Do you object to BAG INSPECTIONS at stores

[nero_bolt]

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Do you object to BAG INSPECTIONS at stores?

Do you object to staff asking to inspect your bag? (they are only doing their job) 

Will you shop at a  store that asks to inspect your bag or will you go elsewhere? 

Do bag inspections and security checks help to stop shop lifting and keep prices down?

If you object WHY?

Do you think that objecting to a bag inspection makes a person look guilty or they are guilty? 

Rememer that its a condition of entry at just about every major /medium/small store in Australia 

[cherry*135]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@am*3 wrote:

Who are they?

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Weell,  before my eyes glazed over, it looked like the few who objected to a

bag search were the ones to make it a lively animated rant  discussion.

Seriously,  I cannot see how this circular discussion keeps up the momentum.

The same points keep going around and around and around

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You love it or you wouldn't still be here.. 

[**meep**]

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@acacia_pycnantha wrote:

it's not a rant, it's a civilized discussion between people, exchanging opinions and exploring ideas. 😉

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I could always have a civilized discussion with you (i kinda miss those) and we disagree on almost everything

give evu a kiss for me.   i'm off to bed.

night all xx

[cherry*135]

Good night. I hope I don't dream of over authoritative store bag checkers.. or CS members causing a ruckus in store at the exit.

[*crikey*mate*]

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@lakeland27 wrote:

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@donnashuggy wrote:

Well that is as humiliating as it gets, I feel the same way if someone looks in my bag, my children are not allowed to go to my purse.

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   i was going to suggest he put his hands in my trousers and see how that went down. but he was already feeling a bit sorry for himself.

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how what went down?

[imastawka]

and a partridge in a pear treeeeeee

I see the medications have kicked in.

While you catch up, did you know an anagram for crikey mate is

icy meerkat? or creaky time?

[*crikey*mate*]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

Yeah, it is a terrible job they have, I also feel sorry for the shop assistants that are told to badger customers when it is so obvious the shopper wants to be left alone.

I wonder if nero has a handbag? 

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I actually find it offensive when I go into a store, and before I can have a look around, the sales people are hovering...

"Can I help you"? Sheesh, I have no idea yet, but I promise you that if I want to ask a question or for some help that I will ask.

IMO, shop assistants should be like waiters, there, but unobtrusive and available the second I require their assistance. I hate needing help and then can't find anyone to help me. That irks me big time.

Even in Myer the other day, I was at the Dior counter, I had questions about Dior products, the only person I could hunt down was from Estee Lauder, she was "covering the floor" she knew less about the Dior products than I did FGS!

[imastawka]

Could be a while then?

[acacia_pycnantha]

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@imastawka wrote:

and a partridge in a pear treeeeeee

I see the medications have kicked in.

While you catch up, did you know an anagram for crikey mate is

icy meerkat? or creaky time?

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Why are you taking meds? I hope you're not too ill and recover real soon.

[imastawka]

No.  Not me,  crikeys been sick,  real fuzzy head & stuff

She's been pages behind everybody for a coupla days now 

edit:  I thank you for your concern  :  )

[*crikey*mate*]

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@am*3 wrote:

Take a 'special' type of person to go to those lengths.

I think meep asked above  - has anyone in Australia ever done that or is it just a  fantasy some people have?

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Myer Stores Ltd v Soo [1991]

However, Where a person enters a place under certain conditions, and if that ciondition is not met, then they may not be able to claim they were falsely imprisoned. (Balmain New Ferry Co. Ltd v Robertson)

False imprisonment occurs when a person, by a direct act, totally deprives another person of freedom of movement, without lawful justification or excuse.

If a sign is displayed informing you that a term of condition for entering their premises is a bag inspection, then you agree to that condition if you proceed to enter that store. Therefore, if, upon leaving you refuse a bag inspection, they do have justification, because you have already agreed to do it. Consequently, it is not false imprisonment and a lawyer wouldn't even entertain such a case to earn him any fee of value, farless secure any financial gain for his client.

Contrary to belief, lawyers don't just take on a case because somebody asks them to, they have to actually have a case, or they can be penalized for wasting the Court's time. That is enough to have them disbarred for failuer to adhere to the Solicitors/Barristers rules of ethical conduct.