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Taking measures that make shoplifting obviously more moral than actually paying for things, absolute galaxy brained moves.
Capitalism does inspire innovation; though everyone who is not an investor or executive that can capitalize from said 'innovation' finds it repulsive.
My store has a security guard with a gun present at all times. Some of them just have the blue polo, black military pants, combat boots, and gun. Other times the guard on duty will be in full CoD drag with a plate carrier (often without plates) boots bloused in to their black bdus. They always hang out right next to the exits with the self checkout.
You don't have to let them search your cart when you leave the store no matter how much they protest. I fucking love telling them "no" and just keep walking, the look of confusion and anger on their face
Depends on your local jurisdictions. Some places have what's called "Shopkeeper's privilege"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopkeeper%27s_privilege
Small business tyrany, amirite? I think most places have a policy to let people walk and then use surveillance to build a case over time so they can avoid liability, but the security pukes don't necessarily know that.
Also- exercise extreme caution at Target. Target spends a lot of money on cutting edge surveillance and coordinates with the cops. They'll build a profile and let you walk out with stuff until you trigger the dollar amount for felony charges then set the cops on you.
Fun '2020 George Floyd uprising fact; The Target that was looted and burned in Minneapolis was a laboratory location for testing new surveillance and repression techniques. They worked very closely with the MPD. It wasn't targetted randomly or opportunistically, it was a source of oppression in a mostly PoC community and was destroyed in retribution.
I had no idea, that does kinda change the narrative. Not that I have any problem with people fire bombing target just for shits and giggles but this seems like really good reason..................................................................
Which is why I advocate lazy shoplifting instead of the running out of the store variety.
Go in, have 70-ish dollars worth of merch in your cart, scan and pay for maaaaybe 15-20 (less if possible), and leave; easily repeatable, and you will get way less scrutiny. Admittedly harder to do if store has RFID gates
Exact method varies store to store; if the store has a pressure sensor in bag area, just don't bag your stuff up, scan it in cart with scanner gun, and make it look convincing that you're getting everything if there are store staff members watching. If asked why you're not bagging, just say you're trying to help the environment (which you are also doing by helping screw over a megacorporation). And always, be nice to the staff (sans rent a pig), they're just trying to get by, and being nice to them also makes it easier on you as you will likely get less attention.
Lol my grocery doesn't even have bags anymore. Like maybe they have paper bags hidden somewhere but idk where they are.
One of the supermarket chains I shop at recently removed the free small plastic bags that used to be at the checkout. They even had the gall to claim they did it to be green and sustainable.
So now you either have to buy a big overpriced plastic bag, even if you just have a couple of items or you have to balance your groceries in your arms.