Mostly Geeky

It’s not uncommon for large retail stores to use high-tech video surveillance and forensics to catch shoplifters, but Minnesota-based Target Corp. takes the concept one step further, lending its high-end technology and professionals to law enforcement agencies free of charge, often on high-profile cases.

Target Vice President of Assets Protection Brad Brekke said the company’s relationship with police departments is just one part of a broader policy on charitable giving.

So they put eyes and teeth on the bridge, in part as a further deterrent.

It has not worked…

This was iteration 1, BTW.

Now....the orange balls are attached to a detector with flashing signs and if you hit the balls (or even get close to it), the whole thing lights up.

Here is the upgraded version:

It’s doing pretty well at the moment, actually.

Toaster eggs are an example of a product that didn’t catch on with the public.