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More BS for consumers who are now being treated even more like thieves when they shop

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It is probably wired up to the fire alarm like many emergency exits are.

And if there's no fire alarm? Maybe an active shooter or other situation that causes a stampede of people to try to leave the store?

Seems like an unnecessary risk to public safety in the name of loss-prevention.

These gates, if they plan to use them, should only lock if a security tag has not been deactivated (triggering an alarm).

The way it seems to be designed is that everyone is guilty of theft until proven they haven't stolen anything. And it doesn't seem like scanning the receipt actually proves this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

There is also a good chance that they can be pushed open, just triggering alarm. Based on TFA that is the case.

when leaving the self-checkout area, he didn't notice the scanner, so he pushed open the exit gate, prompting a loud alarm to go off.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

There is also a good chance that they can be pushed open, just triggering alarm.

I hope so. But then it begs the question: will that alarm also be ignored as all other in-store alarms tend to be? LOL

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Of course. My argument isn't that this is a good solution, I don't think it is. I just don't think safety is a notable criticism.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fair point. I don't know how their metal gates work, so safety came to mind.

edit: corrected Freudian slip.