Of note in the article: "There are very organized groups where the leaders at the top are recruiting people that are drug-dependent, homeless, or down on their

Of note in the article: "There are very organized groups where the leaders at the top are recruiting people that are drug-dependent, homeless, or down on their luck and offering them incentives and providing shopping lists to go out and bring back certain products" In the broader context, attempting to thwart shoplifting directly is essentially treating the symptom rather than the disease. This is not caused by homeowners looking to save a buck on tools for yard work. It's organized crime taking advantage of vulnerable people. Social programs to help remove this source of cheap/willing labor combined with thorough investigation-based law enforcement is a better solution than theft resistant tools.