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18 Year Olds Tried To Take From Boots, Got Caught And No Police Involved - Whats The Next Steps?
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Me and my friend are 18 years old and we stupidly tried to take some things from Boots like makeup and probiotic but we took the wrapper off which makes it look suspicious. As we left the store we got caught by the security guard and dragged into the store. He took pictures of us, the items and our provisional driving licenses. He didn’t say much at all to us and seemed very *** off. Then he told us to leave without calling the police but will the police be informed about it now?
We fully regret our decisions and are willing to pay for our consequences. However we are unsure of what these consequences will be. From what we have read online, we think that we will be sent a letter home for us to pay a fine but who will send this letter? Will it be the police or Boots? Also, what will the envelope look like because we don’t want our parents finding and opening it. What are the next steps?
If anyone could help us with these details, we would be grateful.
We fully regret our decisions and are willing to pay for our consequences. However we are unsure of what these consequences will be. From what we have read online, we think that we will be sent a letter home for us to pay a fine but who will send this letter? Will it be the police or Boots? Also, what will the envelope look like because we don’t want our parents finding and opening it. What are the next steps?
If anyone could help us with these details, we would be grateful.
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You are lucky that you are living in the present generation where minor theft is a way of life unlike the previous two generations where this would be looked upon as shoplifting, pilfering or" scrumping" and looked upon and treated as a crime.
You are lucky that you are living in the present generation where minor theft is a way of life unlike the previous two generations where this would be looked upon as shoplifting, pilfering or" scrumping" and looked upon and treated as a crime.
To answer a few of your questions.
No, DVLC will not release your details to Boots.
No, you will not hear from the police after the event.
Your names and photos will almost certainly have been kept for a limited time in case you reoffend in the same store or mall. CCTV is usually kept for 30 days.
Stay away from Boots for a while, and be honest from now on. hopefully you have learned from this however tempting it is.
Comes from someone who was 18 once and still can’t resist getting something past the scanner at the self service till!! But do as I say and not what I do!
No, DVLC will not release your details to Boots.
No, you will not hear from the police after the event.
Your names and photos will almost certainly have been kept for a limited time in case you reoffend in the same store or mall. CCTV is usually kept for 30 days.
Stay away from Boots for a while, and be honest from now on. hopefully you have learned from this however tempting it is.
Comes from someone who was 18 once and still can’t resist getting something past the scanner at the self service till!! But do as I say and not what I do!
Did they take the objects back? - in that case it would be attempted theft. ( altho you intended to permanently deprive, you didnt)
The security guard cant ban you ( too junior) so it has to go thro the shops procedure - and I thought they wrote saying - you cant do near XYZ... but I dont know as I dont know anyone who has done this ( unlike beating someone to death with a spade etc)
Surprisingly I am more concerned about taking ident and copying it. But what is done is done
The next steps are wait and see ( it almost always is on this thread and that is because you cant control anything or vary it - any intervention is likely 'to make it worse')
You should also keep quieter - as far as I can see your univ can chuck you out if these facts are admitted ( dishonesty)
oh, in your spare time, write two sides of A4 reflecting on what you have done, how stupid it was, and how you never never...etc - it may well come in useful later on
The security guard cant ban you ( too junior) so it has to go thro the shops procedure - and I thought they wrote saying - you cant do near XYZ... but I dont know as I dont know anyone who has done this ( unlike beating someone to death with a spade etc)
Surprisingly I am more concerned about taking ident and copying it. But what is done is done
The next steps are wait and see ( it almost always is on this thread and that is because you cant control anything or vary it - any intervention is likely 'to make it worse')
You should also keep quieter - as far as I can see your univ can chuck you out if these facts are admitted ( dishonesty)
oh, in your spare time, write two sides of A4 reflecting on what you have done, how stupid it was, and how you never never...etc - it may well come in useful later on
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