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Incident in Tesco today

  • 09-04-2021 4:58pm
    #1
    JackTC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭


    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).

    The security guard asked him to put his hood down and the customer refused and began to shop. The guard continued to follow him around the store asking him to put his hood down and the customer kept refusing.

    He only bought a handful of things and left. Should he have taken down the hood or was the security guard out of line?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    JackTC wrote: »
    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).

    The security guard asked him to put his hood down and the customer refused and began to shop. The guard continued to follow him around the store asking him to put his hood down and the customer kept refusing.

    He only bought a handful of things and left. Should he have taken down the hood or was the security guard out of line?

    If Tesco has such a policy against hoods then I guess he was just following orders.


  • #3
    Collie D
    Registered Users Posts: 11,295 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Have you informed Reuters?


  • #4
    tylercheribini
    Registered Users Posts: 2,014 ✭✭✭tylercheribini


    JackTC wrote: »
    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).

    The security guard asked him to put his hood down and the customer refused and began to shop. The guard continued to follow him around the store asking him to put his hood down and the customer kept refusing.

    He only bought a handful of things and left. Should he have taken down the hood or was the security guard out of line?

    Id imagine it was more to do with the fact that when coupled with a mask the hoody makes the person practically unidentifiable.


  • #5
    NSAman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,386 ✭✭✭NSAman


    Collie D wrote: »
    Have you informed Reuters?

    Would be more a case for “The Journal.ie’ but they might find it difficult to cover, it wouldn’t be cut and paste!


  • #6
    frag420
    Registered Users Posts: 6,158 ✭✭✭frag420


    NSAman wrote: »
    Would be more a case for “The Journal.ie’ but they might find it difficult to cover, it wouldn’t be cut and paste!

    That’s why you need to call Reuters first, when they print it The Journal can have their big scoop...

    Every little helps!!


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  • #7
    JohnMcm1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 79 ✭✭JohnMcm1


    JackTC wrote: »
    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).

    The security guard asked him to put his hood down and the customer refused and began to shop. The guard continued to follow him around the store asking him to put his hood down and the customer kept refusing.

    He only bought a handful of things and left. Should he have taken down the hood or was the security guard out of line?

    I would usually agree that it's inappropriate to walk around with your hood up, on the other hand I think it would be hypocritical to force someone to take their hood down but having no problem with a Muslim wearing a full hijab.


  • #8
    corner of hells
    Registered Users Posts: 8,354 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    JackTC wrote: »
    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).

    The security guard asked him to put his hood down and the customer refused and began to shop. The guard continued to follow him around the store asking him to put his hood down and the customer kept refusing.

    He only bought a handful of things and left. Should he have taken down the hood or was the security guard out of line?

    Was this you ?

    I suggest raising your game , maybe the next time you shop in Tesco wear a condom on your head.


  • #9
    dotsman
    Registered Users Posts: 3,635 ✭✭✭dotsman


    Ideally, the scumbag should have been beaten from the store.

    However, this is Ireland, where security guards are the ones who get fcuked over if the poor criminal has their feelings hurt.


  • #10
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    JackTC wrote: »
    . Should he have taken down the hood

    How is this even a question. Of course he should.

    Their shop, their rules.


  • #11
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,076 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Was he wearing a facemask? If yes and he bought the items I dont see any issue.


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  • #12
    jrosen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,629 ✭✭✭jrosen


    Im gonna say out of line. I don think there is anything wrong with someone running into a shop with their hood up/hat/cap on.


  • #13
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    It must have been a bad hair day.


  • #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    It's a common courtesy, and decency, to not cover your entire head/face in a retail store, especially when it's associated with theft and criminality. Security Guard has to be seen to be doing something, so you're just making work for people, and giving hassle where it's not needed.

    Tesco should have a policy against it, although based on the face mask thing, it seems retailers in general have no backbone to enforce even their own rules, so it wouldn't really matter either way.


  • #15
    1cxb0tkuav6p4l
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭1cxb0tkuav6p4l


    JackTC wrote: »
    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).

    The security guard asked him to put his hood down and the customer refused and began to shop. The guard continued to follow him around the store asking him to put his hood down and the customer kept refusing.

    He only bought a handful of things and left. Should he have taken down the hood or was the security guard out of line?

    Security guard didn't sound boss enough.

    Dudes in that position are theoretically meant to be so assertive no one second guesses them.

    To be fair, he may have sensed the energy/vibe of the dude being up to no good, the hood up just accentuated that.

    If he was experienced security he knew to follow the dude to make sure he didn't pinch nuffin', job done.

    Alternately he could have wrist locked him and showed him the window.

    .....

    This is all inference however, we have no idea what these minute but imperative details were.


  • #16
    JackTC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭JackTC


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Was he wearing a facemask? If yes and he bought the items I dont see any issue.

    Yeah he had his mask on.

    Grey hoody, black work trousers and boots. He looked like he had finished up work for the week and was just quickly picking up stuff in Tesco on the way home.

    He didn't look like trouble or anything.


  • #17
    JohnMcm1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 79 ✭✭JohnMcm1


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It's a common courtesy, and decency, to not cover your entire head/face in a retail store, especially when it's associated with theft and criminality. Security Guard has to be seen to be doing something, so you're just making work for people, and giving hassle where it's not needed.

    Tesco should have a policy against it, although based on the face mask thing, it seems retailers in general have no backbone to enforce even their own rules, so it wouldn't really matter either way.

    Does this apply to members of the Islamic faith?


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    JohnMcm1 wrote: »
    Does this apply to members of the Islamic faith?


    I don't know - do you instinctively associate the hijab with gangs of scumbags that ransack shops and fleece the place?


  • #19
    JohnMcm1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 79 ✭✭JohnMcm1


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I don't know - do you instinctively associate the hijab with gangs of scumbags that ransack shops and fleece the place?

    No I don't but that's besides the point. Why do some people have the option to cover their face if they like but others don't?

    Btw I'm actually against anyone covering their face like that but I feel it's unfair to allow one and not the other.


  • #20
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,277 ✭✭✭Your Face


    JackTC wrote: »
    Earlier today in Tesco a lad came in with his hoody up (Mid-Late 30's, looked harmless).
    That's exactly why the security gimp went after him.


  • #21
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,076 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    JackTC wrote: »
    Yeah he had his mask on.

    Grey hoody, black work trousers and boots. He looked like he had finished up work for the week and was just quickly picking up stuff in Tesco on the way home.

    He didn't look like trouble or anything.

    I'd have kept the hood up unless there was signage up banning anyone from entering the store with headcoverings.


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  • #22
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    maybe he had his hood up out of respect for Prince Philip?


  • #23
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    I've found my nearest large Tesco has more aggressive antzy customers of late. That means I go to other Tescos both big and small.


  • #24
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,057 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    brainboru1104 wrote: »
    If Tesco has such a policy against hoods then I guess he was just following orders.

    If they do.

    But if they don't, this is awful behaviour.
    Customers cannot be treated like this.

    He may have many valid reasons for keeping his hood up.
    No business of the security guy to intervene like that.

    If there where any suspicions, just keep a distant eye on the fella.

    Seems wrong to me.


  • #25
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,837 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Deleted User wrote: »
    It's a common courtesy, and decency, to not cover your entire head/face in a retail store, especially when it's associated with theft and criminality. Security Guard has to be seen to be doing something, so you're just making work for people, and giving hassle where it's not needed.

    Tesco should have a policy against it, although based on the face mask thing, it seems retailers in general have no backbone to enforce even their own rules, so it wouldn't really matter either way.



    Exactly. I had to have a go at some mouth breather lately who thought he was above wearing a mask in a shop. The staff didn't do it so I said I would.

    He was actually eating in the shop the ignorant pig.


  • #26
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    NSAman wrote: »
    Would be more a case for “The Journal.ie’ but they might find it difficult to cover, it wouldn’t be cut and paste!
    Maybe if the lad was black or a traveller the Journal would be interested.


  • #27
    JackTC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭JackTC


    tylercheribini wrote: »
    Id imagine it was more to do with the fact that when coupled with a mask the hoody makes the person practically unidentifiable.

    Don't think so, plenty of people (including myself) had hats on with coats zipped up.


  • #28
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,200 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    'incident'.....Lol


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    JackTC wrote: »
    Don't think so, plenty of people (including myself) had hats on with coats zipped up.

    Yeah but scrotes tend to dress exclusively in hoodies that are permanently covering their heads.

    Better safe than sorry.


  • #30
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users Posts: 15,720 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    Maybe he did it for religious reasons....


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  • #31
    breezy1985
    Registered Users Posts: 24,302 ✭✭✭✭breezy1985


    I used deal with a lot of theft working in pubs and in my experience 99% of the time if a staff member is paying a certain customer or loiterer a lot of attention they know the person and have had previous.


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