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A LAWYER has told how you could be falsely accused of stealing if you use self-checkout at stores like Walmart and Target.
The TikToker, who claims to be a San-Diego criminal defense attorney, advised his followers not to use self-checkout at any store to avoid getting “caught up in a shoplifting case.”
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Dod Law defense lawyer (@dodlaw) shared the video on his page when appearing to answer a question asking if he uses self-checkout lines.
After acknowledging that it was a “great question,” the attorney went on to say “I never use the self-checkout line at any store.”
He informed viewers that “the number one way for somebody to get caught up in a shoplifting case,” is by using retailers’ self-checkout lanes.
The lawyer explained that most stores with self-checkout like Walmart and Target do an inventory check every few days.
“And if something is missing, what they’re going to do is they’re going to get their Loss Prevention Officers to go back and just review video.”
He went on to say: “All these stores have a huge asset protection program.”
The TikTok-creating attorney also said the stores have “tons of loss prevention officers” who “spend hours reviewing video” surveillance at the store locations to fill gaps in inventory losses.
He gave an example of someone being at the store with their kids, who may distract you and cause you to forget to scan an item or scan it incorrectly.
If you walk out, “next time you’re in the store, you’re going to get a citation for ‘effect related offense’ and you might have a defense to it but the loss prevention is not going to hear it.”
Apparently, you’d have to “go in front of a judge and embarrass yourself.”
To avoid fighting the case that way, he simply said people should never use a self-checkout line.
“It’s so much easier and it will make your life so much easier,” he said.
Many TikTokers chimed in as the video got a lot of attention with more than 17,500 likes.
“Or just make sure everything has been scanned correctly,” a TikTok user said.
“[Well] technically I was never formally trained so unless I intentionally didn’t scan I’ll take my chances,” another added.
Someone else said: “In Walmart here, if i miss scanning an item, the sensors at exit will start beeping.”
“I love how Traders Joe ring your stuff n bag it so professionally,” a person shared.
They added: “Trader Joe’s the best!”
“They packed the bag so professionally like Tetris,” The Dod Law defense lawyer replied.
Walmart and Target did not immediately respond to The Sun’s request for comment.
