Robberies raise prospect of retail cash ban
Published: 14 Apr 10 14:20 CET | Print version
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The head of the Swedish Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) has raised the prospect of a ban on cash in Sweden's retail stores to help tackle the growing problem of robbery.
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"You can't rule anything out, it just depends on how risky the situation is. We have very extensive possibilities to explore," Sjöberg told trade union publication Handelsnytt.
The authority is set to conduct an inspection of 3,000 small stores across Sweden to chart opportunities aimed at improving the working environment.
"It is not acceptable that people go to work in fear and concerned that they could be subject to a robbery, which does actually happen in this sector," Mikael Sjöberg said.
The Work Environment Authority has previously pushed through cash bans on buses in Sweden after a spate of hold-ups.
Robberies against retailers accounted for 9 percent of all robbery cases reported in Sweden in 2007, according to statistics from the National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå). From just under 400 cases per annum in 1987, the number of cases had more than doubled by 2007 after a peak in 2005.
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That would soon put a huge dent in this control driven agenda if a substantial number of people refused to kow tow to this nonsense.
Cash is a means of exchange, so if one cannot exchange it for goods then it is useless.
Is he stupid or is he just a dangerous tool for the puppet masters?
If you have a merchant account then I will pay you by debit card.
See the problem?
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS IS THE PRIMARY ROLL OF GOVERNMENT.
Mr. Puppy - people thought that would be the case by 2010 as well. And that we'd have flying cars and time machines. The fact is cash will never be completely eliminated. Regardless, it's no place for the government to tell us what we have to do in daily life.
Maybe go earn your 100SEK, probably a far fetched idea for you.
This is such a stupid idea, besides teenagers not being able to buy things, (they make up a huge percentage of retail sales btw) there's alot of people who don't want debit cards and credit cards.
It wouldn't deter criminals anyways, they'd either find a way to change to high-tech crime or what I think is more likely and more dangerouss they'd start to do "smash and grab" type of robberies.
This Orwellian State, sees no limit to their power over the people. If you are subjected to use a card, which will have a register. Every transaction you make can be scrutinized. Beware.
Just because you are paranoid, does not mean, they are not out to get you. What is stop the Gov't, in the future, from telling you what you can and cannot purchase.
The more freedom is defined the less you have. "The water is beginning to boil, yet you still refuse to jump out of the pot...
Apart from all the valid comments here - has he considered what tourists to Sweden would use if they didn't want to use their own cards?
Also, if the SEK in cash form ceased to exist - a black market in another currency would be born probably EUR or USD - just like in Africa and the Middle East where their own currencies are either not convertible or not liquid enough.
I almost always use a debit card its allot better than cash at stores because no change counting or change giving. Stores in America keep bulk amounts of cash in safes (safe can only be accesses by armed guard) or in a device where the teller puts cash in locked box that teller can't get access. People barter in America but it is taxed making it very hard to use legally. If you have barter systems they need to be tax free because you don't make money with barter you just do something for somebody and they intern do something for you. Also in the US you can get social cash credits and food credits on a Master Card which is like a Visa there is no charge for this. Some places also sell rechargeable Visa, Master Card or American Express. So in theory you could barter for some things pay cash for some things and use social credits for other things. America is also full of banks that don't charge for checks or bankcards (didn't used to be free years ago). In the US they even have a key chain that you put in front of the register or gas pump and they debit your bank account. In the US they have some interesting credit cards one gives you 3 dollars for every hundred you spend at a grocery that's a food store in the US. If you pay the card every month you keep the bonus money without other fees. In Japan Nokia has developed a system by which you pay using your cell phone especially at vending machines. Any way hope you found this to be interesting. As I do not know Swedish culture forgive me if I have said anything offensive.
Jeremy G. Konstenius
I feel honour bound to beat these half baked ideas with something even stranger:
Maybe cash should be made so big and heavy that thieves can not run away with it. Nobody would want to use it so everybody would be happy with a card. Teenagers would benefit from the exersize to counter the McDonalds effect. You would never loose change down the back of the sofa. The benfits would be numerous. The implemenation would be crazy.
Now you need a prepaid way of getting on the bus either a sim card type bus card (oyster Card ) or a prepaid strip cupon.no cash no guns or knives.people without cards or cupons let them on no problems.and it saves time as well.
the cupon does not allow you too be tracked by your card number. It is a better way.
Jeremy