I agree it sucks this is necessary but given the situation in that area I'm not sure it's fair to just blame the retailers. It's either increasingly invasive th

I agree it sucks this is necessary but given the situation in that area I'm not sure it's fair to just blame the retailers. It's either increasingly invasive things like this or locking most products away behind glass reducing convenience and increasing wait times - or raising prices even further to pay for more loss prevention staff (at SF wages on top of already pricey SF lease costs). Many other retailers have already relocated elsewhere, so at least Safeway is still there trying to provide people with a local option.