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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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[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay so then we have mom and pops, who can't absorb the loss, getting their shit stolen. Don't see how that helps.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Then we could have this talk. Then we could debate the morality of it.

Until that time, stealing from Walmart will always be the ethical thing to do.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh for the love of

I've been taking to a literal child.

[–] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.cafe 0 points 1 year ago

You've been talking to yourself, yes