US Politics | I’m a lawyer – the self checkout can land you in trouble but there’s a FAR bigger risk shopping in Walmart
CUSTOMERS face a bigger risk than being wrongly accused of stealing when using the self-checkout at Walmart, according to one lawyer. Dozens of shoppers have shared their horror experiences where they claim they've been wrongly accused of stealing after using the self-checkout. 
FOX 26 HoustonLawyer Stephanie Holan has warned about the risks customers face when they use the self-checkout '/ ' 
AlamyShoppers have been wrongly accused of stealing items when using the machines '/ ' But, attorney Stephanie Holan told Fox26 last month that shoppers at retailers such as Walmart should worry more about the potential risks concerning their personal data. She said: "You are standing there 'at the checkout ' sliding your card and punching in your code and there are cameras watching you. "I would be a lot more concerned that somebody is watching me get my information than I would be that they're going to accuse me of stealing an item." Holan said shoppers don't know if the computer will shut down correctly after items have been scanned. read more on walmart 
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check it out I was wrongly accused of stealing from Walmart - how to not get caught out too She said: "If you didn't close out the gas pump the right way, then the next person can come on use the gas pump, and tag on." Lawyer Carrie Jernigan, who has more than 1.2million followers on TikTok, has revealed what customers wrongly accused of stealing at the retailer should do. The influencer said shoppers who have been accused should speak to security guards calmly, explaining that they didn't shoplift. Jernigan advised shoppers to only use the self-checkout for making small purchases. Most read in The US Sun SHOPPERS' HORROR Fire at Walmart sends customers & staff running as flames engulf shelves UNSOCIAL DISTANCING Club bans STARING without 'consent' & hires 'officers' to police venue FIND THEM One dead and 6 hurt in horror shooting with manhunt underway for two suspects HORROR SLIP Hiker plummets to his death after last minute change of heart turned deadly TEARFUL PM Finland PM in tears as she admits 'I'm also human' after parties & topless pals BREAST FOOT FORWARD Kylie shows off major cleavage & almost spills out of tiny bikini Customers have been encouraged to keep their receipts and take their time while scanning groceries. The lawyer categorized shoppers caught out by self-checkout into three groups. She said: "The first group of people getting charged with shoplifting using the self-checkout are people going into the stores with the intent to steal. "The second group of people catching this charge, I will call the theft-by-mistake. These are the people that I genuinely think just forgot to scan an item.... Jernigan continued: ...It is usually something that was on the bottom rack of the cart or say a DVD that has slid under the purse, and when they are walking out, asset protection stops them." She explained that people are also targeted after leaving the store. The influencer warned that Walmart bosses may look into lost inventory. Jernigan also warned that using the self-checkout machines could cost shoppers thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, lawyers at the MacDonald Law Office have said shoppers have a strong defense if they make an accidental mistake. Read More on The US Sun 
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FOX 26 HoustonLawyer Stephanie Holan has warned about the risks customers face when they use the self-checkout '/ ' AlamyShoppers have been wrongly accused of stealing items when using the machines '/ ' But, attorney Stephanie Holan told Fox26 last month that shoppers at retailers such as Walmart should worry more about the potential risks concerning their personal data. She said: "You are standing there 'at the checkout ' sliding your card and punching in your code and there are cameras watching you. "I would be a lot more concerned that somebody is watching me get my information than I would be that they're going to accuse me of stealing an item." Holan said shoppers don't know if the computer will shut down correctly after items have been scanned. read more on walmart STORE SECRETS Walmart knows you're stealing at self checkout & it's not because of cameras check it out I was wrongly accused of stealing from Walmart - how to not get caught out too She said: "If you didn't close out the gas pump the right way, then the next person can come on use the gas pump, and tag on." Lawyer Carrie Jernigan, who has more than 1.2million followers on TikTok, has revealed what customers wrongly accused of stealing at the retailer should do. The influencer said shoppers who have been accused should speak to security guards calmly, explaining that they didn't shoplift. Jernigan advised shoppers to only use the self-checkout for making small purchases. Most read in The US Sun SHOPPERS' HORROR Fire at Walmart sends customers & staff running as flames engulf shelves UNSOCIAL DISTANCING Club bans STARING without 'consent' & hires 'officers' to police venue FIND THEM One dead and 6 hurt in horror shooting with manhunt underway for two suspects HORROR SLIP Hiker plummets to his death after last minute change of heart turned deadly TEARFUL PM Finland PM in tears as she admits 'I'm also human' after parties & topless pals BREAST FOOT FORWARD Kylie shows off major cleavage & almost spills out of tiny bikini Customers have been encouraged to keep their receipts and take their time while scanning groceries. The lawyer categorized shoppers caught out by self-checkout into three groups. She said: "The first group of people getting charged with shoplifting using the self-checkout are people going into the stores with the intent to steal. "The second group of people catching this charge, I will call the theft-by-mistake. These are the people that I genuinely think just forgot to scan an item.... Jernigan continued: ...It is usually something that was on the bottom rack of the cart or say a DVD that has slid under the purse, and when they are walking out, asset protection stops them." She explained that people are also targeted after leaving the store. The influencer warned that Walmart bosses may look into lost inventory. Jernigan also warned that using the self-checkout machines could cost shoppers thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, lawyers at the MacDonald Law Office have said shoppers have a strong defense if they make an accidental mistake. Read More on The US Sun CHIP CHIP HOORAY I tried 7 chocolate chip cookies - the runner-up will save you cash NUKE ALERT Europe's biggest nuke plant 'DISCONNECTED from grid' as Russia masses troops Walmart bosses may watch security footage as they try to pinpoint shoppers suspected of stealing items. But, sometimes it may be of poor quality, making it difficult for employees to identify alleged shoplifters.
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