Woman Breast-Feeding in Primark

[tleefox]

First off, if this is true then it is terrible - Mrs L-F gave birth to our first child a year ago and I fully support the right and need of women to breastfeed in public.

But for some reason, this just isn't ringing true with me:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershir...

[hornetrider]

If he did actually grab the child the mind boggles.

[HRL]

Taking the no food or drink policy a little too far?

I still don't get the need to breastfeed in public but then I'm not a mother. Changing room or baby change a better option?

[Shaw Tarse]

Would there be CCTV?

(I don't want to watch it)

[Grumfutock]

hornetrider said:

If he did actually grab the child the mind boggles.

I would think the titty jiggled a fair bit as well.

[P-Jay]

I don't know about this one, I know some security guards are a bit hard of thinking, but to snatch a baby from it's mother, nah.

I think someone, bored out of their mind minding Baby at home posting something inflammatory on FB to get a reaction and it's gone too far.

[Derek Smith]

tleefox said:

First off, if this is true then it is terrible . . .

But for some reason, this just isn't ringing true with me:

It is difficult to believe. There just has to be more.

There's a Starbucks in a shopping centre where I take Mrs DS. There is a corner that nursing mothers use just after taking their kids to school. There are no signs. The first time I went there I noticed that whilst the floor of the place was packed, there was the small area with just two women in it and three or four empty tables.

I'm not one for atmospheres. I just opened the laptop and started to work. After a while I eventually realised. Not the most comfortable time I've had packing my gear away, so to speak.

[KTF]

Primark said:

The company said it had investigated the customer's claim and reviewed CCTV footage from the time in question.

It also said it had spoken to the security guards on duty, who "deny behaving in the way alleged" and who did not fit the description given by the customer.

It concluded "that the customer's allegation is not supported by the available evidence to date".

[IN51GHT]

Sounds like an attention seeker to me. CCTV footage should have been able to back up her claims, unless Primarni are covering something up.

[The Nur]

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/7792962?1436880982

It seems she was lying.

[KTF]

I would imagine she would also have the marks to back that claim up as well (if it was true).

Amazed she hasnt asked for any 'compo' yet.

[HRL]

That's the only reason she posted it on Facebook, so she didn't need to ask.

[irocfan]

Derek Smith said:

tleefox said:

First off, if this is true then it is terrible . . .

But for some reason, this just isn't ringing true with me:

It is difficult to believe. There just has to be more.

There's a Starbucks in a shopping centre where I take Mrs DS. There is a corner that nursing mothers use just after taking their kids to school. There are no signs. The first time I went there I noticed that whilst the floor of the place was packed, there was the small area with just two women in it and three or four empty tables.

I'm not one for atmospheres. I just opened the laptop and started to work. After a while I eventually realised. Not the most comfortable time I've had packing my gear away, so to speak.

Why should you feel awkward and feel you should have to leave? Neither party is doing anything wrong

[Grumfutock]

So it is all a load of crap? Well I think Primark should sue her, this will be all over Facebook by tomorrow with the 'yea right on' brigade demanding action, so it may damage their image. Sue the crap out of her for compo. It might send a message to others.

[Riley Blue]

The Nur said:

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/7792962?1436880982

It seems she was lying.

I can't see anything in that report to say that.

[Mojooo]

I assume these types of stories are made up until I see otherwise.

[The Nur]

Riley Blue said:

I can't see anything in that report to say that.

On Tuesday afternoon a spokesman for the discount clothing store said: “We have investigated this customer’s allegation which we naturally take very seriously indeed.

“The CCTV footage, reviewed by store management, shows the customer in the Leicester store quite clearly during the time in question. We can see no evidence that she was approached by anyone during this period.

“We have spoken to the security guards on duty. They categorically deny behaving in the way alleged. Furthermore the individuals do not fit the description given by the customer. [Starmer later told another media outlet the security guard in question was Asian and around 5ft 10ins tall.]

“We have therefore concluded that the customer allegation is not supported by the available evidence to date. The company would obviously be happy to work with any police investigation into this incident, should this be needed."

[Timmy40]

HRL said:

Changing room or baby change a better option?

Baby changing room is usually combined with the disabled toilet. It's not exactly a nice, comfortable or overly hygienic place to feed your child. And apart from the bog seat there's nowhere to sit. I don't think a mother should have to go and sit on a crapper to feed her child.

[anonymous-user]

Grumfutock said:

So it is all a load of crap? Well I think Primark should sue her, this will be all over Facebook by tomorrow with the 'yea right on' brigade demanding action, so it may damage their image. Sue the crap out of her for compo. It might send a message to others.

I kind of agree with this.

She has clearly made it all up and publicly damaged their reputation.

[funkyrobot]

'Caroline Starmer said on Facebook'

That's the point where any credibility gets ripped away. Just like the flesh of a milky teat, torn asunder by the teeth of an upset baby.