Behind Bar Code

MONTPELLIER, France (AFP) – According to police, a 22-year-old shopper
fabricated barcode labels on his home computer, and by using them to
replace the originals was
able to acquire goods for a fraction of their real prices.

Police said a store clerk spotted him as he was affixing the home-made
labels on boxes containing garage-door motors, costing 2,000 euros
apiece. The young man, whose identity was not given, allegedly had
re-priced
the motors at 160 euros.