Should retail workers be fired for stopping shoplifters? Take our poll and have your say

Mihaela Măncilă

After Sainsbury's became the latest supermarket to fire an employee for protecting a store from brazen shoplifters, Mirror readers have been having their say on the controversial policy. Gary MacArthur has been dismissed after 15 years of service for tackling a thief who was trying to steal Bollinger and Veuve Clicquot before turning violent, throwing glass bottles at terrified staff and customers at the branch in West Wickham, south London . Sainsbury's sacked the assistant for gross

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Add a small visual gap below the nav. var stickyNav = document.querySelector('.header-container.sticky'); var navHeight = (stickyNav && stickyNav.offsetHeight) || 0; return (navHeight > 0 ? navHeight : STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK - 10) + 10; } function syncStickyContext() { var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var $container = $( '.piano-content-lock-upper.template-shown, .piano-content-lock.template-shown' ).first(); if (!$btext.length || !$container.length) return; if (window.innerWidth 0 && iframeHeight Skip to content Close Back America's Newspaper 1 Subscribe Close Sign in Sign in Subscribe Newsletter signup Gift subscriptions Customer service Sign Out My Account Manage newsletters Gift subscriptions Today's E-Edition Customer service Search Search Keyword: Search News Corrections Politics National World Security The Advocates Seen, Heard & Whispered Business & Economy D.C. 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that collided with the widget's id, which an ID-based // query would have removed alongside the widget. The H1 id has // since been removed (see also: ), but // class selectors remain the safer pattern. '.insticator-product-group', '.instiengage-core-commenting', '.instiengage-trending-now', // Legacy targets — kept defensively in case any older surface lingers. '.piano-in-article-reco', '.connatixcontainer', '.twitter-tweet', '#comment-policy', '#comment-block' ]; selectorsToRemove.forEach(function (sel) { document.querySelectorAll(sel).forEach(function (el) { el.remove(); }); }); // Post-pass: any .twt-content-only-hide wrapper that's left with only // ornamental content ( elements, whitespace, or nothing) is an // orphan from removed ad/recirc content. Sweep them up so we don't show // empty striped blocks between paragraphs. document.querySelectorAll('.twt-content-only-hide').forEach(function (el) { var hasMeaningfulContent = Array.prototype.some.call(el.children, function (child) { return child.tagName !== 'HR' && child.tagName !== 'SCRIPT'; }); if (!hasMeaningfulContent) { el.remove(); } }); // Drop any height that prior code may have set on .bigtext so it grows // to fit the visible body + paywall iframe naturally. Also clear the // base `overflow: hidden` from typography.scss — `overflow: hidden` // on .bigtext would silently break `position: sticky` on the paywall // by turning .bigtext into a non-scrolling clip context. $btext.css({ 'height': 'auto', 'overflow': 'visible' }); // Sync the sticky context now and ensure the resize/observe handlers // are registered exactly once (re-firing showOffer won't stack them). syncStickyContext(); ensureStickyHandlersRegistered(); }]); /* * Sticky context helpers, hoisted out of the showOffer handler so they * register exactly once and don't leak observers/listeners on re-fire. * * `syncStickyContext` looks up the active paywall container fresh each * call (whichever element currently carries `.template-shown`) so it * works regardless of which content-lock variant Composer fired. */ var STICKY_BOTTOM_BUFFER = 24; // breathing room below iframe var STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK = 167; // when sticky nav not yet present function getStickyTopOffset() { // Compute from the actual sticky nav so the paywall lines up correctly // even if the nav height changes (responsive break, banner above it, // future redesign). Add a small visual gap below the nav. var stickyNav = document.querySelector('.header-container.sticky'); var navHeight = (stickyNav && stickyNav.offsetHeight) || 0; return (navHeight > 0 ? navHeight : STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK - 10) + 10; } function syncStickyContext() { var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var $container = $( '.piano-content-lock-upper.template-shown, .piano-content-lock.template-shown' ).first(); if (!$btext.length || !$container.length) return; if (window.innerWidth 0 && iframeHeight Skip to content Close Back America's Newspaper 1 Subscribe Close Sign in Sign in Subscribe Newsletter signup Gift subscriptions Customer service Sign Out My Account Manage newsletters Gift subscriptions Today's E-Edition Customer service Search Search Keyword: Search News Corrections Politics National World Security The Advocates Seen, Heard & Whispered Business & Economy D.C. 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that collided with the widget's id, which an ID-based // query would have removed alongside the widget. The H1 id has // since been removed (see also: ), but // class selectors remain the safer pattern. '.insticator-product-group', '.instiengage-core-commenting', '.instiengage-trending-now', // Legacy targets — kept defensively in case any older surface lingers. '.piano-in-article-reco', '.connatixcontainer', '.twitter-tweet', '#comment-policy', '#comment-block' ]; selectorsToRemove.forEach(function (sel) { document.querySelectorAll(sel).forEach(function (el) { el.remove(); }); }); // Post-pass: any .twt-content-only-hide wrapper that's left with only // ornamental content ( elements, whitespace, or nothing) is an // orphan from removed ad/recirc content. Sweep them up so we don't show // empty striped blocks between paragraphs. document.querySelectorAll('.twt-content-only-hide').forEach(function (el) { var hasMeaningfulContent = Array.prototype.some.call(el.children, function (child) { return child.tagName !== 'HR' && child.tagName !== 'SCRIPT'; }); if (!hasMeaningfulContent) { el.remove(); } }); // Drop any height that prior code may have set on .bigtext so it grows // to fit the visible body + paywall iframe naturally. Also clear the // base `overflow: hidden` from typography.scss — `overflow: hidden` // on .bigtext would silently break `position: sticky` on the paywall // by turning .bigtext into a non-scrolling clip context. $btext.css({ 'height': 'auto', 'overflow': 'visible' }); // Sync the sticky context now and ensure the resize/observe handlers // are registered exactly once (re-firing showOffer won't stack them). syncStickyContext(); ensureStickyHandlersRegistered(); }]); /* * Sticky context helpers, hoisted out of the showOffer handler so they * register exactly once and don't leak observers/listeners on re-fire. * * `syncStickyContext` looks up the active paywall container fresh each * call (whichever element currently carries `.template-shown`) so it * works regardless of which content-lock variant Composer fired. */ var STICKY_BOTTOM_BUFFER = 24; // breathing room below iframe var STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK = 167; // when sticky nav not yet present function getStickyTopOffset() { // Compute from the actual sticky nav so the paywall lines up correctly // even if the nav height changes (responsive break, banner above it, // future redesign). Add a small visual gap below the nav. var stickyNav = document.querySelector('.header-container.sticky'); var navHeight = (stickyNav && stickyNav.offsetHeight) || 0; return (navHeight > 0 ? navHeight : STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK - 10) + 10; } function syncStickyContext() { var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var $container = $( '.piano-content-lock-upper.template-shown, .piano-content-lock.template-shown' ).first(); if (!$btext.length || !$container.length) return; if (window.innerWidth 0 && iframeHeight Skip to content Close Back America's Newspaper 1 Subscribe Close Sign in Sign in Subscribe Newsletter signup Gift subscriptions Customer service Sign Out My Account Manage newsletters Gift subscriptions Today's E-Edition Customer service Search Search Keyword: Search News Corrections Politics National World Security The Advocates Seen, Heard & Whispered Business & Economy D.C. 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Oleka joins Kelly Sadler TRENDING: Donald Trump Iran Marco Rubio China Trump Administration Holy See White House Ukraine Supreme Court Los Angeles Advertisement Home News National Hiker found dead in Montana’s Glacier National Park from suspected bear attack http://www.washingtontimes.com - 08.05.2026 18:56
that collided with the widget's id, which an ID-based // query would have removed alongside the widget. The H1 id has // since been removed (see also: ), but // class selectors remain the safer pattern. '.insticator-product-group', '.instiengage-core-commenting', '.instiengage-trending-now', // Legacy targets — kept defensively in case any older surface lingers. '.piano-in-article-reco', '.connatixcontainer', '.twitter-tweet', '#comment-policy', '#comment-block' ]; selectorsToRemove.forEach(function (sel) { document.querySelectorAll(sel).forEach(function (el) { el.remove(); }); }); // Post-pass: any .twt-content-only-hide wrapper that's left with only // ornamental content ( elements, whitespace, or nothing) is an // orphan from removed ad/recirc content. Sweep them up so we don't show // empty striped blocks between paragraphs. document.querySelectorAll('.twt-content-only-hide').forEach(function (el) { var hasMeaningfulContent = Array.prototype.some.call(el.children, function (child) { return child.tagName !== 'HR' && child.tagName !== 'SCRIPT'; }); if (!hasMeaningfulContent) { el.remove(); } }); // Drop any height that prior code may have set on .bigtext so it grows // to fit the visible body + paywall iframe naturally. Also clear the // base `overflow: hidden` from typography.scss — `overflow: hidden` // on .bigtext would silently break `position: sticky` on the paywall // by turning .bigtext into a non-scrolling clip context. $btext.css({ 'height': 'auto', 'overflow': 'visible' }); // Sync the sticky context now and ensure the resize/observe handlers // are registered exactly once (re-firing showOffer won't stack them). syncStickyContext(); ensureStickyHandlersRegistered(); }]); /* * Sticky context helpers, hoisted out of the showOffer handler so they * register exactly once and don't leak observers/listeners on re-fire. * * `syncStickyContext` looks up the active paywall container fresh each * call (whichever element currently carries `.template-shown`) so it * works regardless of which content-lock variant Composer fired. */ var STICKY_BOTTOM_BUFFER = 24; // breathing room below iframe var STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK = 167; // when sticky nav not yet present function getStickyTopOffset() { // Compute from the actual sticky nav so the paywall lines up correctly // even if the nav height changes (responsive break, banner above it, // future redesign). Add a small visual gap below the nav. var stickyNav = document.querySelector('.header-container.sticky'); var navHeight = (stickyNav && stickyNav.offsetHeight) || 0; return (navHeight > 0 ? navHeight : STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK - 10) + 10; } function syncStickyContext() { var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var $container = $( '.piano-content-lock-upper.template-shown, .piano-content-lock.template-shown' ).first(); if (!$btext.length || !$container.length) return; if (window.innerWidth 0 && iframeHeight Skip to content Close Back America's Newspaper 1 Subscribe Close Sign in Sign in Subscribe Newsletter signup Gift subscriptions Customer service Sign Out My Account Manage newsletters Gift subscriptions Today's E-Edition Customer service Search Search Keyword: Search News Corrections Politics National World Security The Advocates Seen, Heard & Whispered Business & Economy D.C. 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Oleka joins Kelly Sadler TRENDING: Donald Trump Iran Marco Rubio China Trump Administration Holy See White House Ukraine Supreme Court Los Angeles Advertisement Home News Politics Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to ensure data centers, not consumers, pay their bills http://www.washingtontimes.com - 08.05.2026 18:56
that collided with the widget's id, which an ID-based // query would have removed alongside the widget. The H1 id has // since been removed (see also: ), but // class selectors remain the safer pattern. '.insticator-product-group', '.instiengage-core-commenting', '.instiengage-trending-now', // Legacy targets — kept defensively in case any older surface lingers. '.piano-in-article-reco', '.connatixcontainer', '.twitter-tweet', '#comment-policy', '#comment-block' ]; selectorsToRemove.forEach(function (sel) { document.querySelectorAll(sel).forEach(function (el) { el.remove(); }); }); // Post-pass: any .twt-content-only-hide wrapper that's left with only // ornamental content ( elements, whitespace, or nothing) is an // orphan from removed ad/recirc content. Sweep them up so we don't show // empty striped blocks between paragraphs. document.querySelectorAll('.twt-content-only-hide').forEach(function (el) { var hasMeaningfulContent = Array.prototype.some.call(el.children, function (child) { return child.tagName !== 'HR' && child.tagName !== 'SCRIPT'; }); if (!hasMeaningfulContent) { el.remove(); } }); // Drop any height that prior code may have set on .bigtext so it grows // to fit the visible body + paywall iframe naturally. Also clear the // base `overflow: hidden` from typography.scss — `overflow: hidden` // on .bigtext would silently break `position: sticky` on the paywall // by turning .bigtext into a non-scrolling clip context. $btext.css({ 'height': 'auto', 'overflow': 'visible' }); // Sync the sticky context now and ensure the resize/observe handlers // are registered exactly once (re-firing showOffer won't stack them). syncStickyContext(); ensureStickyHandlersRegistered(); }]); /* * Sticky context helpers, hoisted out of the showOffer handler so they * register exactly once and don't leak observers/listeners on re-fire. * * `syncStickyContext` looks up the active paywall container fresh each * call (whichever element currently carries `.template-shown`) so it * works regardless of which content-lock variant Composer fired. */ var STICKY_BOTTOM_BUFFER = 24; // breathing room below iframe var STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK = 167; // when sticky nav not yet present function getStickyTopOffset() { // Compute from the actual sticky nav so the paywall lines up correctly // even if the nav height changes (responsive break, banner above it, // future redesign). Add a small visual gap below the nav. var stickyNav = document.querySelector('.header-container.sticky'); var navHeight = (stickyNav && stickyNav.offsetHeight) || 0; return (navHeight > 0 ? navHeight : STICKY_TOP_OFFSET_FALLBACK - 10) + 10; } function syncStickyContext() { var $btext = $('.bigtext'); var $container = $( '.piano-content-lock-upper.template-shown, .piano-content-lock.template-shown' ).first(); if (!$btext.length || !$container.length) return; if (window.innerWidth 0 && iframeHeight Skip to content Close Back America's Newspaper 1 Subscribe Close Sign in Sign in Subscribe Newsletter signup Gift subscriptions Customer service Sign Out My Account Manage newsletters Gift subscriptions Today's E-Edition Customer service Search Search Keyword: Search News Corrections Politics National World Security The Advocates Seen, Heard & Whispered Business & Economy D.C. 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May Michael McKenna Stephen Moore Tim Murtaugh Peter Navarro Everett Piper Cal Thomas Scott Walker Miles Yu Black Voices Books Cartoons To the Republic Sports Sports Main Corrections Washington Commanders Football Baseball Basketball NCAA Thom Loverro Tennis Golf Hockey Soccer Horse Racing NASCAR & Racing District of Sports Podcast Sports Photos Sponsored Corrections American energy unleashed Infrastructure 2026 Building the health care Americans deserve Revitalizing Rural America Unbridled Clean Energy Faith at Work Building a healthier America Transportation 2025 Investing in American Health Free Iran 2025 Invest in Greece 2025 Events Corrections Subscriber Only Events Reagan Forum IDEX 2025 Reinventing after Globalization Harm Reduction and Public Health Golden Dome for America Videos Things to do in D.C. 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Oleka joins Kelly Sadler TRENDING: Donald Trump Iran Marco Rubio China Trump Administration Holy See White House Ukraine Supreme Court Los Angeles Advertisement Home News Politics Virginia Supreme Court tosses state’s new pro-Democrat gerrymandered map http://www.washingtontimes.com - 08.05.2026 18:56