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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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[–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

It's pretty common here. A lot of stores have been hiring private security, but if the security intervenes then the thief can sue them.

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago

    I used to be in security. I couldn't imagine getting paid a little over minimum wage and giving a shit about theft. The only ones that would were people who took it too goddamn seriously and we called them "tac heads" because they purchased all this tactical gear like the maglights like a fucking billy club and were looking for an excuse to throw down.

    Matter of fact that describes some cops too. Damn is there a serious problem with how we staff enforcement jobs.

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