Apparently (and perhaps fortunately) few of our fellow paranoids read the
11/2003 National Geographic article "Watching You: The High Tech World of
Surveillance." It makes Orwell, et.al., sound like Chicken Little!!!
In a message dated 7/13/2004 2:30:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
djmcosmo@yahoo.com writes:
> yes i've heard supermarkets are cracking down on so-called
> advantage shoppers and coupon abusers....Actually some store ARE CRACKING DOWN!!! Go to:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/07/06/national/main627543.shtmlIf the link doesn't work, do a Yahoo! News search for "'best buy'
demon"
An interesting note in the article is that stores are cracking down
on UNPROFITABLE customers. Could this lead to casinos barring:
1. A penny slot machine player who only bets 1 cent at a time?
2. A $5 blackjack player who knows basic strategy and only plays
slowly at crowded, hand-shuffled tables?
3. A Carribean Stud Poker player who doesn't make the "optional" $1
progressive bonus bet?
4. Other players who don't make side bets?
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