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🚨 “THE ICE CREAM IS IN JAIL”: Washington State Grocery Shopper Captures Shocking New Reality 🚨A viral video from TikTok user @uneekeye17 is sparking a national conversation after she shared her disbelief over new security measures at her local Safeway in Washington State. For the first time in her life, the simple act of buying a pint of ice cream now requires hitting a call button and waiting for a store employee to physically unlock the freezer doors.She says "This is the ice cream counter, or the ice cream freezer, and you have to ask for assistance to get it unlocked. It's literally locked and there's a button. You have to call for help. I've never seen this in my life. Tell me if your stores have this too."At several Safeway locations—including West Seattle, Ballard, and Rainier Avenue—shoppers are encountering padlocked freezers and high-tech security shutters.Customers report waiting up to five minutes for an associate to arrive with a key just to grab a pint of ice cream.In some cases, store associates must use a specialized alarm and key to disable the lock; if it isn't re-enabled quickly, a keyed alarm triggers throughout the store.Why Is This Happening? ⚖️📈Washington State has the unfortunate distinction of ranking as the #1 state most impacted by retail theft in the U.S., losing an estimated $3 billion annually.High-value brands like Ben & Jerry's and Haagen-Dazs are being locked up specifically because they are frequently stolen in bulk to be resold on a "black market" to smaller mom-and-pop shops.Staff and security experts note that individuals coming down from opioid highs often develop a severe "sweet tooth," making ice cream a primary target for shoplifters in metropolitan areas like Seattle.