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Lowe’s and Home Depot are ramping up surveillance in store parking lots in states including California, Texas and Connecticut AI-powered license plate readers to combat theft and keep customers safe — but privacy advocates warn the devices could track shoppers’ movements.

The systems can create searchable records showing where vehicles travel, when they arrive and how often they visit certain locations — prompting worries that the technology can amass data about consumer behavior that can be accessible to law enforcement, hackers, private investigators or even misused internally.

Home Depot was named in a class action lawsuit filed last week in California federal court alleging that the department chain was running a covert surveillance system using LPR technology and then feeding that information to a database accessed by law enforcement.

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I present this evidence again to make one thing clear:

your life is not worse because of the top 1%

it is worse because of the bottom 1%

Also, can we watch the footage to see who is responsible for the surge in shoplifting?

Anyone worked for the construction company McDermott?

They got work right now at some LNG plants near Sabine Pass & Louisiana

I forgot what happened but I think McDermott bought out CB&I.

CB&I had that big contract in Hackberry not too far back.

Was wondering the pros/cons for working for them

Elton John was Eminem’s AA sponsor and helped him get sober.

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Lake Charles attorney Walt Sanchez has announced plans to challenge Judge Ron Richard for his seat on the city court.

Richard is one of two judges on the Lake Charles City Court, representing District B. He has practiced law in Southwest Louisiana for 30 years.

Since taking office in 2021, Richard said he has made changes such as modernizing court processes, implementing an expedited court calendar, launching the Fresh Start Amnesty Program, expanding access to court information and adding more convenient and flexible payment options.

Sanchez has practiced law for over four decades and served on the Sulphur and Lake Charles city courts as judge pro tempore for more than 20 years. He said his campaign will focus on “strict adherence to the law, public safety, timely movement of court dockets, respect for victims’ rights, and firm accountability for violent and repeat offenders.”


City court judges handle local civil, traffic, and criminal misdemeanor matters for Ward 3.

District A Judge Jamie Bice is also up for reelection this year after serving two terms. At last word, no one has announced plans to run against him.

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Any idea why high profile attorneys in Lake Charles run for these seats?

What do they gain from it?

Who do you think wins?

I used to work on offshore oil rigs. The generators that power them are the size of a small house. One day a technician forgot to lock out;tag out while he was checking why we were having voltage drops on the pump floor. A supervisor came by and saw the third generator was off and decided to fire it up. I was in the room trying to find a replacement pump sensor when it clicked. Boom pop zap. I saw a human explode, turn to plasma, then carbonize. The sound and and smell never leave.

My sister is deciding between EDS and T.S. Cooley for her son's school next year.

He tested for Cooley and got in.

Usually, the choice between a private school and public school in Louisiana is pretty easy, but apparently Cooley is a really good public school that is very STEM based.

Would like to hear opinions.

If education is the only factor, which is best?

Let's hear it.

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Rolex has just opened a trade school for watchmakers in Texas. Already competition is as fierce as Harvard’s, and students could walk out with $95,000 jobs.

Kind of shows you how bad American colleges have failed. They take in taxpayer dollars, hire endless administrative staff, and prioritize cash loaded international students. And the students come out with no jobs and no hands on experience in their field.

Over/Under 1.5 years in jail?

If the genders were swapped I'd do 10.5 lol

What films best encapsulates what the 90s were all about? fashion, music, design, technology, news, mood, atmosphere, etc?

Not a fan of it but this was the first to come to mind

Oters who are 50+, what is a 'harmless' habit you had in your 20s that ended up ruining your health or finances later in life?