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SF grocery stores desperate to combat theft are turning to high-tech upgrades, with the assurance that it will significantly reduce crime.

Desperate SF⁢ Grocery Stores Turn to High Tech Upgrade to Combat ⁣Theft:⁣ ‘I‍ Guarantee It Cuts Down on the Crime’

As crime continues to soar,⁢ businesses and stores are⁣ resorting​ to ⁣increasingly restrictive measures to mitigate that destructive spillage.

Whereas many businesses⁤ have already adopted⁤ some‍ sort of a receipt checkout before leaving the store’s ‍premises, certain‌ Safeway stores in‌ San Francisco are adding a high-tech wrinkle to that established practice, according to KPIX-TV.

In short, these new checkouts in San Francisco have ‌replaced ⁣the elderly lady​ who glances at a customer’s⁣ receipt with a‌ physical⁢ gate that ⁣won’t open until a receipt is scanned.

KPIX reporter Betty Yu tweeted‌ out a video of the⁣ new ⁣ gates in‌ action:

It’s a simple setup: ‍There is an automated kiosk located at the ⁢exit of the grocery store. After scanning⁣ something printed ⁤on the‌ receipt, the⁤ gates slide open, and the customer is ⁢free to go about their day.

At first blush, it feels like there could be a⁢ number of hassles associated‍ with this that⁣ would turn off local customers. Apart from the actual act of always having to, effectively,​ “punch-out” of your grocery trip, what happens if there’s an issue with ‌the kiosk?

KPIX notes ​that Safeway‌ workers can manually override the gate ⁤to open it, ⁤but that still doesn’t account for what happens if the unit fails⁣ altogether (or if there’s a massive power outage.)

Should law enforcement officials crack ⁣down ⁢on shoplifting ⁤this way?

Should law ⁣enforcement⁤ officials crack down on shoplifting ⁣this way?

Despite those‌ potential⁤ annoyances, local customers at ⁤these Safeways (KPIX notes that two locations ⁤in​ San Francisco that ‌have adopted these sliding‍ gates) all ⁣appear to be for it — because anything appears to be better‍ than the crime wave that has the city in its clutches.

“Everyday,” one customer told KPIX. “You see ⁤(shoplifting), you just mind your own business.”

Another​ customer told KPIX⁣ that ⁤the new sliding gates are “the best.”

That same customer added: “It’s‌ going to cut down on the crime.⁢ I guarantee it cuts‍ down on the crime.”

“The ⁣more they shoplift, the more ‌we ⁤have to ⁣pay for ⁣the products,” another shopper ⁢lamented to KPIX.

The outlet also ⁢noted that, across the customer spectrum, ‌there was​ a lingering sense of dread about store closures, which is an issue with precedent⁢ in the​ Bay area.

A much-hyped new Whole Foods that opened ​in San Francisco lasted all of a year before a ⁢number of issues — including shoplifting — shuttered the business in April.

Time will tell if ⁤these new sliding gates can ⁢help mitigate the rampant shoplifting in the area, but‌ that still⁤ leaves a number of ‍other issues afflicting the jewel​ of‍ Northern California — or at‌ least the once ​considered jewel of NorCal.

Apart from this​ bubbling retail exodus, San ‍Francisco has been subject to a string of negative headlines, ranging from‌ the bizarre to⁤ the tragic.

Earlier ‌this month, ‌San Francisco mothers ‍were being ⁣ terrorized by youths with baseball ‌bats.

In April, San⁤ Francisco was⁤ thrust⁤ into the negative⁣ spotlight when CashApp founder Bob Lee was wantonly stabbed to death in ⁣the streets.

The post Desperate SF Grocery Stores Turn to High Tech Upgrade⁢ to Combat Theft: ‘I​ Guarantee It Cuts Down on⁣ the Crime’ ‍ appeared first on The Western Journal.



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