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The things you see at Walmart can sometimes make you do a double-take. Discover what was witnessed and if it's legal to do.

A lawyer is going viral on TikTok with another good reason not to use them. Dod Ghassemkhani of the Dod Law Firm in San Diego says self-checkouts open you up to criminal charges.

The shoplifting problem is also motivating some store locations to be even more determined to check customers when they leave the store. In some cases, it might be argued that over-zealous security personnel are going too far. A social media post may be proof of one glaring example.

The shoplifting epidemic is on fire. Retailers are losing more money than ever before. Major CEOs are warning of even higher prices as a result.Not only are higher prices the result of all this theft, but there is also another side effect. Stores here in San Angelo and nationwide are locking more and more items behind plexiglass or behind security devices.

Walmart is not the only retailer screaming about huge shoplifting rates nationwide. Target CFO Michel Fiddelke says shoplifting has jumped 50% year over year, translating to more than 400 million in losses just this fiscal year alone.