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Retail Theft Detectors and False Alarms?
NichardRixon asks: "All too often I set off the 'shoplifter alarm' when leaving a major department store in my area, after purchasing OTC medicine. Even though I make a point of watching the cashier 'clear' the boxes, it is evidently an imprecise process. As often as not the alarm goes off as I leave, and the security person wants to look through my bag and compare what's found with my reciept. People passing by give me the evil eye, evidently assuming that I've been caught stealing.
This has happened so so many times that my new policy is to refuse to stop for the search, telling the gaurd that they will have to tackle me, and of course they just let me go.
Shouldn't stores be required to use more reliable equipment?" What's worse is that there are many retailers that are just plain apathetic to the alarm. What's the point of having these detectors if all they are is continuing source of false alarms? What good will they be when they catch a real theft in progress and no one reacts properly because of their questionable history?
"It happened to my wife the other day, however, and she felt as though she had no choice but to wait several minutes, embarassingly on display to other shoppers, for the arrival of the manager.
I was wondering if other Slashdot readers have been having similar experiences and if so, how they deal with them."
Why not just get that RFID chip removed from the back of your neck...
my aunt walked out of a store once and forgot to pay, and *did not* set off the alarms. when she realized what she'd done she went back to the store, and set it off going back in
By reading this, you have given me brief control of your mind.
Forgot to click the anonymous box Matthew?
(Bzzzzzzz...Bzzzzzz..Bzzzzzz)
I'm just standing in line for the self-checkout when I'm watching the doorway alarm goes off at a crazy clip...
(Bzzzzzzz)
Sheesh... They never let up... Half of the kin-folks are automatic criminal suspect (Bzzzzz)...
Now, its time to pray, when my turn is up. That my time and date are decided by a crazed-fate.
(Bzzzzz)...
Drat... It got me for no good reason.... Evil eyes lurks on me from all the overflowing lines.
(Bzzzzz) Oh? It got you too? He he he...Join the crowd, buddy.
PowerMac bag :P
I would be more worried about the looks you get when you bust out the 50 pound beast in the middle of the library.
Of course I know you meant powerbook, but I just had to be a smartass
Monstar L
Good thing you found out it was your wallet before you took your pants off and tried to enter the store....
Monstar L
I live in Michigan and have a concealed carry permit. While taking the training course for the permit we were told that sometimes your concealed weapon could set off in store alarms.
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I always wondered what would happen if they asked me if I was hiding and I lifted my shirt to reveal my
Legally my weapon must stay concealed, but if they really want to know...
-Tolerate my intolerance