It's just part of the plan for life in the metaverse (mixed reality) in our tiny homes and 15 minute cities.
They have raised the dollar amount limit for shoplifting to be considered a crime in metro areas so that it's no longer worth it for law enforcement to get involved.
So much shoplifting now because people know they can get away with it. What to do, what to do?
Problem--reaction--solution
You know, they have facial recognition cameras and palm reader/biometrics available for ID'ing all customers as they enter a store.
In fact, you don't even need to check out anymore. You just go in, take your stuff and leave and it's all charged to your bank account.
Sweet! That solves the problem.
No more shoplifting and we can just defund the police while we are at it since we don't need them anymore.
What's more, most people can just stay home if their toilet sensor detected "covid" or there is a climate lockdown or whatever the latest invisible enemy happens to be and have their groceries (calorie allotment) delivered to their pod which saves the planet from "greenhouse gases".