shoplifting

Two more issues that might affect you:

Shoplifting

Shoplifting is theft. Shops have the right to protect themselves against it by the use of security cameras and store detectives. Shops and some shopping precincts are private property, so you can be kept out or asked to leave. Store detectives, security guards and shop staff have the same rights as everyone else - if they have good reason to think that somebody has committed a crime, they can make a -?citizens arrest'. They can stop the suspected person and hold them until the police arrive. If this happens to you it is best to wait quietly and say nothing until the police arrive. You may be well advised to say nothing to the police. If you are arrested, ask for the duty solicitor immediately. Store staff, including security guards and store detectives, have no right to search you unless you agree.