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, a lawyer has claimed. Shoppers at large retail stores are allegedly 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, criminal defense attorney Lindsey Granados 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 CUP-LIFTING I'm a size 32DDD - I can never find corsets but I got 2 in Victoria's Secret GOING NUCLEAR Worst-case scenario after nuclear reactor meltdown revealed EDGE OF DISASTER Russia 'moves military equipment into nuclear plant' amid fears of attack VIRAL SPREAD Monkeypox virus lingers on surfaces touched by an infected person, study finds KIM'S SKIN Kim shows off REAL skin including cellulite on butt & legs in silver bikini KIM'S FIBS Kardashian fans catch Kim in a major 'lie' after they spot 'proof' in video 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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STILL COMMITTED? 'Cult mom' sleuths think she's sending message after strange detail 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, criminal defense attorney Lindsey Granados 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 CUP-LIFTING I'm a size 32DDD - I can never find corsets but I got 2 in Victoria's Secret GOING NUCLEAR Worst-case scenario after nuclear reactor meltdown revealed EDGE OF DISASTER Russia 'moves military equipment into nuclear plant' amid fears of attack VIRAL SPREAD Monkeypox virus lingers on surfaces touched by an infected person, study finds KIM'S SKIN Kim shows off REAL skin including cellulite on butt & legs in silver bikini KIM'S FIBS Kardashian fans catch Kim in a major 'lie' after they spot 'proof' in video 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 WHERE IS HE? Inside the reclusive life of Richard Simmons after he vanished from screens STILL COMMITTED? 'Cult mom' sleuths think she's sending message after strange detail 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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