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Wrongly accused of shoplifting and harrassment.

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JenniferBooth · 19/08/2025 13:13

Ive been maliciously accused of shoplifting. By a woman in a well known news store currently undergoing a name change. This was last month on Saturday 26th July. This was followed by someone posting false accusations about me on social media Ive reported it to the police under the Malicious Communications Act AND IVE BEEN GIVEN A CRIME NUMBER It escalated on Sunday 17th August where a man ive never met before "confronted" me in another shop (supermarket corner shop) calling me a shoplifter and repeating the same shit from last month. Ive updated the police as its harassment. Ive never shoplifted in my life. Ive got piles and piles of carrier bags from this news store and have spent a lot of money there since my teens (im now in my fifties) I was ringing solicitors yesterday but havent found one to handle a case like this.

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OlderGlaswegianLivingInDevon · 21/07/2026 00:24

Interesting use of the word ' can ' rather than the use of the word ' are ' .

NoLifeguardOnDuty · 21/07/2026 01:38

I remember your post @JenniferBooth ,what are you going to do?

Just do it back to her next time. Or completely ignore her, she'll feel embarrassed if she thinks you haven't noticed. Give no reaction

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