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Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech (www.businessinsider.com)
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Some Walmart employees say customers are getting hostile at self-checkout — and they blame anti-theft tech::When Walmart's anti-theft self-checkout tech alerts an employee of a missed scan, it can cause some uncomfortable situations.

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[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This post has reminded me that I should go steal from Walmart soon.

[–] floppade@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get this is was said playfully. However, you really should not. They always press charges and will advocate for jail time. In some states, that’s a month of jail over something as small as a candy bar.

[–] comfy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Security is a cat and mouse game. There's always a way to steal from anyone, especially a convenience-oriented business.

[–] floppade@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

i'm not saying it's impossible. Just saying that they make a big deal out of it even if the item is small, and it's important to know your risk if you're going to do something risky.