A brazen man allegedly shoplifted from Card Factory by swiping loads of goods without paying.
The fella – in a green hoodie and black trousers – stuffed them in a blue carrier bag.
A female shop assistant stood over him but was powerless to stop him.
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She said: “That will do now.
“Come on.”
A colleague also stood by the till but didn’t intervene.
It happened at 10am yesterday (3 Jul) at the card shop branch on Seven Sisters Road, in Holloway.
The store is just yards from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, as reported on Need To Know.
Local Dave Austin said: “I hate the normalisation of this.
“Hopefully the new government will take urgent action.”
John Cook fumed: “The card factory, Was he starving then?”
Another joked: “What a genius move.
“Robbing a Card Factory in Holloway.
“I’m sure stealing all those birthday and anniversary cards will bring in the big bucks.”
One added: “Little crimes turn to big crimes soon enough.
“Something has to give.”
Another said: “Why is the shop attendant simply allowing it?”
But one local – called Florence – said: “The thief would probably assault her and the police would arrest her if she touched him.
“Their hands are tied, I really feel for shop workers and security staff, they cannot do anything.”
It follows a rise in thefts from shops amid high inflation during the cost-of-living crisis.
Last month, thefts were carried out at Greggs in Archway and Boots in Chingford.
Card Factory and the Met Police have been approached for comment.
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