Pirated CD shop

[ST1100]

i was walking through Bedok a few weeks back when i came across a pirated software shop. At the front of the shop, above the cashier, was a sign that had something to the effect of "shoplifters will be handed over to police and persecuted".

Frankly, i was quite amused. i did a (very) casual check with a lawyer friend. Yep, he said, they can persecute a shoplifter, though practically, they would be nuts to so do, bcoz to sue a shoplifter, one must produce the stolen item as official exhibit.

1. Does stealing stolen goods constitute an offence? Just want to verify this.

2. Does anyone know of a pirated CD shop who actually called the police (i mean for shoplifting)?

 

[wacko]

1.) Of course, 2 wrongs don't make a right.

2.) I think their "police" is their mafia gang, you know, bring you into dark alley and teach you some manners...

 

[zha]

1. Stolen good or not... stealing in the first place is an offence... BUT, is stealing your best buddy girlfriend an offence..? :bigeyes:

2. Why would a shop selling pirated stuffs want themselves to be identified by the authorities? :dunno:

Anyway, ST1100.. very observant of you to notice that signange

 

[NitroTech]

think the sign should have read "Shoplifters will be beaten up". :blah:

 

[ahbeng]

the product is just a few dollars and its affordable for the fellow singapore citizens. who wants to steal man.