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Hi, yesterday I was caught stealing a drill bit £10.40(I took it out the packaging) from B and Q and was about to leave the store to get a trolley for my other goods which I was going to pay for. The security guard seemed ok with me as I was compliant. I showed him where I took the drill bit from and then he asked if was wanting to still pay for it to which I said yes along with my other goods. He then took me to the checkouts, but before I paid for the goods he took me into his office where I he took my details and made me sign a 1 month ban notice and he gave me info on Civil Recovery which agreed to as I was in the wrong. Again he seemed cool with me as I was compliant and sorry for my actions. He then took me to the checkouts where I paid for all the goods even the drill bit(he even swapped the packaging over for me) he said if I rang the number on the Civil Recovery notice in a few days and paid early he said it would be in my favour. At no point were the police called while I was there. I'm now worried the police could be involved and I could get arrested. I also feel a little in the dark as what might happen. Will I here from B and Q before I pay the civil cost or after? Will the police come knocking even tho they weren't contacted while I was in store? Really sorry about this.
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Re: Caught shoplifting in B and Q
You paid for the drill bit? If correct what are they saying you stole ignore the civil recovery firm -
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Yeah I paid for the drill bit in the end with the other goods, the guard said that I hadn't intended to pay for it as I'd took it out the packaging and put it in my pocket. I'm not bothered about paying the notice I just want to know what will happen in the next few days regarding if the police were called after I left. He said he wasn't going to call but I didn't know if that was to keep me calm. He said he had it on cctv. The only form I signed was the 1 month ban noticeComment
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Re: Caught shoplifting in B and Q
Police?
Why?
No crime has been committed.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/60/section/1
1 Basic definition of theft.
(1) A person is guilty of theft if he dishonestly appropriates property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and “thief” and “steal” shall be construed accordingly.
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Re: Caught shoplifting in B and Q
No police will be called.
B7Q lost nothing
You did not actually commit a crime as you were forestalled and paid for the item.
A "civil recovery" firm (possibly our old friends RLP) will write uncivil letters to you full of spurious legalese and demanding some money in return for not sending you more threatening letters,
and not taking you to court.
Ignore them all, even those written in LARGE SCARY RED LETTERS
Keep your receipt, and come back if you ever by some lucky chance actually receive official court papers.
You'll be the first since 2012 when they lost heavily in court!
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