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<blockquote data-quote="SkredlitheOgre" data-source="post: 5761477" data-attributes="member: 99513"><p>Yeah, you'd think so. From what I heard, granted this is like third-hand, since the bookstore was (and still is) cash only and no records, it was hard to track down where everything went. The people that worked there at the time didn't work there when the cops rolled in, so really, it came down to an investigation over whether the store owner had any part in it, which he didn't, as far as I know.</p><p></p><p>I've been in there to sell some books and honestly, the people who work there couldn't give a rats ass. They kinda flip through to make sure it's in good shape and then give you cash. It sucks, but I can't say I'm surprised.</p><p></p><p>The library has upgraded their security in the last few years, too. Before, there was a stamp <em>somewhere</em> in the book and one of those RF identifier sticker things, again<em> somewhere</em> in the book. Those are easy to get rid of and the stamp could be covered or torn out. Now, the rather large stamp is on the first page as you open the book and all the books have the ID tag stuck to the inside cover. They still toss in the sticker ones occasionally, too. I can't see how it would prevent theft entirely, especially given how our main library is set up. There's the main entrance and then an art gallery at the other end, which I think only has one of the scanners to detect the ID tags and no staff at all. I'm sure I could walk out with an armload a books and be gone by the time anybody got there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SkredlitheOgre, post: 5761477, member: 99513"] Yeah, you'd think so. From what I heard, granted this is like third-hand, since the bookstore was (and still is) cash only and no records, it was hard to track down where everything went. The people that worked there at the time didn't work there when the cops rolled in, so really, it came down to an investigation over whether the store owner had any part in it, which he didn't, as far as I know. I've been in there to sell some books and honestly, the people who work there couldn't give a rats ass. They kinda flip through to make sure it's in good shape and then give you cash. It sucks, but I can't say I'm surprised. The library has upgraded their security in the last few years, too. Before, there was a stamp [I]somewhere[/I] in the book and one of those RF identifier sticker things, again[I] somewhere[/I] in the book. Those are easy to get rid of and the stamp could be covered or torn out. Now, the rather large stamp is on the first page as you open the book and all the books have the ID tag stuck to the inside cover. They still toss in the sticker ones occasionally, too. I can't see how it would prevent theft entirely, especially given how our main library is set up. There's the main entrance and then an art gallery at the other end, which I think only has one of the scanners to detect the ID tags and no staff at all. I'm sure I could walk out with an armload a books and be gone by the time anybody got there. [/QUOTE]
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