US Politics | I’m a lawyer, I will never use self-checkout, it’s a trap and Instacart workers are particularly at risk
USING self-checkout machines at popular stores can put ordinary customers at risk of being charged with theft, especially Instacart workers. Shoppers at large retail stores are being charged with larceny, even when they don't mean to steal anything. 
TikTokA lawyer on TikTok advised her viewers to avoid self-checkouts after her clients were being charged for accidentally stealing '/ ' 
GettyBig retail stores are charging their customers for theft, but it might be because of their stores' ...faulty' machines '/ ' Sometimes it's not a mistake from the shopper, but an error with the self-checkout machine itself that can cause a customer's arrest, a criminal defense attorney said in a TikTok video. ...If you somehow didn't scan something appropriately or the machine didn't pick it up accidentally when you scanned it, you could potentially be charged with misdemeanor larceny or felony larceny, depending on how big the item was,... Lindsey warned. She said: ...Those machines are faulty in a lot of ways and they are not particularity sensitive and they will unfortunately not scan items from time to time.... Lindsey has seen this happen first-hand, at the expense of her clients. Read more on self-scan theft 
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check it out I was wrongly accused of stealing from Walmart - how to not get caught out too ...I can't tell you how many clients I've talked with that have been charged with larceny, because one of those machines didn't scan appropriately,... she said. Instacart shoppers, who make money by shopping for other people's groceries with a company debit card, are particularly at risk, Lindsey said. They are in such a hurry, trying to fill their orders that they forget to scan something and get pinned with larceny. Lindsey said charging these shoppers is ...utterly nonsensical.... Most read in The US Sun holiday horror Four members of the same family including teen killed on vacation TROUBLE BLOOMING? Fans shocked after they catch Kim 'flirting' with engaged A-lister UNDER WHERE? GMA's Michael Strahan begs fans for help after being snubbed by co-star LOOKING HER BREAST Khloe Kardashian shows off her 'secret boob job' in tight bodysuit MELTDOWN EUROPE Map shows how fallout would spread as Putin 'plans nuke plant attack TODAY' KIM NOT BELIEVE IT Kim slammed for filming while driving as furious daughter North screams She asked: ...Why would you steal with someone else's money who's paying for it?... Another expert has warned against using self-checkout, specifically at stores such as Walmart. Sandra Barger, a counselor from Arizona, exclusively told The U.S. Sun: ...there was one particular Walmart here in Tucson that I was getting a lot of clients 'from ' ... it's averaging two to three a week.... She said it's always the same story \- ...they forgot to scan something very small.... Her clients end up paying thousands in legal fees. If convicted, shoppers may pay fines and/or take hours-long courses. Lindsey warned about Walmart's approach to shoplifting. She said: ...Walmart aggressively prosecutes people that are charged with larceny.... They have high-quality video cameras, that they will check against self-checkout receipts. ...And they will come back and they will prosecute you for other events that may have occurred in the past as well because they keep that video and they keep those register receipts,... Lindsey said. Walmart had previously told The U.S. Sun: ...Addressing store theft is a challenge for every retailer, including Walmart. To help, we're continually investing in people, programs and technology for stores combating this problem. ...Should customers have questions or difficulty using our self-checkout registers, we encourage them to ask for assistance from our associates managing that area.... Read More on The US Sun 
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ON CHIN ICE Kardashian critics share wild theory that Khloe underwent new plastic surgery Lindsey advised her viewers to use a register where an employee can check out their groceries, instead of using self-checkout. If you must use self-checkout, Lindsey said to check every item carefully, making sure the machine scanned it properly.
TikTokA lawyer on TikTok advised her viewers to avoid self-checkouts after her clients were being charged for accidentally stealing '/ ' GettyBig retail stores are charging their customers for theft, but it might be because of their stores' ...faulty' machines '/ ' Sometimes it's not a mistake from the shopper, but an error with the self-checkout machine itself that can cause a customer's arrest, a criminal defense attorney said in a TikTok video. ...If you somehow didn't scan something appropriately or the machine didn't pick it up accidentally when you scanned it, you could potentially be charged with misdemeanor larceny or felony larceny, depending on how big the item was,... Lindsey warned. She said: ...Those machines are faulty in a lot of ways and they are not particularity sensitive and they will unfortunately not scan items from time to time.... Lindsey has seen this happen first-hand, at the expense of her clients. Read more on self-scan theft WATCH OUT! Former Walmart employee says workers pause self-checkout kiosks to prevent theft check it out I was wrongly accused of stealing from Walmart - how to not get caught out too ...I can't tell you how many clients I've talked with that have been charged with larceny, because one of those machines didn't scan appropriately,... she said. Instacart shoppers, who make money by shopping for other people's groceries with a company debit card, are particularly at risk, Lindsey said. They are in such a hurry, trying to fill their orders that they forget to scan something and get pinned with larceny. Lindsey said charging these shoppers is ...utterly nonsensical.... Most read in The US Sun holiday horror Four members of the same family including teen killed on vacation TROUBLE BLOOMING? Fans shocked after they catch Kim 'flirting' with engaged A-lister UNDER WHERE? GMA's Michael Strahan begs fans for help after being snubbed by co-star LOOKING HER BREAST Khloe Kardashian shows off her 'secret boob job' in tight bodysuit MELTDOWN EUROPE Map shows how fallout would spread as Putin 'plans nuke plant attack TODAY' KIM NOT BELIEVE IT Kim slammed for filming while driving as furious daughter North screams She asked: ...Why would you steal with someone else's money who's paying for it?... Another expert has warned against using self-checkout, specifically at stores such as Walmart. Sandra Barger, a counselor from Arizona, exclusively told The U.S. Sun: ...there was one particular Walmart here in Tucson that I was getting a lot of clients 'from ' ... it's averaging two to three a week.... She said it's always the same story \- ...they forgot to scan something very small.... Her clients end up paying thousands in legal fees. If convicted, shoppers may pay fines and/or take hours-long courses. Lindsey warned about Walmart's approach to shoplifting. She said: ...Walmart aggressively prosecutes people that are charged with larceny.... They have high-quality video cameras, that they will check against self-checkout receipts. ...And they will come back and they will prosecute you for other events that may have occurred in the past as well because they keep that video and they keep those register receipts,... Lindsey said. Walmart had previously told The U.S. Sun: ...Addressing store theft is a challenge for every retailer, including Walmart. To help, we're continually investing in people, programs and technology for stores combating this problem. ...Should customers have questions or difficulty using our self-checkout registers, we encourage them to ask for assistance from our associates managing that area.... Read More on The US Sun SKIN CRAWLING Gruesome MAGGOT infestation at apartment leads to 'discovery of rotting body' ON CHIN ICE Kardashian critics share wild theory that Khloe underwent new plastic surgery Lindsey advised her viewers to use a register where an employee can check out their groceries, instead of using self-checkout. If you must use self-checkout, Lindsey said to check every item carefully, making sure the machine scanned it properly.
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