In Australia at Coles supermarkets, you get frequently blocked by the stupid new AI monitored smart gates if you have not purchased anything and it requires a staff member to open the gates. All done in an attempt to address increasing instances of shoplifting. A better approach, in a cost of living crisis, to reduce shoplifting is to not keep raising grocery prices constantly and advertising now proven misleading discounts. Coles and Woolworths have been making record profits during this time. The real theft is happening in the stores but not by the shoppers.
Not sure about this gate here, but in my company we do have gates and need to scan our company ID to enter or leave the building. If there’s a fire and the alert is on, then the gate will just automatically open up and let you out
Happened to me last week. Went inside to buy a snack, they didn’t have my favorite, so I decided against a snack. I left the store by crawling under the gate :) (nl, not australia)
I have literally been waved through by overwhelmed employees managing 6+ kiosks on their own with scales calibrated too sensitive and no human checkout for people with booze and produce.
In Australia at Coles supermarkets, you get frequently blocked by the stupid new AI monitored smart gates if you have not purchased anything and it requires a staff member to open the gates. All done in an attempt to address increasing instances of shoplifting. A better approach, in a cost of living crisis, to reduce shoplifting is to not keep raising grocery prices constantly and advertising now proven misleading discounts. Coles and Woolworths have been making record profits during this time. The real theft is happening in the stores but not by the shoppers.
Fire code allows the gate to stop you?
Sure there are fire codes, but this is about property rights. Which one is more important?
Not sure about this gate here, but in my company we do have gates and need to scan our company ID to enter or leave the building. If there’s a fire and the alert is on, then the gate will just automatically open up and let you out
Happened to me last week. Went inside to buy a snack, they didn’t have my favorite, so I decided against a snack. I left the store by crawling under the gate :) (nl, not australia)
The trick is to steal shit then buy something.
Easier than ever with self-checkout
I have literally been waved through by overwhelmed employees managing 6+ kiosks on their own with scales calibrated too sensitive and no human checkout for people with booze and produce.