Leaving a venue with un-opened drinks

Nasher said:
Then why does Cineworld put little stickers on stuff you buy from them
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Cineworld only ban external hot food or alcohol.

Cineworld have a strict no externally purchased hot food or alcohol policy, and we reserve the right to refuse customers entry into the screens with hot food or alcohol bought outside the premises. We offer a wide range of drinks and snacks for you to enjoy when watching our movies, including cinema favourites such as popcorn, hot dogs and nachos.
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My Cineworld FAQ

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Guest2 said:
My partner just left a venue (First Direct arena in Leeds) from an event with an un-opened bottle of wine which was paid for. On the way out, she had it taken off her my security. Isnt that theft?
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Yes, they likely breached their licensing conditions in the first place, but that's their mistake/their problem (should have opened the bottle).

The security staff don't have any legal right to put their hands on you or confiscate property from you if you're simply leaving the venue, unless they can reasonably expect the bottle was stolen.

You could AFAIK file a police report and/or ask them to refund you - or indeed try to reverse charges on the credit/debit card used or pursue them via moneyclaim.gov.uk (if the bottle was expensive, like say a bottle of champagne etc.)
 
booyaka said:
No one is "stealing" anything from his wife. They are removing an item that is explicitly not allowed to be taken outside of the venue. Just like you can't stroll out of the pub with a full pint in your hand and walk down the street with it. Same thing applies. Licensing Laws are very strict for that exact reason.

the "law" - the alcohol license granted to he venue will explicity state - NO alcohol can be taken off the premise.

I'm completely fine with it.... Security have done exactly as they should do. Remove an item that is not allowed to be taken outside the venue.
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They literally did steal something from his wife, a bottle of alcohol she paid for.

The licensing breach is on the venue not the OP or his wife, the venue security has no legal power to physically remove the bottle from the OP or his wife if it's been paid for and the OP and his wife aren't beholden to the licensing laws.

The venue screwed up by not opening the bottle first, but legally all they can do here is to ask the OP/his wife nicely to not take the bottle out, if the OP or his wife say no then they don't have the power to do anything. That would involve them committing assault/battery if they try to wrestle the bottle out of her hands etc.

There may also be some local regs re: open containers/drinking in the street but that's a police/council matter and in this case the bottle is unopened so perfectly fine for the OP/wife to carry home.
 
The_Arbiter said:
Well you can stroll out of a pub without confrontation with a pint, hence the pint glasses around town.
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In that case, the security could stop someone, the glasses belong to the bar/pub. When you buy a bottle then the bottle and its contents belong to you - if your missus wants the empty champagne bottle from the engagement/anniversary meal to stick a candle in at home or something then she can take it.
 
Yea they can stop you taking their own property out, anyone can. That's theft. But private security has no more authority than any other civilian. If they get forceful or try to physically stop someone leaving, they are on shaky legal ground if the person hasn't actually committed a crime. Probably committing a crime themselves.
 
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