California's Shoplifting Epidemic: Locking Up Beef in More Ways Than One A video posted by Tony Bartleson on social media has sparked attention and ridicule about Walmart's response to shoplifting in California.
The retail giant is locking up beef and other meats in anti theft wire bags, addressing the issue of theft and reflecting broader societal failures that have led to this point.
The situation highlights the state's struggle with rampant shoplifting and "smash and grab" thefts since the COVID 19 pandemic.