Well, it turns out that utilizing self-service stations are actually leading to greater losses than human cashiers, whether it be from accidental customer errors or from intentional shoplifting.
A police officer in the US state of Ohio has been charged with murder for the shooting last August of a pregnant black woman who was suspected of shoplifting.
The huge crowds created a headache for the police, who worked longer shifts than usual as they dealt with traffic jams, accidents, shoplifting, and other issues.
That's true for police departments around the country and it's now increasingly common to see it used for graffiti, shoplifting, other low level offenses.