I wouldn't be surprised if the thieves open their bags constantly and still steal.

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@mugssy65 wrote:
If you don't allow them to look I believe they can request you go with them to an office and the police will be called to compel you to reveal what's in your bag. What's the big deal? In my bag I have... 1 purse, 1 mobile phone, 1 set of car keys, 4 old recites, 1 packet of gum, 1 lipstick, a small roll on deodorant and a hair brush.

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they have no special powers, they could make a citizens arrest but that would get the company sued for unlawful detention (false imprisonment ) and a number of other things for many tens of thounsands of $$ when they found nothing.

 

 

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Who would do go through that procedure though, (customers with no stolen goods in their bags) and why?

 

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@donnashuggy wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised if the thieves open their bags constantly and still steal.

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Watch out.. body searches on exit .. coming to a store near you.

 

Sure petty shoplifters stuff things up their jumpers etc, hide them in the bottom of prams etc.. 

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@the_hawk* wrote:

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@mugssy65 wrote:
If you don't allow them to look I believe they can request you go with them to an office and the police will be called to compel you to reveal what's in your bag. What's the big deal? In my bag I have... 1 purse, 1 mobile phone, 1 set of car keys, 4 old recites, 1 packet of gum, 1 lipstick, a small roll on deodorant and a hair brush.

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they have no special powers, they could make a citizens arrest but that would get the company sued for unlawful detention (false imprisonment ) and a number of other things for many tens of thounsands of $$ when they found nothing.

 

 

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Obviously I'm not a lawyer but it is pretty reasonable to assume that you do not automatically have the right to sue for "false imprisonment" even if they found nothing.

 

This is worth reading:

 

http://injury.findlaw.com/torts-and-personal-injuries/false-imprisonment.html

Shoplifting is a crime - It is stealing, and accounts for up to 40% of reported shop losses each year.  

 

NSW Police

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@lakeland27 wrote:

bag checks are a bit pointless, most of the stuff is jammed up jumpers or down trousers anyway . .

one night a security guy tapped me on the shoulder in the car park (a bit too hard for my liking) anyway when he got up i asked him what it was about 'you have some games in your trousers' he said. i dropped my trousers, pulled them up again got into the car and drove away.

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i dont believe that story in a second

So far we have 2 people that object to bag inspections, the rest of posters do not object.

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@*ibis wrote:

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@lakeland27 wrote:

bag checks are a bit pointless, most of the stuff is jammed up jumpers or down trousers anyway . .

one night a security guy tapped me on the shoulder in the car park (a bit too hard for my liking) anyway when he got up i asked him what it was about 'you have some games in your trousers' he said. i dropped my trousers, pulled them up again got into the car and drove away.

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i dont believe that story in a second

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  no, i wouldn't believe anything you said either, i did hesitate for a minute before posting as i anticipated such a post.

I can assure you Donna I open my bag with a smile and sometimes a little joke and I never steal!
It's the shop assistants job, if she gets caught not asking she will get into trouble, why make it harder on her? God it's no wonder the poor girls are often miserable and unfriendly!

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?