Shocking - Tesco Staff 'Pin Down' Shopper (Eastville Tesco in Bristol) - Possible Assault???
Channel: ShockingAt Tesco Eastville
Date: 30/12/2012

At Tesco Bristol (Eastville store), a shopper was stopped and asked to leave. 

When he refused, the staff threatened to call the police. The shopper requested that they did that, but the staff instead put him in an arm-lock, and put him down. (Not on the video, as I was trying to get the phone out of my pocket.

One staff member tried to ask me to leave for filming what happened next, and told me I have "no rights" (this is on the video), and proceeded to deliver, what looks to me, like a kick to the guy whilst he is held down by 4 staff members (this is on the video, make your own mind up!). 

Despite being a regular shopper at the Eastville Tesco store in Bristol, I was worried about the way the staff member in the white shirt was leaning on the back on the the guy's neck, as he seemed to be putting quite a lot of weight on one area of his spine.

Later on, someone who had just qualified as a security professional came along and made the staff member remove the weight from this area, however he was in that position for some time.

The whole insistent left me rather upset, and I feared for the safety of the person that the Tesco's staff put to the ground, held down (partially by his neck), and I was honestly horrified when one Tesco Eastville security staff member appeared to kick the guy whilst he was held down.

I would like to ask Tesco if the feel that this is how their security staff should act for a suspected theft (I saw no sign of an assault, as the staff member accused).

I would also like to ask any security professionals their opinion as to how the guy is held down.

This took place at:
Tesco - Bristol East Extra
Eastgate Road, Bristol, BS5 6XU