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Support for shopkeepers who fought back

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Support for shopkeepers who fought back


Misc CDN | 206620 hits | Jul 02 8:18 am | Posted by: WDHIII
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TORONTO -- Members of a victims rights group advocating on behalf of a Chinatown shop owner who was charged after allegedly apprehending a shoplifter said they're disappointed with Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and Attorney General Chris Bentley for not

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  1. by avatar GreenTiger
    Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:54 pm
    THis is sick, in the neighborhood I grew up you the shop owner and his family would beat the living dayslights out of you for stealing. The thief would be ver happen for a cop to show up, but that isn;t politically correct these days.

  2. by Choban
    Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:45 pm
    This is a grey area to me.

    Tiger, as a kid did you never knick a cany bar or magazine from the local shop? I did, and guess what, my folks found out from the shop owner and made me bring back what I had stolen, and then work it off sweeping the stores floors for a day. (first last and only time I've shoplifted)
    Robbery is one thing, shoplifting? In this case it wasn't a child but still, catching and detaining would have been enough, there was clearly no need to beat on the culprit. This shop should be insured and there is a level of acceptable loss in the insurance policy.

  3. by avatar QBall
    Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:20 am
    "Choban" said
    This shop should be insured and there is a level of acceptable loss in the insurance policy.


    Unless the shoplifter stole a diamond ring the value of the goods stolen would not exceed the deductible on the shop's policy, so no the loss wouldn't be covered.
    There's a certain line that I'll support someone's right to defend their property, however:

    Police allege three men chased the accused shoplifter, who's also charged, and nabbed him, before forcing him into a van and allegedly beating him.


    It's one thing to detain for the police, it's another thing to exact your own revenge. Off to jail with them.



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