I have been curious, since I moved to the LES in NYC a year and a half ago, why the Duane Reade near me had security dongles with metal cables attached to the handles of Tide and other premium detergent and on nothing else in the store. Now I know.
[edit] this comment's reference: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5024191 suggests that my local Duane Reade may have simply fallen victim to paranoia induced by a viral and perhaps inaccurate news article. I'm inclined to investigate further.
[edit again] the end of the article mentions another Duane Reade in NYC that had someone steal a great deal of Tide detergent. I now wonder if there is, in fact, a black market for tide, or if this thief fell victim to viral misinformation, causing Duane Reade (equipped with the same misinformation) to also over-respond.
Reminds me of the time I was carded when I bought Baking Soda.
I see a lot of weird shit on the internet, I generally like my reality to be a bit more logical, but every once in a while something really does make me say WTF.
[edit] this comment's reference: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5024191 suggests that my local Duane Reade may have simply fallen victim to paranoia induced by a viral and perhaps inaccurate news article. I'm inclined to investigate further.
[edit again] the end of the article mentions another Duane Reade in NYC that had someone steal a great deal of Tide detergent. I now wonder if there is, in fact, a black market for tide, or if this thief fell victim to viral misinformation, causing Duane Reade (equipped with the same misinformation) to also over-respond.