A Missouri man who went viral after a video of him not scanning the items in his shopping cart at a Walmart was posted online has denied he is a thief.
In the video, Bill Astle is seen standing in front of a self-checkout, removing various products from his shopping cart and putting them into bags without scanning them.
The woman who films the images, which were recorded on Mother’s Day, says in disbelief: ‘This man literally steals everything.’
“He doesn’t scan nonsense,” the woman says as Astle continues to pack items from his shopping cart without scanning.
A Missouri man who went viral after a video of him not scanning the items in his shopping cart at a Walmart was posted online has denied he is a thief. In the video, Bill Astle is seen standing in front of a self-checkout, removing various products from his shopping cart and putting them into bags without scanning them.
Astle, who works for Spark, Walmart’s delivery service, said he was just doing his job and is innocent
She was surprised by how blasé the alleged thief was and joked, “So open about it. Look at the screen, nothing is ringing.’
Astle, who works for Spark, Walmart’s delivery service, said he was just doing his job and is innocent.
He even has receipts from the date in question to back up his claim.
‘I’m not a thief. I am depicted and portrayed as a thief on the internet,” he complained First warning 4.
Astle explained that because he is a Walmart employee, he can scan the products on his phone while picking them up.
“Everything is done over the phone,” he said. “So when we get to the checkout, we don’t actually scan any items.”
When a Spark shopper arrives at the checkout, Astle says he is expected to scan his phone into the self-checkout machine and then pack the items.
Scanning the products on their phone eliminates the need to scan them at the checkout.
Astle explained that because he is a Walmart associate, he can scan the products on his phone while picking them up
The woman who films the images, which were recorded on Mother’s Day, says in disbelief: ‘This man literally steals everything’
The Spark employee has performed the routine countless times, and yet last month he was recorded performing the same task without his knowledge.
The video took the internet by storm and was quickly shared on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X.com, with many viewers condemning Astle’s actions in the comments and calling him a thief.
On X.com alone, the video has been viewed 15.6 million times and is captioned: “Man Won’t Scan Any Item at Walmart Self Checkout.”
One stunned user commented: ‘This guy is so blatant about it!’
Astle is overwhelmed by the attention and viral fame. Speaking about the video, he expressed his disbelief at the number of people who watched it.
The video took the internet by storm and was quickly shared on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and X.com, with many viewers condemning Astle’s actions in the comments and calling him a thief.
“Millions and millions of views,” he said in shock.
People have even personally recognized Astle and harassed him while he was trying to do his Spark shopping.
“I’ve had customers say, ‘Hey, didn’t I see you on the Internet? Didn’t you steal stuff?’
Then the Walmart employee finds himself in the awkward position of having to defend himself to strangers.
Right after the person finished filming Astle, he said he completed his Spark order and used his own money to purchase an item: flowers for his wife for Mother’s Day.
Astle is now on a mission to clear his name and return his life to normal. He said he is “trying to find a way to accomplish this.” [the videos] pulled down’
‘I have to explain to people what I do.’
Astle is now on a mission to clear his name and return his life to normal. He said he is “trying to find a way to accomplish this.” [the videos] pulled down.”
Right after the person finished filming Astle, he said he completed his Spark order and bought an item with his own money for Mother’s Day: flowers for his wife.
“If they had continued the video for another 30 seconds, they would have seen it when I got the Spark delivery order, I scanned two dozen roses and paid with my debit card.”