“Burglary (also called breaking and entering:
Illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft:”
Might have been interesting to see how far that “charge” went.
I know everyone likes to give Tesco a knock, but i’m not sure this really has anything to do with them. Just third party staff misbehaving & i’m pretty sure they wouldn’t support what they did.
Just another example of jumped up plastic policemen, usually found in gatehouses, getting excited over the opportunity to exercise their ‘authority’ to break up their otherwise monotonously boring day in their monotonously boring lives.
For the record, i’d have lost it when they opened by door and forcefully held it open. Absolutely boils my ■■■■ when people open my door.
rob22888:
I know everyone likes to give Tesco a knock, but i’m not sure this really has anything to do with them. Just third party staff misbehaving & i’m pretty sure they wouldn’t support what they did.Just another example of jumped up plastic policemen, usually found in gatehouses, getting excited over the opportunity to exercise their ‘authority’ to break up their otherwise monotonously boring day.
It has everything to do with Tescos, they appointed these morons to provide security and monitor parking etc, the morons obviously interpreted that as intimidating customers.
robroy:
rob22888:
I know everyone likes to give Tesco a knock, but i’m not sure this really has anything to do with them. Just third party staff misbehaving & i’m pretty sure they wouldn’t support what they did.Just another example of jumped up plastic policemen, usually found in gatehouses, getting excited over the opportunity to exercise their ‘authority’ to break up their otherwise monotonously boring day.
It has everything to do with Tescos, they appointed these morons to provide security and monitor parking etc, the morons obviously interpreted that as intimidating customers.
I doubt ‘intimidating customers’ was in the brief Tesco gave the security firm.
I’d expect Tesco to deal with the misbehaving security guards appropriately (ie. tell the security firm not to send them back) & then i’d carry on shopping there as normal.
I think you handled the situation very calmly and professionally Luke. Even with the luxury of hindsight the only other possible option would be sound your horn and draw as much attention as possible to the 3 stooges, as well as requesting police presence due to a possible hijack situation but that could be more hassle.
The more public attention this gets the more likely Tesco are to take action, every little helps.
The-Snowman:
“Burglary (also called breaking and entering:
Illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft:”Might have been interesting to see how far that “charge” went.
No where - a cab isn’t a building within criminal law due to no sort of “permanence”, same as a tent isn’t. Just becomes a theft not burglary.
Try vehicle interference- more appropriate, or a possible section 4 public order.
rob22888:
robroy:
rob22888:
I know everyone likes to give Tesco a knock, but i’m not sure this really has anything to do with them. Just third party staff misbehaving & i’m pretty sure they wouldn’t support what they did.Just another example of jumped up plastic policemen, usually found in gatehouses, getting excited over the opportunity to exercise their ‘authority’ to break up their otherwise monotonously boring day.
It has everything to do with Tescos, they appointed these morons to provide security and monitor parking etc, the morons obviously interpreted that as intimidating customers.
I doubt ‘intimidating customers’ was in the brief Tesco gave the security firm.
I’d expect Tesco to deal with the misbehaving security guards appropriately (ie. tell the security firm not to send them back) & then i’d carry on shopping there as normal.
I also doubt it, the clue was in my use of the words ‘interpreted that as’ which implied that they were obviously a bit thick
Re the burglary, at this point I laughed at him and said ‘are you a failed policeman or what’, to which he said ‘I am a former policeman’, to which I replied ‘so thats a yes then’.
Tesco are on to it so we shall have to wait and see. Thanks for all the comments everyone.
Re my comment
Sorry just read your blog so disregard my point re burglary/cab.
Sec 4 still stands though.
(Note to self read the full post!! Ha)
switchlogic:
Re the burglary, at this point I laughed at him and said ‘are you a failed policeman or what’, to which he said ‘I am a former policeman’, to which I replied ‘so thats a yes then’.Tesco are on to it so we shall have to wait and see. Thanks for all the comments everyone.
Just tweeted Tesco’s. Can’t hurt to stir it a bit.
I’ve had a positive response from Tesco. Social media is great for making an impact on situations like this lorry-driver.com/2015/03/res … o.html?m=1
Nice to see a positive response from Tesco, I have informed the wife she can still use them for the big shop.
Now while there in the pro-driver mood could we ask them to sort out this waiting room sillyness at their RDC’s.
I reckon that these knobs went in heavy handed thinking they were dealing with either a foreign driver, or a perceived stereotype thick as pig ■■■■ driver, and it would just be a formality moving him on. I wonder how many times they had done this previously and been successful .
Serves the 3 ■■■■■ right if they are sacked, they should not be let loose anywhere near dealing direct with the co.s customers.
I reckon you will be in line for a lot of Tesco vouchers Luke. Enjoy your free shopping.
amamdada:
I would’nt even go for a pony in tesco’s and once Mr security guard has his hand on my truck door handle trying to rob me with his two accomplices as it was dark and I did not know that they were security guards as far as I am concerned I am entitled to give him a mouthful of Buckler steel toe cap safety boot as he would be standing at the ideal height to recieve it.
+1
robroy:
I reckon that these knobs went in heavy handed thinking they were dealing with either a foreign driver, or a perceived stereotype thick as pig [zb] driver, and it would just be a formality moving him on. I wonder how many times they had done this previously and been successful .
Serves the 3 [zb] right if they are sacked, they should not be let loose anywhere near dealing direct with the co.s customers.
I reckon you will be in line for a lot of Tesco vouchers Luke. Enjoy your free shopping.
Yes, I was also wondering how many drivers they’d abused in the past. I despise bullies and would love to be a fly on the wall when they are told of the storm they created!
Must have been my tweet wot swung it 
I imagine they probably have cctv and will be looking at that to see you happily trundling back to the wagon with your shopping and then the ■■■■■■■■ crowding round the wagon. You might not see them again there.
The Police are over there waiting to charge you with burglary…“Really, let’s go and see them then…see what they say, o, and by the way, the Police get told whether to charge someone or not by the CPS, but let’s just go and have a chat with them, as I don’t remember burgling anywhere” I think would have been my reply. I’m not a violent person, but I do have a short temper, especially with bellends like that, and I struggle to be polite and calm with people who are aggressive with me…I’d quite happily have wandered over to the Police, asked why they were charging me with burglary and explained I wasn’t causing any obstruction and was about to leave, when these 3 idiots threatened me and I feared for my safety because of their behaviour and aggressive attitude…
F-reds:
Why not tell tesco you absolutely don’t want the guys sacked? They clearly hate their job, and so make them keep doing it I say…
No, do get them sacked. We don’t want these goons picking on anyone vulnerable, like customers with a learning disability acting a bit odd.
Should’ve thrown an egg at them.
That ones been a no-go for trucks for at least a decade and its our fault not the flip flops this time . as said before you used to get away with parking down by Tescos and around the back of what I think is now a camping shop over the roundabout but the mess got too bad