First it was spray paint. Then eye drops. Now, even ground beef is under lock and key.<\/p>\n
A San Jose Walmart has reportedly taken anti-theft measures<\/a> to a new level, placing pricey cuts of beef and even packages of ground meat inside metal security cages to keep would-be shoplifters at bay.<\/p>\n Influencer Tony Bartleson \u2014 better known online as \u201cMeatdad\u201d \u2014 posted a video<\/a> from inside the California store showing rib-eye steaks and ground beef wrapped in wire security devices.<\/p>\n First it was the spray paint stores in California locked up to combat shoplifting, next it was eye drops and now its meat? Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n A Walmart store in the golden state has reportedly beefed up security in the meat department, placing rib-eyes and ground beef inside locked up little wire cages. Facebook\/Meat Dad<\/p>\n Holding up a cowboy rib-eye priced at nearly $16 a pound, Bartleson quipped: \u201cWelcome to California.\u201d<\/p>\n The video also showed a three-pound package of ground beef locked inside its own metal cage. The clip has racked up more than 3.8 million views.<\/p>\n Bartleson said he was stunned by the response.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n An influencer known as Meat Dad posted a video online showing him inside a California store, showing the locked up pieces of everyday food. Facebook\/Meat Dad<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing basic food items locked behind cages is sad,\u201d Bartleson said in a statement to The Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cMy hope is that we can get to a point where measures like this aren\u2019t necessary anymore\u2014where people don\u2019t have to steal just to eat, stores don\u2019t have to lock up food, and everyone has reliable access to the necessities they need.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think most of us want to live in a world where people can put food on the table with dignity, and I hope we continue moving in that direction,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/p>\n California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> The unusual security measures sparked fierce debate online, with many shoppers saying they understood why the retailer resorted to locking up meat.<\/p>\n \u201cWith people stealing what they haven\u2019t paid for, I don\u2019t blame Walmart for doing this. If you\u2019re an honest person who plans to pay for it, why would this bother you\u2026 bruh,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n Shoppers reacted to the store\u2019s reported extreme measures, with many in support of it. Facebook\/Meat Dad<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have a problem with any company protecting its merchandise from thieves. But it seems like people have more sympathy for thieves. When this stuff is constantly stolen, that drives prices up.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not locked up, it\u2019s tagged for shoplifting because it happens more now with prices the way they are,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n \u201cLocked up meat? For what reason? Theft? No!\u201d a third person wrote.<\/p>\n
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