Man, have a look at Netflix killing it with the cross-promotion!
Final week their new true crime docuseries The Actual Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist premiered, and this week their collaborators Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are within the crosshairs of a brand new ring of burglars?? Intelligent viral advertising!
OK, getting critical right here… There actually is seemingly a brand new crime wave crashing on the Sussexes’ high-priced beachside neighborhood, in addition to just a few round it. The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Division is putting in additional safety within the space within the type of license plate recognition cameras. The Montecito Affiliation despatched out a warning to Harry and Meghan, in addition to different residents, explaining the cameras had been “in response to the high-value property crime we’ve skilled not too long ago.” They added:
“These crimes are being dedicated by refined out-of-the-area theft gangs.”
The six high-tech cameras ought to give police a greater concept who was within the space on the time of any given burglaries as they’ll establish not simply license plate numbers but additionally make, mannequin, and even physique injury on passing vehicles.
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Santa Barbara County Undersheriff Craig Bonner stated in a web based assembly for residents:
“We’ve had some issues with skilled burglars coming into the Montecito neighborhood. We wish these cameras up and working as shortly as potential to seize these people as they arrive and go from the realm. They’ve a confirmed capability to help investigators successfully resolve crimes by offering leads on autos that had been in an space when against the law is dedicated. They assist pace up investigations, and they’re a pressure multiplier; they’re on the market working 24/7, rain or shine.”
He added that the expertise right here isn’t for site visitors enforcement and gained’t acknowledge their well-known faces:
“It doesn’t contain facial recognition, and the info will probably be deleted after 30 days until it’s a part of an investigation.”
Different large names within the space embody Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Scooter Braun, Rob Lowe, and Adam Levine. These are all stars whose actions — like after they’re on trip for an prolonged interval or, say, bringing their complete households alongside for a Las Vegas residency to indicate a united entrance throughout a dishonest scandal. As an illustration. The entire thing reminds us of the burglars in 2018 who hit celebs as a result of they may see after they had been and weren’t dwelling on social media.
You could have heard, there have been truly two separate intruder alerts at Meghan and Harry’s dwelling in Might alone. So that is most likely a great name on the a part of native police. After all, it is likely to be good of the burglars to only steal the cameras — they’re value $2,500 apiece!
Right here’s hoping everybody stays secure! What do YOU consider this expertise?
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