Don't make Walmart workers fight crime: Boot out the pols who killed public safety

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Don't make Walmart workers fight crime: Boot out the pols who killed public safety
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As America’s shoplifting crime wave continues, retail workers continue to bear the brunt. The latest? Walmart has implemented anti-theft tech to stop sticky-fingered customers in self-checkout line…

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And, per a beleaguered worker, “Those who are trying to scam the register are the ones who get upset the most.” CVS worker Scotty Enoe was forced to kill a violent shoplifter in self-defense in New York this summer .Mega-retailer Target cited a 120% increase in theft incidents involving violence or threats over the first five months of 2023 — a grim trend clearly set to continue.

Walmart’s bid to cut shoplifting at self-checkout counters leads to surge in ‘hostile’ encounters with customers And despite the denials from progs around the country, Walmart’s own CEO Doug McMillon sees rising retail crime as a key reason the company’s shuttering stores nationwide: “In some jurisdictions here in the U.S. there needs to be action taken to help protect people from crime, including theft,” he said in August. Lawsuit-plagued Rite Aid is declaring bankruptcy, with retail theft surely another factor pushing the once big-name chain over the edge.

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