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Re:Home Depot Sued for 'Secretly' Using Facial Recognition a... by mothballed on Thursday August 21, 2025 @03:33PM (#44977038)
There's definitely a rural element to it. I left probably $10,000 worth of construction equipment out for the stealing for 2 years while building my house in the country. Just totally unmonitored vacant property, surrounded by poor people in trailers who badly could have used the money if they cared to steal it. Of course neighbors would never think to steal it because burning your name in a small town is the same thing as banishment or starving to death because you'll never get another job / lover / friend / help.

It would have been gone in 15 minutes at my house in the city.

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Re:Home Depot Sued for 'Secretly' Using Facial Recognition a... by wat10000 on Thursday August 21, 2025 @04:03PM (#44977374)
In a rural area, there’s only a handful of people who would notice the opportunity. Odds are pretty good that they won’t take it, because most people aren’t thieves. In the city, thousands of people will spot the opportunity and odds are good that a few of them are thieves.
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