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Long Beach Limits Self-Checkout Machines to Combat Theft

4/17/2025

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Long Beach, California, has taken a bold step to combat rising theft by limiting self-checkout machines in stores like Walmart to just two per employee, while mandating at least one traditional register stays open. This ordinance, which carries hefty $2,500 fines for noncompliance, aims to bolster safety, though critics believe it misses the deeper issues behind shoplifting.

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Story summary

Long Beach, California, has taken a bold step to combat rising theft by limiting self-checkout machines in stores like Walmart to just two per employee, while mandating at least one traditional register stays open. This ordinance, which carries hefty $2,500 fines for noncompliance, aims to bolster safety, though critics believe it misses the deeper issues behind shoplifting.