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October 7, 2008

Smile! You Could Be On YouTube!

Yesterday, as I was leaving the JC Penny Home Store, a sign on the door caught my eye:

WE CARE! in big bold letters

in smaller letters “Closed Circuit Television in Use”

While this is better than “Shoplifters will be prosecuted” or “You’re Being Watched”…the message doesn’t make any sense. I expected “We Care” to be followed by something like, “That’s why we donate 3% of all profits to X charity.” However, the CCTV makes it clear the only thing they really care about is my not stealing from them.

My idea: If they must note that CCTV is in use
, what about something like,

Look Up and Wave!
You could be on YouTube tomorrow!

Closed Circuit Television in Use

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