Kmart is introducing a major, highly controversial change to its checkouts: physical barrier arms. Designed to crack down on shoplifting, these new gates won't open to let you leave until your receipt is successfully scanned.

The crew reacts to the news from across the Tasman, debating whether this is a "common sense" security upgrade or an absolute nightmare that treats every everyday shopper like a suspect. Is this the future of retail, or has self-checkout security officially gone too far?

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