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I asked one of the police officers at the time if it was normal for a thief to retaliate in such a way and he told me that it was very unusual. He said that generally the culprit holds their hands up in a sort 'fair cop' type of fashion.

I've lifted this from a legal website. It may not apply to Sainburys own store policy. Security guards do not actually have any more legal powers than any member of the general public, they have just been employed by a business to help them to protect themselves from theft.? Security Guards, like any member of the public, can make a citizens arrest under certain conditions. Basically, you are entitled to detain a person that you suspect of shoplifting, as long as you have reasonable grounds for this suspicion. In order to detain them, you are also entitled to use a ?reasonable? amount of force. The extent to which you are entitled to use force really depends on the situation, but it should only be used where absolutely necessary. Your entitlement to use force to detain a shoplifting suspect is based on the fact that you believe they have committed a criminal offence, so you need to have proof of this to show that you were entitled to use whatever force you exerted.

K.K, luckily there were cctv cameras in the car park and I?m sure that they will be viewed and used to convict a man of theft and assault. That same video footage will also show how much of a hero Sam the security guard really was and perhaps, if it?s of any interest, how the maniac was eventually wrestled to the floor and how he was held there until the police arrived.

Good question - and in my own defense, I was sitting in Starbucks using my laptop ? the fight started at the far right hand corner of the carpark. I sort of noticed it then sat back down. You kinda think that once the man had been stopped, all of the guards, managers etc would quickly get involved. It was probably a minute or so later that I looked up to see that it was still going on. I left my laptop on the table and walked over to help the guard. I witnessed some of the punch and kicks as I approached the man. When I got there (2 or 3 minutes after the man had left with the tv's) the guard had just fallen to the ground. I could have got involved earlier I suppose but I didn't realise it was so serious. I didn't want to 'rubberneck' if you get my meaning. You think its been dealt with so you don't get involved. Not an excuse Kapt. Kopter, just a fact. If I had of realised I would have got there sooner.

Yesterday afternoon I watched a man walk out of Sainsburys with two stolen boxed televisions. The thief ran into the car-park and was apprehended by a single security guard, who performed what can only be described as an act of heroism of the highest order ? an act, I have to say, that goes way beyond the call of duty and certainly way beyond his pay-scale. I later found out the Sainsburys security guard was called Sam. This thread is dedicated to a Sam. I was sitting in Starbucks when I witnessed a man walking out of the middle doors of Sainburys- alarms flashing, sirens going etc ? with a boxed tv in either hand. (Digital tv's have handles so they are easy to carry) He continued out into the carpark and was met by a security guard. The thief, in his late 20's, was as rough as an oinkers backside and equally as ugly. He was tattooed up, well built and was certainly someone you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley. As you can imagine, the thief did not want to be stopped by the guard and so ensued what can only be described as a ruckus of the highest order. The security guard wasn't the tallest and he was a little over weight yet he got hold of the thief by the scruff of the neck and refused to let go. The thief started headbutting, punching and kicking the guard and to be honest it was sickening to watch. The two went toe to toe for about 3 minutes until eventually the security guard finally went down ? even then he was still trying to grab hold of the thief. The thief started kicking the guard in the head while he was on the ground. The guard was out cold but the idiot, who was covered in blood still kicked him once more in the head. At this point a couple of us jumped on the guy and wrestled him to the ground, holding him there until the police arrived. Sam the security guard confronted the maniac on his own ? fought him, giving as good as he got until the degenerate thief finally overpowered him. It was an act of bravery that most people will never witness in their entire lifetime. Sam the Sainburys security guard, I take my hat off to you sir. You are a hero.

The Freehold is owned by The Wellington Pubco. The current tenants have a worthless free of tie lease. To be honest, the current operators are entirely out of their depth. Perhaps they should consider another career. Unless Wellington are selling the lease, which I doubt, I can?t see JDW being interested at all. More rumour for the rumourmongers I?m afraid.

Being from Newcastle I can whole heartedly confirm that the correct pronunciation is ?Bowie!? There - that clears that one up!

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Hoopers bar sells the best scampi fries I've ever tasted ? can?t remember who makes then though. I think they must be using real scampi not just cheap imitation stuff that you find in other bars. Just the right amount of crunch and just the right amount of softness ? fabulous. Right I?m off scampi fishing ? does anyone know where?s a good place to go?

On Mary Byrne (just to wind up ST&NLY): Mary has the potential to not only win XFactor but to go on and be a recording artist in her right. She is immensely talented but her downfall in this competition may be the songs she chooses to sing. By her own admission she has ?strong deep voice? so she needs to be precise in her song choice and not end up ?shouting? the words because it may have the opposite effect. She has the talent but will she listen and take on board advice from people who have been there and done it? Time will tell. The jury is out as yet but it was still a wonderful addition. Well done Mary Byrne.

ST&NLY ? such resentment for a program that is after all, just Saturday night light entertainment. Many millions of people love it, yet I accept, there are probably just as many who don?t. I watch very little TV ? mainly sport or news ? yet I watch XF. Its fun, it?s a laugh and its pure escapism. I watched it last night and clicked on youtube this morning to see if Mary Byrne was as good as thought she was. She was. Sad? Probably ? but I enjoyed my cheap bottle of Sainsbury?s plonk a tad more sat in front of the tv last night. And guess what? I?m looking forward to next week. Bliss?.

My sides are aching with laughter... you guys are mad.

Jeremy - I probably would have tried to post it but explaining it is probably much more difficult than the solution. However, I got a phone call from someone much more intelligent than me and he is kindly helping with the problem Cheers Jeremy

I realise that this is a strange request but I?m looking for help with a logical problem that I believe needs to be solved mathematically in order to make any sense of it. I think I need help from someone who has an advanced understanding of algebra and could apply it to a simple logical problem ? although it isn?t if you know what I mean? Ok ? I?ve probably lost you because I?ve already lost myself. I can?t pay any money cos I?m skint ? but I could stretch to a beer or a vino. Please, please can anyone with a large brain help? Cheers Steve 07831 886 737 email - [email protected]

They look like a wonderful couple dont they???