IN THE NBA? THE LATEST EJECTION FOR THE WARRIORS STAR. >>> FROM KPIX, THIS IS THE LATE NEWS WITH SARA DONCHEY. >>> HELLO, I'M SARA DONCHEY. IN AN AGE THAT EVERYTHING IS SUPPOSED TO BE MORE CONVENIENT SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT IS A BIG STEP BACK. LOTION, COLD MEDICINE, BEAUTY PRODUCTS ALL UNDER LOCK AND KEY AT SOME SAN FRANCISCO CHAINS. THEY CHAINED UP ICE CREAM FREEZERS BECAUSE SHOPLIFTERS WERE CLEARING THEM OUT. IF YOU WANT TO BUY ANYTHING, TRACK DOWN THE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE THE KEYS. SELF-CHECK OUT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE GETTING WHAT YOU NEED FROM A STORE FASTER AND EASIER. IT HAS HAD SOME UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. NOW, THE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE OF THE FUTURE IS NOW A THING OF THE PAST. >> Reporter: THIS SAFEWAY HERE ON WEBSTER STREET IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF STORES IN SAN FRANCISCO THAT HAS REMOVED ITS SELF-CHECK OUT STANDS. WORKERS HERE TELL ME IT IS BECAUSE OF SHOPLIFTING. AS SOON AS YOU WALK INTO THIS SAFEWAY IN THE FILLMORE YOU ARE GREETED BY GATES DESIGNED TO DETOUR SHOPLIFTING. EMPTY CHECK OUT AISLES HAVE GATES. AND THE EXIT DOORS ARE PERMANENTLY CLOSED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORE. SECURITY GUARD TOLD ME THE STORE RECENTLY ADDED MORE GUARDS TO DEAL WITH THIEVES. AND, SAFE WAY COMPLETELY REMOVED ITS SELF-CHECK OUT KIOSKS. SHORTLY AFTER THEY INSTALLED THE GATES OVER THE SUMMER. MIKE IS A REGULAR CUSTOMER WHO SAYS IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO WITNESS SHOPLIFTING. >> LIKE I SAID, TWO GUYS STUFFING BAGS OF CHICKEN, PACKAGES OF CHICK NEN THEIR BACKPACKS. WHEN I CAME AND TOLD THE SECURITY PEOPLE ABOUT IT, THEY SAID, WELL, THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. WE HAVE TO SEE THEM IN ACTION. >> I AM GOING TO MAKE OTHER COOKIES. >> Reporter: ON THIS NIGHT HE CAME TO PICK UP BAKING INGREDIENTS. HE REMEMBERS WHEN HE HAD TO SCAN HIS RECEIPT TO EXIT THE SHELF CHECK OUT AREA. >> I THOUGHT THAT WOULD STOP SOME OF IT. I USED TO USE THE SHELF CHECK OUTS MYSELF. I USED TO SEE PEOPLE COME WITH STUFF AND WALK THROUGH THE AREA AND WALK OUT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CASHIER. >> Reporter: IN JULY SAFEWAY SAID THEY ADDED THE GATES DESIGNED TO SLOW DOWN THIEVES, NOW THE ENTIRE AREA IS CLOSED OFF. THEY NOTICED THE SELF-CHECK OUT STANDS WERE REMOVED. >> IT WOULD BE NICE. AGAIN, I GET THE REASON WHY. >> Reporter: AT TARGET ON MISSION AND 4th THE SCREENS AT THE SELF-CHECKOUT AREA HAVE BEEN DISABLED. WORKERS CONFIRM TO KPIX THEY WERE DEACTIVATED DUE TO SHOPLIFTING. TARGET POINTED TO THEFT. SHOPLIFTING AND ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCREASES IN LOSSES. THIS FALL, TARGET SAID THEY CLOSED THREE BAY AREA STORES FOR THOSE REASONS. >> I DON'T KNOW. IT IS, IT IS, IT IS A SYMPTOM OF ALL OF THE LARG
