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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Feb 16, 2008, at 10:19 PM, EarthNSky wrote:
> Inside the store, sure, I could understand that...but these were on  
> the
> top of the building and facing the parking lots.

We don't want you losing sleep over this, so we persist.

How about this--WalMart has super-deep pockets. Lawyers love to go  
after deep pockets. If a customer were criminally abused in a WalMart  
parking lot they might well file a claim against the company alleging  
failure to provide adequate security. The cameras are a defense  
against such a claim. And if operating properly, they might provide  
law enforcement with evidence.

Also, WalMart stores have lots of merchandise sitting outside, from  
landscaping materials to riding lawnmowers. A pair of daring thieves  
with a fast truck might be tempted to liberate such things without  
payment. They may well be dissuaded by the cameras.