OnВ Wednesday, however, Attorney General Daniel CameronвЂ™s office will ask the Kentucky Supreme Court to reinstate ShirleyвЂ™s conviction - lining up behind retailers eager to stem a burgeoning form of crime. Shirley, and millions of other Walmart customers - have the retail giantвЂ™s permission to use its self-checkout scanners to pay for merchandise, the appeals court reasoned. The appeals court also said the crime didnвЂ™t meet the statuteвЂ™s definition - using a computer without its owner's 'effective consent.' The offense was a felony punishable by five to 10 years in prison.ДЄ jury found Shirley guilty, but the Kentucky Court of Appeals reversed her conviction, saying it would be 'inherently unfair to convict somebody of a class C felony for theft of goods worth $80.'

The next time you plan on using the self check out, make sure each item appears on your screen and don't be afraid to ask for help from a cashier if you are having trouble with an item.The prosecution and Walmart contended that when Shirley misled the self-checkout scanners, she was tapping unlawfully into the sophisticated computer system connected to them. When necessary, we reach out to law enforcement as part of our commitment to meet our customers' and associates' expectations of a safe and enjoyable shopping experience.' For obvious security reasons, we don't discuss specific store policies. 'Like all retailers, we take basic measures to control inventory and keep prices low. KGUN 9 reached out to Walmart for their policy on thefts.

But I do think there needs to be a little more regulation on the situation.' 'Now there are circumstances where yes, people are doing these things. 'I think there should be an opportunity before they leave the store to rectify the situation,' Barger said. Meanwhile the Walmart in Oro Valley off Oracle had only 3 shoplifting arrests, which were felony arrests related to retail theft.ДЄcross town in Marana at the Walmart off Cortaro and I-10 there were around 84 cite and release arrests for 20. I have another client that is a business owner that purchased over $2,000 in items and one item is what he missed and he got cited for that.'ДЄccording to Pima County Sheriff Deputies there were 62 cite and releases at the Walmart on La Cholla from January 2021 to April 11, 2022. 'And it was just the simple one item that he missed, which can happen you know, anyone can do that. I have one client that had his kids with them,' Barger said. You know, I'm standing there scanning, I have my children with me. Some of the items they were caught for ranged from kitty litter to a bottle of bleach. She says in March she had 14 clients who were cited for petty theft from the Walmart on La Cholla. ' And it's coming out of one particular place. 'Well, what I've noticed is I'm getting a lot of clients that have to do the adult responsibility course for petty theft,' Barger said. Barger noticed several people going through the court diversion program who weren't her typical petty theft clients. The trend was noticed by Sandra Barger, who is a counselor and provides court ordered treatment. She's not alone, KGUN 9 spoke with three other people who were too afraid to go on camera with similar stories. I had to sign some things, then he offered to stay and chat with me afterward because he could tell I was so upset.' I'm in my 60s and they were just very rude and inconsiderate and I kept asking them to explain things because I didn't understand what was going on,' She said. They said because it was over $30 they would have to arrest me. She says she accidentally forgot to scan a few items during check out. 'And I was just in complete and total shock because I had absolutely no knowledge, let alone the intention of not paying for my items.'ДЄ woman, who does not want to be identified, says she was given a petty theft citation at the Walmart off La Cholla at 7635 N. 'Out of the shadows, two women just jumped out at me and grabbed the cart and ushered me all the way back across the store, into a tiny little interrogation room, if you will, and told me I was being arrested for shoplifting,' She said. It's an easy mistake to make, but for several people KGUN 9 spoke with, their mistake cost them a ticket and a hit on their record. TUCSON,Ariz.(KGUN)В -В Imagine checking out at a store, only to discover you accidentally missed an item.

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