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The basic idea of seeing who has robbed your store before and directing security staff to pay attention to them seems like a good one to me... Especially in sm
by londons_explore 3y ago
The basic idea of seeing who has robbed your store before and directing security staff to pay attention to them seems like a good one to me...
Especially in small theft incidents where police can't be bothered to intervene (eg. Stole $15 of stationary), it makes sense to have this system automatically collate thefts by the same criminal to eventually do a prosecution.
- Nextgrid 3y agoIn isolation, this is true. The problem is that there's no way in hell it would ever be limited to theft prevention. It's only a matter of time before this will be used for more nefarious purposes. Remember that browser cookies and software was once used for good and legitimate purposes. But since there is no (enforced) legislation against their misuse, online stalking and spyware has become the norm.
- richbell 3y agoFor example, banning all employees from a company that you don't like. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/madison-square-garden-ban-lawyers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/madison-square...