Shoplifting and Security Video Footage

[jk]

I'm not reading all of that but based on the first couple paragraphs it sounds like a lot of hooey. Earlier it was as simple as the system was wrong now you don't even remember what you did in the store. Sorry but I'm not buying it

[cdwjava]

As a note, I have been told my WalMart LP management that unless they have first-hand observation of theft, they will not (or are not supposed to) pursue criminal charges. So, it is very likely that an employee SAW you take an item off of a shelf and tuck it in a bag without an attempt to scan it. If so, your attorney may have an uphill fight trying t claim that you were medically unfit and disoriented at the time. If he can call your doctor to the stand and he can convince a jury that he believed you were having some sort of dissociative episode you might find yourself subject to a conservatorship, losing a driver's license, etc.

Speak to your attorney. If you cannot afford one, one should be appointed for you at some time int he proceedings - typically, it is at arraignment but the process in your state might vary.

[PandorasBox]

See, we have heard many claims here of "I was sick and disoriented" but at the same time, the shoplifter was still able to get to the store, shop, bag everything, and get to their car. You see where the problem is?

If you are that prone to seizures/blood sugar issues, I suggest you (1) Please stop driving before you have one of your spells behind the wheel (2) Don't use this Scan and Go system (3) Your physician needs to know what is going on.

Myself, having shoplifted 5 years ago....I won't even use the re-usable bags. And there is no way I would use Scan and Go.

[free9man]

I can also see this causing headaches for LP, especially if the system is still buggy. They may think they are seeing someone shoplift but are not. Not commenting on OP's situation, just a general observation.

[jk]

I can also see this causing headaches for LP, especially if the system is still buggy. They may think they are seeing someone shoplift but are not. Not commenting on OP's situation, just a general observation.

I have my suspicions it is not nearly as buggy as the OP is suggesting.

and the "new" information removes any real claim of it being buggy and accepts that they may not have actually scanned everything they were putting into their bags.

I suspect this is either a contrived story or they are trying out stories to present to the court.

[PandorasBox]

As a person who shoplifted 5 years ago, I am ultra cautious:

- No overly bulky clothing. I do work retail and make it obvious that I have a fanny pack on (I'm not leaving my purse in my car).

- No re-usable bags, not even folded up and under my cart. We've seen many people here who loaded their bags as they shopped and then "forgot" to pay or forgot to pay for an item in the bags.

- No rummaging in my purse or pockets. If I do need to get my cell phone from my purse, I make sure I am in a very open and obvious location, not hidden in the middle of an aisle, and if there is an employee there, that's even better.

- If I change my mind about buying something, I go put it back right where I got it from.

[brownj12]

I can also see this causing headaches for LP, especially if the system is still buggy. They may think they are seeing someone shoplift but are not. Not commenting on OP's situation, just a general observation.

I have been involved in testing of this product. It is not buggy, it is clear when an object is scanned, if you do not receive a confirmation to the scan then you keep trying until it works, no different than the self checkout. I could see a situation where a LP employee may be suspicious, however that is easily resolved by comparing bag contents with the receipt. I have been stopped multiple times when leaving the store for a receipt check, this process is similar to leaving Sam's club, the quickly glance at the receipt and in the cart and send me on my way.

[free9man]

I have been involved in testing of this product. It is not buggy, it is clear when an object is scanned, if you do not receive a confirmation to the scan then you keep trying until it works, no different than the self checkout. I could see a situation where a LP employee may be suspicious, however that is easily resolved by comparing bag contents with the receipt. I have been stopped multiple times when leaving the store for a receipt check, this process is similar to leaving Sam's club, the quickly glance at the receipt and in the cart and send me on my way.

Fair enough.