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Sainsbury's security guard
- Oliver bonnar (27th Jan 2018 - 15:28:39)

Was just in the liphook Sainsbury's supermarket with 2 of my friends. We were walking around the store and the security guard starts to follow us. I had noticed him doing this an hour before. After entering for around 10 minutes he approaches us and askes us to leave the store due to him "disapproving" of our "behaviour". I think this is outrageous, I was looking for something to eat for lunch. This is the first time I have been asked to leave a store by a guard and I do not believe the reasoning was suitable.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Lily (27th Jan 2018 - 17:26:28)

I am outraged for you! The only time you should be approached is when you have left the store. If he was suspicious of your conduct then he should be tracking your movements as a trained security person should do. He should have approached you on leaving the store.
It is unacceptable to be asked to leave on an assumption.
I would suggest that you complain, however it will probably fall on deaf ears. It’s good that you have highlighted it here so that people may be aware not to shop in groups, be a teenager, an older lady, a Liphook drinker, or just about anybody who doesn’t take the bully security guys eye.
I find it appalling that you have been treated this way.
Lily

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Katie (27th Jan 2018 - 17:33:36)

But why complain here?

You should phone/email/tweet or otherwise contact Sainsbury.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- d (27th Jan 2018 - 17:57:40)

An hour and 10 minutes to find something for lunch - no wonder you appeared suspicious. It didn't take us that long to do our family Christmas shop!!

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- john (27th Jan 2018 - 19:50:02)

Am not sure what set of policies Lily is referring to, only approached on leaving = Nonsense, anyone at any time inside or out can be asked by those in charge of the premises to leave. I bet Lily is Olivers mate and is just bumping this one up for him.

I reckon Olivers story is a bit one sided and I strongly doubt him and his mates were behaving like all other shoppers, something attracted the securities attention for whatever reason, but Oliver is playing the hands up am innocent and offended card.

You were approached in store by that security person (100% legal) and asked to leave by an authority of that store (100% legal) so I suggest you dry your eyes and stop the attempted slandering of someone doing his job. No one is coming on liphook forum saying I was in a club and the bouncer asked me to leave so the bouncer is wrong, Deal with it! its private property! they would like your custom but if they decide they dont want you they are within there rights to ask to you leave.

The only reason you have raised your concerns on here is slander, an attempt to garner prejudice against the company and the employee as he caught you out and rightfully dealt with you.

Wise up

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Ginny Stacpoole (27th Jan 2018 - 20:51:50)

I agree with "d". How could it take so long? What we're you doing for goodness sake? No wonder it was suspicious.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Rob (27th Jan 2018 - 20:55:43)

If you were in there for an hour + without buying "lunch" I'm not surprised you were. Asked to leave!

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- A.R (28th Jan 2018 - 08:48:53)

You noticed him doing it an hour before? Where you watching him then? That seems highly suspicious. So over an hour in the shop, I suggest his suspicions might have been correct.
If you are school age I wonder how long you get?
If you are work aged again how long do you get?
These security guards have a sixth sense when it comes to customers.
As for Lily remarks it doesn't take much working out there does it.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Helen (28th Jan 2018 - 11:06:54)

I suggest that if you have an hour and 10 mins to wander around the shop that the Cafe could have been a better spot in which to buy your
Lunch. It should not take that long to buy a few small items. There is a sign uo in the newsagents about school children, so all shops are entitled to put in their own rules in the same way as a pub or restaurant.
Sainsbury's obviously have to employ a security guard because they have had problems in the past.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- peter (28th Jan 2018 - 17:37:43)

all I can say is shows they were doing there job blimey tho 1 hour 10 mins for lunch I shoud be so lucky

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Ann (28th Jan 2018 - 19:47:31)

No comments from Oliver on any of the threads!! Sounds like a load of lies to me, who takes over an hour to buy their lunch.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- K (29th Jan 2018 - 09:23:36)

Well done Security - I don't suppose you were the same youngsters overheard egging each other on to "Take it" by the electronics counters were you!!

The security officer sounds like he is doing a good job - taking his responsibilities seriously & not the type to ignore the alarms as people leave the sore - as some have done in the past - So be aware those of you up to no good - your time may just be up.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Dan (17th Feb 2018 - 14:00:45)

I don't think there's ever been a rule on how long you can stay in Sainsbury's, and I'm really sick of the older gerneration also assuming that the 'youth' are always up to 'no good'.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Oliver bonnar (19th Feb 2018 - 19:32:24)

I would like to clarify a few things that aren't clear in the initial message. Firstly I was in the store an hour earlier to buy a quick drink and came back an hour later with my friends for some lunch. Secondly, I have no idea who Lilly is but thank you for the support. Also not all teenagers are thieves so please stop assuming I was in there to shoplift and am not angry because I was caught, me and my friends had every intention of paying and would never consider stealing. We were asked to leave before getting to the self checkouts. I must apologise for not being clear when I first posted this thread.

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- R (20th Feb 2018 - 09:17:40)

I know the security guards in Sainsbury’s and they are all good , it’s there job to reduce shoplifting and anti social behaviour and but they have the right to follow some people

Re: Sainsbury's security guard
- Penny (20th Feb 2018 - 12:09:20)

I wouldn't class the security guards as "the older generation". Most of them are young and they are only doing their job. As to the rest of the posts supporting the guards how does anyone know if the people posting them are the "older generation".

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