Organised crime? Or just petty theft on a large scale?

[Lance]

Oxford Street TikTok mass crime threat post sees Metropolitan Police step up patrols | UK News | Sky News


Police are stepping up patrols on Oxford Street today over a social media post advertising what appears to be an organised mass shoplifting event.

[vetran]

https://www.cps.gov.uk/organised-cri...nancial%20gain.

By this definition it might be. Lets see them prosecuted.

Organised Crime is defined as planned and co-ordinated criminal behaviour and conduct by people working together on a continuing basis. Their motivation is often, but not always, financial gain. Organised crime in this and other countries recognises neither national borders nor national interests.

[SueEllen]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-6644811

Nine people were arrested after police issued 34 people with dispersal orders, which gives officers powers to exclude people from around Oxford Street.

As of 19:00 BST, several hundred youths were seen making their way through Shaftesbury Avenue in the West End.

The dispersal order, covering a large area of the West End, is in effect until 07:00 BST on Friday

[NotAllThere]

Rooftop snipers. It's the only solution.

[jamesbrown]

Rooftop snipers. It's the only solution.

Common or garden snipers are more than adequate for these dimwits.

[vetran]

Rooftop snipers. It's the only solution.

starting to be tempting!

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ual%20offences.

[ladymuck]

Common or garden snipers are more than adequate for these dimwits.

Not many gardens along Oxford Street

[vetran]

Not many gardens along Oxford Street

plenty of common though!