{"id":7162,"date":"2024-11-30T09:15:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T09:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/?p=7162"},"modified":"2024-11-30T09:18:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T09:18:04","slug":"lawyer-explains-why-you-should-never-use-self-checkout-at-the-store-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/?p=7162","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer Explains Why You Should NEVER Use Self-Checkout At The Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_8001.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_8001.jpeg 308w, https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_8001-300x254.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>offset the costs of these machines, are quick to level theft charges against such unsuspecting customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carrie Jernigan, a criminal defense attorney with a considerable social media following, warns about the pitfalls of using self-checkout lanes. As thefts ang down hard on any discrepancies, intentional or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the eyes of large retailers, an innocent oversight can swiftly transform into a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jernigan further explains that these businesses spare no effort in pursuing perceived culprits, often with minimal evidence. The repercussions can be severe, with charges potentially leading to jail time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To Checkout or Not: The Consumer\u2019s Dilemma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the pitfalls, the question arises: Are self-checkouts worth the risk? With potential legal consequences and frequent machine hiccups, it\u2019s a point to ponder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe next time you\u2019re in a store, weigh the convenience of a self-checkout against its potential downsides. After all, the real cost might be more than you bargained for.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>offset the costs of these machines, are quick to level theft charges against such unsuspecting customers. Carrie Jernigan, a criminal defense attorney with a considerable social media&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7162"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7163,"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7162\/revisions\/7163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}