Police launch probe after self-styled Robin Hoods ‘steal from M&S’ to give to food banks

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1. It’s so funny how you know exactly what they’re going to look like just by reading the headline.

2. Why don’t these supermarkets donate the food they were going to throw away to local food banks. All the supermarkets need to do is allocate a place to collect and the foodbank volunteers to collect it?

3. jesus the comments on that article, but what can you expect from the dailymail.

4. [M&S already donate food](https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/media/press-releases/ms-food-donates-over-70-million-meals-local-good-causes-through-neighbourly)

   Edit – why the downvoting?

5. Love how the article says they had “five bags of food including Percy Pig sweets”. NOT THE FUCKING PERCY PIGS! Have. They. No. SHAME?!

   (edit: I mean, obviously ‘moral Britain’ is up in arms about it because corporations deserve more respect than people)

6. I fully, 100% support what they’re doing, but seriously, just don’t admit to committing crimes on social media. Why do it?

7. I’m all for it.

   It’s come to a point this is the level they have to go to protest/steal and get their message across.

   We are getting absolutely bent over for essential items including energy, food and water.

   Don’t come at me like oh stealing is stealing! They ain’t taking a 50 inch tv or ps5 to play Fortnite

   All the other avenues have failed so this is where we are at now

8. M&S is one of the good ones. They need to steal from Asda who pays no tax in the UK if they actually want to be like Robin Hood! 
   Or whole foods as Amazon is notorious for tax dodging but they may not let them in….

9. That’s a vomit level inducement of pretentiousness.

10. I don’t want to come across like poor people don’t deserve a little fun and luxury, but how out of touch are these people that their first choice to steal is olive oil and a pack of Percy Pigs?

    Edit: apparently I’m wrong. They already have enough pasta etc. If you want to donate ask your food bank what they need first.

    Olive oil can be cooked with. It does have a low smoke point which means you can’t really fry with it, but it’s great for sweating this down.

11. Tbh I’ll start caring about this crime when the police can do something about white collar crime, street violence etc

12. Presumably the food banks in their area won’t touch anything they bring in now that their faces are all over the media; I can’t imagine a food bank knowingly accepting stolen goods.

    To add insult to injury they are delivering their stolen M&S goods in Sainsbury bags (presumably also stolen).

13. I work as a volunteer for a food bank in England. There’s no need for stealing! We get massive grants from the government to buy groceries!

14. Supermarkets are not the problem. Direct your anger elsewhere.

15. Stealing is a crime. Yes, the homeless and the poor need our help, but stealing isn’t the answer, no matter what the cause is. These people need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. We are in a democracy, there are ways to change things. Many companies donate soon to be out of date food.
    Calling them “Robin Hoods” is an insult to Robin Hood.

16. Performative, theatrical and all filmed for social media.

    This stunt was less about equality and more about a collective of narcissists gaining attention got themselves.

17. So they steal the food and then distribute it for free by…… putting a sign on the pavement that says “free food” and leaving it for people to take? 

    So price goes up for people who are too honest to steal and can’t access food banks plus there are zero controls of who actually gets the food. Great. 

    I’m guessing the reason for the pictures showing the “free food” sign is because, despite their claims, food banks will likely not want to receive stolen goods, particularly when they will already have relationships with local supermarkets to receive donations as it is. 

    The whole thing seems like a completely pointless exercise but thanks anyway, guys!