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Telegraph
7 hours ago
- Telegraph
‘Hijab hitwoman' guilty of trying to assassinate shopkeeper
A would-be assassin who tried to shoot a shopkeeper dead while wearing a niqab has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder. Aimee Betro, 45, from West Allis in Wisconsin, flew to the UK as part of a plot to attack a Birmingham businessman and his family in 2019. Jurors deliberated for almost 21 hours before convicting her. Her charges included possessing a self-loading pistol with intent to cause fear of violence and a charge of illegally importing ammunition.
Malay Mail
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
DAP to install giant flag in Kepala Batas shop, offers 831 more, after ‘Jalur Gemilang' row
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — DAP today said it will sponsor a giant Jalur Gemilang to be installed at a shop in Kepala Batas this evening, following controversy over the national flag being displayed upside-down at the premises.' In a statement, the party said its Penang members will also distribute 831 Jalur Gemilang flags for free if any party attempts to disturb the peace at the location, describing the gesture as a show of unity ahead of National Day on August 31. 'Threats by certain parties to stage a protest in front of the shop if no charges are brought are blatant bullying and unacceptable, particularly as the shopkeeper is a senior citizen,' DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said. 'To deal with such immature parties, we must show higher rationality and act in a peaceful and courteous manner,' he added. The incident began when a 59-year-old hardware shop owner in Kepala Batas, Penang, was investigated after the Jalur Gemilang was found hanging upside-down outside his premises. Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh had announced plans to stage a protest at the shop, but the gathering did not proceed after police were stationed in the area and advised against it. The shop owner has said it was an unintentional mistake made while measuring a flagpole, which he corrected soon after.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: In Lawless Britain the ‘rights' of scumbags are put ahead of innocent shopkeepers and abused Jewish women
Days like this, as I have been moved to mention before, it's difficult to know where to start. Should I kick off with the shopkeeper told by police to remove a sign calling shoplifters 'scumbags' and the crazy data protection law which prevents retailers displaying photographs of known thieves? Or the Jewish woman called a Zionist 'scumbag' online who was told by a different police force that she shouldn't post on 'politically sensitive' subjects such as Gaza? For now, let's begin with vintage-clothing store owner Rob Davies who has been plagued by thefts from his shop. He has now been forced to display his stock under lock and key. By way of explanation, Mr Davies put a poster in his window, reading: 'Due to scumbags shoplifting, please ask for assistance to open cabinets.' Shortly afterwards, police arrived to tell him to remove the sign as it was 'provocative and offensive'. They had apparently received a complaint from an unnamed member of the public. Mr Davies, who owns Run Ragged, in Wrexham, North Wales, said: 'The only people it should be causing offence to are the shoplifters.' Rob Davies, who has been plagued by thefts from his shop, has been forced to display his stock under lock and key Mr Davies left a handwritten note on his cabinets to explain why they were now locked For the past 12 months, he has caught five thieves red-handed. But apart from the first incident, the police weren't interested. The only time they did respond, they retrieved a stolen shirt but let the shoplifter go without charge. Recently, he's lost £200 worth of stock to thieves – a trifling amount as far as the police are concerned but a significant loss to a small business already struggling to pay sky-high rent, rates and energy bills. Basket Case Britain is in the grip of a shoplifting epidemic, as opportunist thieves loot shelves with impunity secure in the knowledge that they won't be arrested. The only surprise is that when Mr Davies detained that first scumbag, the cops didn't nick him for 'taking the law into his own hands'. They certainly responded rapidly to admonish him when someone was offended by his 'scumbag' poster, which gives you a stark illustration of their warped priorities. But as he asks plaintively: 'What else am I supposed to do?' Precisely. The police won't arrest shoplifters, the CPS won't prosecute. So where's the deterrent? Every day is Supermarket Sweep, as thieves fill their boots, their rucksacks and shopping trolleys with swag and walk out grinning, without paying, as staff are instructed to stand back and let them get on with it. In desperation, some stores have been exhibiting photos of known thieves, taken from CCTV, in the hope that this might discourage them. Now though, they have been told by the Information Commissioner's Office that naming and shaming is a breach of data protection legislation. The law is more concerned about shielding the identities of criminals than protecting their victims. Mr Davies has lost £200 worth of stock to shoplifters a significant loss to a small business already struggling to pay sky-high rent, rates and energy bills How many times have you heard complaints, from this column in particular, that the Old Bill would rather patrol the internet than tackle real crimes like burglary, shoplifting and phone theft? These days they can't even get that right. Here's a seriously troubling case in point. Heidi Bachram is a Jewish woman from Sussex, some of whose family were murdered and taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 pogrom. She posts regularly on the forum previously known as Twitter and has been subject to vile anti-Semitic abuse into the bargain. Some of it is too graphic and horrible to repeat here, but it includes calling her an 'ugly Zionist pig' and, yes, a 'scumbag'. Ms Bachram reported it to the police but says they were reluctant to investigate. Instead she was visited by one officer who advised her to stop posting 'politically sensitive' material about 'controversial subjects' such as Gaza. 'He said I was making myself a target. I feel like I've been victimised twice. Once by this cruel troll and secondly by the police.' The clear implication was that it was her own fault. Talk about blaming the victim. This is the online equivalent of telling a young woman who has been dragged off the streets and raped that it served her right because she had gone out wearing a short skirt. Perhaps if the sick, cowardly individual who trolled Ms Bachram had posted a few disobliging comments about illegal migrants, the cops would have come down hard on him instantly and he'd now be banged up in jail for two and a half years like the unfortunate, misguided Lucy Collins. We are increasingly told that reports of Lawless Britain are exaggerated. But what the hell else are we to conclude when the law puts the 'rights' of scumbags ahead of protecting innocent shopkeepers and abused Jewish women? Never mind where to start. Where will it all end?
CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
Shopkeeper randomly stabbed in Abbotsford, police say
The scene of a Saturday, Aug. 9, stabbing is seen in this image handed out by the Abbotsford Police Department. An Abbotsford shopkeeper was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed Saturday morning, according to police. In a statement, the Abbotsford Police Department said officers were called to a strip mall at the intersection of Townline and Maclure roads just before 9:45 a.m. 'Upon arrival, first responders located the victim—the business owner—who had sustained life-threatening injuries following an altercation with an unknown individual attempting to steal from the premises,' police wrote. The suspect fled on foot before police arrived. Meanwhile, the victim was taken to a Vancouver-area trauma hospital. A few minutes later, police say they found the suspect, a 40-year-old man, in the backyard of a nearby home. He remains in custody. According to police, the suspect was on statutory release from a previous violent conviction, which means he had been released with supervision as required by law after serving two-thirds of a sentence. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has video from the area between 9:15 a.m. and 10 a.m. is asked to call the APD at 604-859-5225.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Shopkeeper WARNED by police for putting up sign calling thieves ‘scumbags'
A SHOPKEEPER was warned by police — for putting up a sign calling thieves 'scumbags'. Rob Davies put up notices to tell customers some cabinets would be locked following a string of thefts. 2 2 They read: 'Due to scumbags shoplifting, please ask for assistance to open cabinets.' But officers turned up to his retro clothing shop, Run Ragged in Wrexham, after a complaint. Rob, 61, said the officers warned his signs could be seen 'as provocative and offensive'. But he hit back: 'The only people it should be causing offence to are the shoplifters.' Rob says he has lost about £200 of stock to thieves, adding to his struggles with rising rates, electricity bills and other costs. On one occasion, police caught a thief but, after making him return a stolen shirt, simply sent him on his way. He added: 'One person whinges about a sign and the police turn up. I have a legitimate reason to complain to the police due to thieving, they don't turn up. 'I just wonder if that person who complained was a shoplifter who was offended as it was detrimental to their work?' Rob, who has run the shop for five years, added: 'This is my livelihood. When people are stealing your safety net, what are you supposed to do?' Rob is refusing to bow to police demands to reword the signs. And he has received support, with one fellow shopkeeper adding another, reading: 'If you find anything offensive here please let us know so we can have a good laugh.' Rob said: 'It means a lot, and restored my faith that there is that sense of community.'
