Does anyone remember those days? I sure do. I think I was about 10 years old when I first noticed security cameras in stores, and the first time was in a Winn Dixie! At the time, I wondered why these existed in a grocery store, let alone why they had those detectors at the doors. I had no idea it was because people were stealing food and other items. At home, I was under the impression everyone paid for their groceries, not shoplifted them.
Later on, this became much more popular. Remember Fayva shoe stores? You used to be able to go in there, try on a pair of shoes, then walk up to the counter. Now a days, at existing places like Payless, cameras are all over the place. Why? Because of Dishonest Customer coming in, taking off his old shoes, trying on a new pair, and then casually walking out with the new shoes, discarding their old ones. Some would do this and actually put their old shoes back in to the boxes. If they are caught, it's always "Oh, my mistake. I didn't look at which shoes I put back." Bullshit. I'm sure they would not have had this problem when they got home with the new shoes.
And now, in places like Target and Wal-Mart, you can't buy a DVD or XBOX game without having to get someone to open up the glass case and give the game to you. Too many people have snuck these items into their clothing and walked out without being noticed.
It's great we have this security, but did anyone read "1984"? It was scary but now is a reality. We are watched too often and it's the innocent ones that are paying for it.
Later on, this became much more popular. Remember Fayva shoe stores? You used to be able to go in there, try on a pair of shoes, then walk up to the counter. Now a days, at existing places like Payless, cameras are all over the place. Why? Because of Dishonest Customer coming in, taking off his old shoes, trying on a new pair, and then casually walking out with the new shoes, discarding their old ones. Some would do this and actually put their old shoes back in to the boxes. If they are caught, it's always "Oh, my mistake. I didn't look at which shoes I put back." Bullshit. I'm sure they would not have had this problem when they got home with the new shoes.
And now, in places like Target and Wal-Mart, you can't buy a DVD or XBOX game without having to get someone to open up the glass case and give the game to you. Too many people have snuck these items into their clothing and walked out without being noticed.
It's great we have this security, but did anyone read "1984"? It was scary but now is a reality. We are watched too often and it's the innocent ones that are paying for it.
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