Can a shop security guard.....

Camalot · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:08

Search your car if he wants to? Because he wants to know if i pointed a laser pen onto the shopwall, which i didn't.

J86 · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:09

Should have told him to do one.

Lethal` · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:09

lol, that sounds fun

Camalot · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:09

Fisha said:
Should have told him to do one.

I did, i just wanted to know if he had any right to search my car.

vincent1989 · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:10

no. he'd need a warrant and as he isn't a policeman... in fact, even if a security guard asks to search you're bag you can say no, he is however allowed to detain you should he suspect you of theft until the police can attend.

meghatronic · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:10

vincent1989 said:
no. he'd need a warrent and as he isn't a policeman...

Hitman_Leon · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:10

Dj_Jestar · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:11

Hitman_Leon said:
No

fini · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:11

Why would he possibly have the power to search your car? In any case, why did the guard care if you shone a laser point on to a <shock horror> wall.

uber soldat · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:11

If it happens again tell him to go **** his mother

WrathOfAchilles · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:11

Yeah, should respect his authoritah

Yas786 · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:11

Nope he has no right to search your car...

Patriach · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:12

Camalot said:
Search your car if he wants to? Because he wants to know if i pointed a laser pen onto the shopwall, which i didn't.

No, we need warrents, we can search people if we suspect them of shoplifting

Also we can use 'reasonable force' to subdue shoplifters that resist

JBuk · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:12

Camalot said:
Search your car if he wants to? Because he wants to know if i pointed a laser pen onto the shopwall, which i didn't.

No, if he did such a thing then report him to his employers so he can be trained on what he is and isn't allowed to do

firstborn · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:12

What about random searches on the way out of a shop, checking what you have matches your receipt? I'm sure I saw this happen the other day.

J86 · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:12

fini said:
Why would he possibly have the power to search your car? In any case, why did the guard care if you shone a laser point on to a <shock horror> wall.

Because it would pose a threat to staff ofc! Could have been a sniper :rolleyes:

vincent1989 · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:12

Patriach said:
No, we need warrents, we can search people if we suspect them of shoplifting

only if they allow you to, otherwise you'd have to detain them and wait for police.

Patriach · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:13

IGNORE

Camalot · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:13

vincent1989 said:
no. he'd need a warrent and as he isn't a policeman...

He goes around acting like he is a policeman !

Hes asked if it was me, i said no. He then said well you wont mind if i do a vehicle check then?

I told him hes not checking my car and i walked off, i've now been reported as i work there to.

Yas786 · 30 Sep 2009 at 13:13

firstborn said:
What about random searches on the way out of a shop, checking what you have matches your receipt? I'm sure I saw this happen the other day.

Thats acceptable as the security guard is there to make sure people arent stealing from the shop.