Retailers Use Social Networking to Catch Thieves

[Guest]

Coming into the holiday season, lots of shoppers are focused on finding that perfect gift. While retailers are traditionally looking to capitalize on consumer spending, there are always the concerns for security for shoplifters

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[Guest]

What a bunch crap..First: bragging is childish. Second: IF they got away with it then the deed is done and without substantial proof this is effectively a dictator way of thinking. A hunch or an idea does not add up nor make compliance.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

I'm not going to say it's a good thing.
But imagine if shoplifting in your area gets you banned from all shops there - now that may actually prevent futher thieft. Not like sending them to a prison, whereafter they're a wannabe famous rapper.

 

[nekatreven]

I'm kind of in the middle here. I can see this going overboard on the big brother/dictator side of things...but these people apparently filmed THEMSELVES. Lol, I mean you can't make it much easier to catch you.

Hopefully, knowing that this is one more way to get caught will at least take some of the social/glamor aspect away.