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We want to ‘give as much information as possible' on suspects
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Daily Mail
21 minutes ago
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Shopkeeper is stunned when police tell him to change sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' because it may be offensive
A shopkeeper has been left stunned after police told him to change his sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' because it may be offensive. Rob Davies, 61, who runs the Run Ragged vintage shop in Wrexham, North Wales, installed the notice to tell shoppers some cabinets were locked against theft. The hard-working retailer put it up after he caught five thieves red-handed in the last 12 months alone and lost roughly £200 of stock to shoplifting. He felt the police did little to help when he reported the five thefts and so he gave up doing so, instead taking matters into his own hands to protect his small business. His handmade note reads: 'Due to scumbags shoplifting, please ask for assistance to open cabinets.' But to his surprise, after months of frustration with the police, officers turned up to the shop - though only to tell him to remove the sign. He was told a member of the public had reported it to the force as it could be seen as 'provocative and offensive'. Mr Davies said: 'I just wonder if that person was a shoplifter who was offended as it was detrimental to their work?' The shopkeeper added the officers 'advised me to reword them' - but he was determined this would 'not happen'. He said: 'You couldn't make it up... 'Well, guys, if you know me, you will know I don't mean to cause offence but in this case, please feel free to be offended and stop frequenting my shop - you are no loss.' Mr Davies added: 'It apparently caused offence to someone. The only people it should be causing offence to are the shoplifters. 'One person whinges about a sign, and the police turn up and ask if I can take the signs down. 'I have a legitimate reason to complain to the police due to thieving, they don't turn up.' He explained: 'The police came out to the first [theft he reported], handed me back the shirt the guy had stolen and told him to get on his way.' In contrast, he said: 'It seems like the big names like Tesco and the Co-op are the ones prolific shoplifters are being banned from.' The shopkeeper has spent the last five years running the quirky shop that sells vintage clothing and accessories. 'This is my livelihood,' he said, adding, 'Every penny counts for me.' He continued: 'When people are stealing your safety net, what are you supposed to do?... 'It's compounded with the cost of living, the business rates and everything else. 'Domestic electricity bills are a totally different price to commercial - commercial is nearly double. 'When you're not getting back up by the authorities you're paying for, it's really difficult.' But Mr Davies said the community has come together to support his drive to keep the signs up. In fact, a fellow shopkeeper gave him another sign reading: 'If you find anything offensive here, please let us know so we can have a good laugh.' Mr Davies said: 'It means a lot and restored my faith that there is that sense of community.' He was mostly amused by the bizarre incident: 'Now, back to the real world, I hope this makes you smile, it did me.' And commenters on a Facebook post he made about it found it just as funny: 'Spare a tiny violin for those of us who have their pearls well and truly culutched, wa, wa, wa.' Another wrote: 'Jeez, that's hilarious. I think the complainer needs to find something else to do with their time. I know of some drying paint that needs to be watched.' Someone else said, 'This is quite mild if you ask me', while one added: 'Make the signs bigger. Support you totally.' Before opening his store, the shopkeeper worked as a weapons expert, helping on the fight scenes for Hollywood blockbusters like Gladiator and Braveheart. North Wales Police has been approached to comment.
BBC News
21 minutes ago
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Devon police officer pleads not guilty to rape charge
A Devon and Cornwall Police officer has pleaded not guilty after being charged with James Rawlinson appeared in Taunton Crown Court on Friday, and denied raping a woman aged 16 or over in Exeter, Devon in August police said it related to an alleged incident while the 36-year-old was was told a four-day trial would be held in November 2026. He remains suspended from duty.
