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What are the concerns regarding the rise in shoplifting and crimes, and the effectiveness of biometric surveillance in improving public safety for businesses?

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      Albert Fox Cahn explains that there is a fabricated sense of fear built on bad crime statistics, which surveillance companies exploit to sell their products despite a lack of evidence that they work.

      • He states that retail federations provided inaccurate data claiming a massive surge in organized shoplifting, which fueled public fear.
      • The cameras, facial recognition, and mass deployment of CCTV have been proven ineffective in preventing crimes over several decades.
      • While these measures give an illusion of safety, they rarely keep anyone safe and pose a threat to the people who enter those businesses.