Iceland chair calls for change to ‘stupid’ retail crime laws

Richard Walker, Iceland chair

Source: Iceland

Iceland chair Richard Walker has called on the government to change “stupid” laws that prohibit retailers from sharing CCTV footage of shoplifters online, The Times has reported.

Walker said retailers are fighting crime with “one hand tied behind our backs”, referring to the data protection law that stops retailers from sharing footage on social media platforms such as WhatsApp.

 

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