PHOTO People have gone mad: They run into shops without drapes, block cash registers and leave, the police are said to be helpless! – Topky.sk

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The satirical page President on the social network Facebook also drew attention to this new, unpleasant phenomenon, where she even published a photo from one of the Prievidza shopping chains. These people seem to come to the store in a cloak, which they then fold in the middle of the purchase, store random items in the shopping cart up to the very top, which they then refuse to pay at the box office if their cashier warns them that they do not comply with anti-pandemic measures. drape. They then seem to leave these shopping carts and walk away from the store without them, leaving them in large numbers at the checkout, thus blocking other customers and the entire store.

This organization started talking about the problem

The Slovak Alliance of Modern Trade (SAMO) was the first to draw attention to the whole matter. It draws attention to the growing problems in business operations caused by the behavior of these groups of people. Their position is in line with what we have written above.

Even statuses are already appearing on the social network, which call on others to do such and similar actions. The last time this was supposed to happen was in one of the retail chains in Prievidza.

Traders are desperate and can’t stop it

According to SAMO chairman Martin Krajčovič, the situation is very serious, as they are legally powerless against such actions. “Traders do not know how to effectively prevent such situations on their own. Firstly, because at the time they enter the store around the SBS employee, they have a veil worn and then fold it in the store. is to appeal to these people to put on their veils and call the police after disobedience, which is what we do, “ said Krajčovič.

There is also a risk of economic damage

Such organized groups of people in stores not only endanger the health of other shoppers, staff, but also their own. What is worse, however, is that, according to SAMO, the cases show that even the summoned police do not always act effectively in such cases, because they lack certain powers to do so. “The police must have the power to expel such undisciplined people from the store immediately so as not to disrupt the proper functioning of the stores and endanger health. People have the right to safely buy and replenish their household food.” explains Krajčovič.

The whole situation is even worse because, in the case of a large number of such people, the business has to stop the entire operation for a few hours in order to make it operational again, which poses a very high economic risk and consequent damage.

A decent challenge comes first, but the store’s employees can’t get a person out of the store

In this case, we addressed one of the most famous chains in Slovakia – Lidl. “As for the currently valid measures set by the state, we perceive them as binding for us and our customers. We inform about them on our website and also at the entrance to each store. If the customer does not respect the rules, we will politely call for redress. If he refuses, we will call the police, who have the power to deal with the violation, and we do not have the power to restrict anyone to personal liberty and remove the person from the store. and support in this matter. In the event of economic damage, we will seek compensation from those responsible. “ company spokesman Tomáš Bezák told us.

Source: Lidl

The police know about the problem, it concerns several chains in Slovakia

It is alarming to find out that, according to the police, this is not an isolated case from a specific city, but from several establishments. “The police are aware of these cases from several retail chains. It is necessary to call the police in given situations. In all cases registered by the police, proceedings are conducted and after completion of clarification reports will be submitted to for decision, “ said Denisa Bárdyová, a spokeswoman for the Presidium of the Police Force.

Source: Slovak Police – Trenčín Region

Police are even drawing attention to one of the specific cases that took place this week. “On October 27, 2021, a citizen without a veil entered the premises of the OÚ client center, being warned by a worker to put on a veil he refused, he was arrogant, rude to the worker. He is the same citizen JH who also in the client center, the OU refused to put on the drapes, and it is the same citizen who refused to put on the drapes with another 22 citizens in the department store on October 27, 2021. In all cases, proceedings are being conducted and reports will be submitted to the relevant RÚVZ, ” adds Bárdyová.