Police show how thieves are using 'booster bags' to thwart retail security systems

York police are warning the public about 'booster bags', devices thieves are using to thwart security systems to prevent retail theft.
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[@texaslegend5076]

I grew up poor as a kid in the 80’s. Never had the urge to steal anything. Must have been the threat of an ass whooping from my 5’4” mama.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

That or the knowledge that you would be able to buy things with your pay.

[@candyman1961]

Hey that's my Mama your talking about Brother.LOL😁👍

[@SCVM__]

They Grew Up Elsewhere ....and their mom is the ringleader

[@texaslegend5076]

@@candyman1961 you know about them threats. The looks. Me and my siblings had zero chance.😂😂😂

[@AussieBodybuilder]

Ok boomer

[@briandufoe3719]

Maybe if the thieves actually got prison time,no bond,instead of laughing as they they walk out of court to the nearest café.

[@zachweyrauch2988]

O ya makes sense let's spend more of pur tax money to protect a handful of foriegn companies.... in case you didn't catch the sarcasm that doesn't actually make sense.

[@MrMannyhw]

Like the LCBO grab and run robberies.

[@Evilskyworshippers]

Maybe if Cons didn't underfund courts, causing a constant 1200+ backlog like in Alberta, criminals wouldn't be walking away. Cons are cons, so it makes sense their "tough on crime" approach allows criminals to walk free. They wouldn't want to be charged for stealing trillions from taxpayers after all

[@BLUELEADER78]

​@zachweyrauch2988 it makes a lot of sense for them to allow this to go on causing prices to increase and stores to close taking those jobs with them. What are you talking about anyway? "Spend toxic money to protect foreign companies"?OP said punish the criminals. They said nothing about protecting foreign companies.

[@emoz1186]

@@zachweyrauch2988 Latinos for Trump!

[@72defender]

Tougher jail sentences needed! 💯

[@joeschlepp]

tougher jail sentences for petty thieves would mean they would actually have to be jailed to begin with. never gonna happen.

[@gr8dvd]

Tougher penalties for those who FENCE stolen goods!!!

[@Anonymous------]

But this bag trick has been known for 40 years, why only now?

[@user-yb7zz9cc9s]

Cops are slow to catch up. It's gonna be something else before they are in the know.

[@Errcyco]

I’d never heard of it, and I’ll bet a few thieves just learned about it from this video as well 🤦‍♂️

[@jackmeoff9299]

Democrats

[@Typical.Anomaly]

@@jackmeoff9299 derp. tRump is going to prison.

[@o1ecypher]

donate their hands to science

[@user-wj1jl9wm4c]

Not their brain though!

[@Cjmacj]

American Taliban.

[@o1ecypher]

@@Cjmacj they dont need hands that hurt or steal from others

[@Cjmacj]

@@o1ecypher Shariah law. American Taliban.

[@structure9399]

And with this video you just gave other thieves the manual. Nice job.

[@koriko88]

Anyone even casually acquainted with shoplifting is already aware of this and much more.

[@ranisrikumar5735]

Exactly 😢

[@zodarian6705]

This has been going on for a long long time it's nothing new all shoplifters know about it Don't fool yourself

[@brianklamer3328]

Gypsies used bags and clothing like that for retail theft 50 years ago when I was a kid.

[@00M6TA]

I think these are also meant to block RFID signals.

[@randomname9758]

This is what happens when you have a revolving door justice system. You don't even get punished for stealing anymore.

[@eustaciogriego1912]

How would you punish them the jails are full.

[@TK-mf5in]

Yes you do. Don’t be daft

[@MB-xe8bb]

So what -- the judges will just release them over and over and over.

[@irepairofpc31familykartrac51]

Some of them big girls could walk out with a big screen😂

[@user-eo1vz9lt8g]

thanks for the advice, never would have thought of it...

[@joeschlepp]

basic shoplifting 101 practices everyone should know🤣🤣🤣

[@rodneykoester3260]

Thanks for the tips! I ordered mine on Amazon

[@theflowpowa42oshow]

lol

[@SunShine-vo8kj]

😂🤣

[@koriko88]

No tips in this video.

[@mikeohagan2206]

and they are figuring this out now. what great detective work. thats been used for decades.

[@eternaldarkness3139]

"For resale on the underground market" It's called Amazon

[@chiquita683]

You got their links?

[@brianklamer3328]

Facebook Marketplace

[@dr-rexmangrca113]

Ebay and fuckbbok

[@gamereactz]

It is so hard to get veted into Amazon sales. eBay for sure

[@Jenesaisquoi44]

The model for Consumers Distributing needs to come back. Warehouse to consumer.

[@alphadiallo1655]

I hate Thieves.

[@Typical.Anomaly]

If the economy keeps going as it is, we'll all either be thieves or starve to death pretty soon.

[@111jimi]

but, but........i thought they were just lookin' for bread to feed their poor children.......

[@davidcarp5935]

they need birth control

[@robertgrey6101]

​@@davidcarp5935 Surgical birth controll.

[@manithangavalu7885]

The Romanians are pioneer of booster bags and booster skirts. They've been pilfering goodies around Europe for years. They travel in large groups, like pack of wolves.

[@eustaciogriego1912]

It’s a poor way to make a living in this economy now days.the jails are full.

[@manithangavalu7885]

@@eustaciogriego1912 Exactly, the jail's are full and that's why they're brazen carrying on with their shop lifting spree.

[@jameshepburn4631]

They may be from Romania but they’re not of Romanian ethnicity. YT blocks mention of what ethnic group commits crimes “like pack of wolves”. Whoever identifies them gets a suspension from YT commenting, so if you can’t find out from other sources you’ll go to your grave not knowing.

[@speroskoufis7505]

Police should not be under-reporting crimes to put a pretty face on negligence

[@RadicalAngel]

So who's wearing those huge skirts lol

[@sarahallen6328]

Mostly men, I’m sure

[@SCVM__]

Ms. Hugh Jass

[@bbb_888]

Me

[@chiquita683]

Liberals

[@milesj179]

The usual suspects 👉🏻 👧🏾👱🏿‍♀️ Kenesha & Shawana. 😒

[@MrMannyhw]

Steal? They would just go in and take and run. They will be back on the street on bail in few hours.

[@dr-rexmangrca113]

It real name fastshopping or on the run shopping

[@Jules-740]

Now if only they would expose the IRS crooks.

[@SunShine-vo8kj]

This has been going on for years. My cousin came over one day with a bag like that full of items. She was trying to impres her boyfriend and stole clothes for his young daughter. The boyfriend thought she bought the items, but then again he may have known.

[@rupertpupkin2493]

Amazon and Ebay must have a lot of stolen items for sale 😳

[@nylanelson8660]

The Gypsy’s are doing this in groups up & down corridors off of freeways as they use the freeways together lost in traffic to get away. We are in Wa. State & this has been going on for quite awhile off of the I-5 corridor

[@VoiceofReason707]

I saw foil lined bags used 20 years ago!

[@lambo2655]

You build a better mouse trap somebody always comes up with a way to laugh in your face.

[@chiquita683]

Why bother? No one stops them

[@artseger6891]

I remember back in the 50s&60s some small stores would only allow 2 or 3 kids in at a time. Cut down on theft.

[@patriciapatriciagray-thorp9574]

Have seen these bags in dowtown Toronto retail outlets!!!

[@joeschlepp]

so the retailers are promoting theft from their stores? sum ting wong with that line of thinking.

[@ChrisXperince]

Well with stores getting rid of plastic bags...

[@adrielburned6924]

Make a tag that buzzes or beeps if suddenly cut off from a paired wifi signal in the store.

[@rickchapman9232]

What are the thieves charged with?

[@JustSayN2O]

0:20 Unsure if several layers of aluminum foil will block RFID and other radiofrequency signals but a Faraday Bag will but they're expensive to buy. Anyway, to test your home-made multi-layered foil bag, get an old-fashioned small battery-powered radio, turn it on, tune to a station, volume set to maximum, put it inside your layered foil bag and close it. Still hear the station? Your foil bag is worthless.

[@randyvaughn4046]

Should just close the border.

[@Canucks44219]

Thx for the tips, appreciate it.

[@dorothyshrewsberry7615]

Prices are going up and less product is being put into packaging, who is robbing whom?

[@fauxque5057]

Lol. This is 40 year old ideas. Modern times they walk in and walk out with everything they can carry. They don't care about trying to hide it any more. Saturday I was in Lowes and a 13%er came strolling through the garden department with a cart full of hand tools and stuff. The theft scanners went off and the cashier yells Sir, I think you forgot to pay for something. He would have gotten away with the cart but this dude tipped the cart over dumping the stuff everywhere on the sidewalk. The 13%er grabbed a few things and ran off. They don't care about foil lined bags anymore. Maybe he should of wrapped his cart in foil and the alarm wouldn't have gone off

[@scarr652]

Bags should be booked in at the entrance before entering the store !!

[@Jay-nq2jl]

Thank you JT….

[@GeronimoLives]

This is old news. They've been doing this 30 years ago. In Philly, where i grew up, they call them felony bags.

[@rebeccadirks5385]

What ever happened to “Thou shalt not steal”

[@royrice8021]

Thanks for the tips!👍

[@mmej726]

ive seen ladies wear those big skirts in stores n they can hardly walk.

[@donnasuelove416]

So everything needs to be behind glass and when you’re ready to buy they come unlock it for you. I would not blame stores for doing that.

[@davidgoans3025]

This has been going on for years

[@VoiceofReason707]

Hire store security guards, turn the cameras off, soundproof interview room🤔

[@iindium49]

This activity is going to make stricter laws. It will snowball into something akin to old Roman law Which will be terrifying.

[@brynstarkiller7419]

I’m a security guard in England. This isn’t new.

[@arveedibira2454]

Boose their Punishments once caught too😂😂😱😱

[@originalsupermommy]

I grew up in the carnival in the 80s. Grown ups also use kids to hide stolen items.

[@g__o__l__d__6673]

in the uk for years

[@1topbaron559]

Foiled again!

[@HypocriticYT]

88 arrested and 88 released the same day 😂

[@Thomas-yr9ln]

It has to be grand thefted a thousand or over before they arrest you.

[@laurabailey1054]

Back in the 70’s the law and security students from St Lawrence college were brought in to test the new security system at the Sears in Kingston. The students did the same thing sewing big pockets into their jackets. When the students were done Sears revamped their security again.

[@AussieBodybuilder]

Ok boomer

[@boycott2720]

@@AussieBodybuilder Wow, this coming from a generation that eats tide pods and can't do their taxes. Now shush, the adults are talking.

[@AussieBodybuilder]

@@boycott2720 are these adults that you speak of are the same ones that destroyed North America over the past 35 plus years

[@tkjho]

revert to the Consumer Distributing mode of operation to cut shrinkage

[@TheWoodStroker]

Humanity has reached its zenith. It's downhill from here until we hit bottom and rebuild.

[@eustaciogriego1912]

I hope it’s zenith

[@christinebeames712]

A repeat offender should have to wear a bracelet which warned the shop when they entered

[@TNTBones]

They comming into Your Country and then they come into Your Stores !!!

[@PalmerGulch]

Suggests as if this is something new in retail theft...The only thing new is the new name you've re-branded it, "booster bags"...cute but not so clever.

[@FM-jo1jh]

what would they steal from Home Depot that they can conceal in a bag or a skirt? nails?

[@MAGnetICus_Attractus]

😂 these days a ten cent copper fitting is priced at $3 and only worth $0.02 in melt value, sounds like the real theft taking place is mega Corp.

[@stormrunner0029]

Wait until the ‘SWARM’ comes down the road. Flash Mob of Lifters.

[@RobShuttleworth]

Will this happen after work?

[@lakeman8286]

Would you steal a loaf of bread to feed your starving family ? Wife to Husband Let’s go shopping Get dressed let me get your scarf ready

[@kellykersten8828]

Always wanting something for nothing.

[@isabelleg9118]

There are your deals online

[@anneliesevoelker2502]

This is nothing new. When I worked as an assistant manager at Victoria secrets back in the late 90's this was going on.

[@jacobishii6121]

Wow ......this is 10yo technology......here on the west coast they jusy walk out with it

[@debbiecoppleman1306]

This is the problems that come with a capatilistic "free market"

[@cvn6555]

No. It is the problem that comes with those in charge looking the other way and ignoring crime because they don't want to have crime stats that show one certain group behind most of it.

[@hrs6480]

Someone showed them european thief catchers documentations 😂

[@user-wj1jl9wm4c]

Excuse me sir do mind if I have a look inside your booster bag?

[@PattyCake-dr8se]

Robot pat downs or entry places that check weight with camera

[@LettyMatamoros]

Did they just basically do a "how to" video on shoplifting?

[@user-wq9pg6mg7l]

Why does it look like your wearing a bed sheet so no one can see me du

[@kimberlyfamoly5863]

Criminal also need to know that security cameras can get very detailed images with facial recognition. Retailers are saving your theft history to charges you with a bigger crime because of the amount you steal over time. Facial recognition programs are having it where they follow you every step you are in the stores and every store you go to of theres.

[@kfelix2934]

Anybody going in a store with a bag bigger than a hand purse is werid

[@dennisgrant538]

Repeat offenders should receive 3 years in prison

[@phdpursuinghigherdimensions]

Booster bags are old school 😂

[@lineaalba4035]

The spirit of the artful dodger lives

[@briankroger7879]

Light on crime Trudeau making life more difficult everyday.

[@__logan__duvalier__]

where can I buy booster pants

[@jokertony420]

Diversity is are Strength

[@user-eo1vz9lt8g]

'our',,, get the racism right...

[@chrislim7976]

Not surprisingly education is your weakness 😂

[@drtyboy]

and grammar is your weakness

[@jackson505]

@@chrislim7976 Education is are Weakness

[@doneown503]

, OUCH ! ! - this is CANADA! ? , - we Really Domed , Now!

[@00M6TA]

Old idea with a new twist, the hidden pouches are probably meant to block RFID signals also.

[@josephbennett3482]

Yeah, they use the foil lining to block the security system from detecting the theft deterrent tag hidden inside the products.

[@charmainekirk1512]

There is not enough consequences.

[@supinthiam5741]

Lol gonna definitely keep buying cheap goods from resellers until these greedy corporations lower their prices😂🖕

[@DemPilafian]

Sell in the "underground" market? You mean Amazon and eBay?

[@ThexBorg]

They discovered Faraday cage…

[@user-zl1wk3um1m]

Gypsies have been doing this forever. I saw a police video in the 80’s where a woman put a vcr in her skirt. Do you remember how big and heavy they were back then

[@StevenScarborough]

This is nothing new. I used to work in retail for years when i was younger.

[@usamaizm]

This is a symptom of the problem.

[@Abundance172]

Lizzie bag

[@eustaciogriego1912]

Nature can be wonderful if we treated fair. A poor way to make a living nowadays with the economy such as it is .

[@gooderspitman8052]

Great, how to video.

[@namelastname_]

food

[@pattheegreat]

What has become of our country?

[@lakeman8286]

Stylish yet Subtle classy dress

[@TobeyMontona]

You mean police show future theives how current theives are successfully thieving 😅😅

[@bingcruz1747]

Even dollar store those thieves are there too

[@theastuteangler]

am I supposed to care about this?

[@doreenblatz2440]

Only if you care when the prices go up. Companies never take the loss, it’s passed on to consumers.

[@theastuteangler]

@@doreenblatz2440 yes, I know. It's been going on since the invention of commerce. Nothing new.

[@PatHand-og9yd]

What kind of news story doesn’t ask the question: Who is making these booster bags and clothes?!