!
Chavs get away with so much nowadays thanks to everyone being scared to get involved or try to stop them. Its people like those that have replied "Sue them" etc that have caused the problem in the first place...
Dont you have to actually leave, or try to leave, the shop with the item before they can collar you for attempted theft? Otherwise how the hell do they know you arent bringing something back for a refund anyway ( just because its in a bag ).
Id be making a formal complaint to the store and seek advice concerning the apparently illegal actions of the "guard" in holding your gf hostage. If he wanted to press charges he should have gotten the police to come straight way and arrest her. You cant just hold someone for 2 hours because your security guard is a retard!
complain to the police and the store, should get £20's worth of vouchers or something
Oh dear The replies in this thread show why britain is in the state its in and why chavs have such free rein.
How come people here always go on about police not doing anything one minute then when they try to do a job they get complained about again. Its not as if she was beaten over the head or actually imprisoned. Good god!! Yes she was held for a few hours but does it really warrant having to try to sue the company, make formal complaints, etc, etc. If she was hurt or held overnight then fair enough but she wasnt!
Chavs get away with so much nowadays thanks to everyone being scared to get involved or try to stop them. Its people like those that have replied "Sue them" etc that have caused the problem in the first place...
she was held by a security guard, not the police, the police man then said he wouldn't have searched for the transaction, if he hadn't just had a holiday and so would have hauled her off to the cells
Security guards are not allowed to collar anyone, period. They do not have the authority to detain anyone, even if blatantly shoplifting. All they are allowed to do is maintain surveillance, and "ask" a person to wait.you have to observe the person :
a) Select the item
b) Exit the store
you cannot just "collar" someone....
A lot of companies have insurance to cover them against false imprisonment, this would be one of those from the OP.
The long and short of it is, the guard has no right to physically restrain her, and definately shouldn't just "pin" someone against the wall, if that's the case, and it's on CCTV, i'd be pushing for a formal complaint to the security firm, technically, it's common assault as it's an uninvited bodily contact without provocation.
I don't claim to know much about this kinda thing, but could the guard make a "citizens arrest?"Security guards are not allowed to collar anyone, period.
To make a citizen's arrest the crime must be an ‘indictable offence’, i.e. a serious offence which could be tried in a crown court. Another way to think of indictable offences is as crimes that can result in long prison sentences.
Examples of indictable offences are theft, burglary and criminal damage. So, drink-driving would not qualify as it is an offence which would be tried in a magistrates court and only result in a maximum sentence of six months.
A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime, or in effecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of offenders or suspected offenders or of persons unlawfully at large.
i read it as the police officer was telling the security guard that !!!
you wouldn't get a night in cell for shoplifting
and i doubt the OP would have said the police comforted his GF is that was the case
confronted not comfortedconfronted
Security guards are not allowed to collar anyone, period. They do not have the authority to detain anyone, even if blatantly shoplifting. All they are allowed to do is maintain surveillance, and "ask" a person to wait.
Security guards are not allowed to collar anyone, period. They do not have the authority to detain anyone, even if blatantly shoplifting. All they are allowed to do is maintain surveillance, and "ask" a person to wait.