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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by orthoxerox on Monday August 02, 2021 @01:27PM (#28039735)
> The really interesting thing is: why does the police not "follow the money" and take out those advertising likely-stolen tools for sale in the open?

Too costly to prosecute. How can you prove that this specific chainsaw has been stolen? "Yes, I am selling my chainsaw. No, I won't talk to you, officer, unless I am under arrest and I have my lawyer present."

Then you arrest them and what? You need something to show the jury.

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Re:Home Depot is introducing power tools that won’t work if ... by mschuster91 on Monday August 02, 2021 @04:12PM (#28041986)
Why don't hardware retail shops use the same method that banks and IT retail shops use - tracking device serial numbers? When I go to the parts shop next door and buy an SSD, I get an invoice with the serial number written on it. This small inconvenience for the checkout staff should well be worth the hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen equipment...
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