Amazing New Anti-Theft System to Deter Holiday Thieves
View from the Liberty Island to Jersey City, United States on October 25, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
OMG, this is such a cool idea. Joel and Maryann discussed this morning and all agreed that it’s genius!
There are many ways to burglar-proof a business or at least deter a burglar with something that might make them want to choose another victim. The most popular way is some kind of an alarm. There are audible alarms that can be heard by the thief and anyone else nearby, and then there are silent alarms that automatically notify you and the police without the assailant being aware. The problem with these alarms is the time it takes for the police to arrive, and thieves know that when they hear an alarm that they have a few minutes to complete the job and get out. Another option is having a security guard or guards patrol the grounds of the business. This option can be very costly, as can security dogs, not to mention the time it takes to maintain them.
Well, check this out, there is a newer method that businesses are using to stop holiday thieves this year. Anti-theft fog machines! Density USA has created “anti-intrusion fogging security systems.” They spray a thick, white fog seconds after a thief illegally enters a business after hours. The company’s website boasts, “Density Fogging Systems add a new, highly effective element to your security arsenal by offering instant protection to prevent theft. When a potential intruder activates the Density Fogging System, it immediately begins filling the area with a thermally generated white fog, creating a near zero-visibility environment that inhibits intruders from seeing what they want to steal!”
They also claim that the dense fog is harmless. “At only one micron, the particles of Density Fog create a dry, dense smoke-like fog that is harmless, but inhibits an intruder’s ability to see what they intended to steal. This cost-effective solution remains in place for up to an hour while protecting your valuable merchandise from theft.
Not a bad idea, as long as it doesn’t leave any type of scent or odor. This would at least startle the potential thief, and most likely cause him or her to get out as soon as possible.
The Internet Is Focused On Powerball Conspiracy Theories
It was a strange series of events, and now Powerball conspiracy theories are taking over.
This morning, the winning numbers 10-33-41-47-56 and the Powerball was 10. According to USA Today, “the winning ticket was sold at a service center in Altadena in Los Angeles County.” That jackpot is for a record-breaking $2.04 billion dollars. But here’s how the conspiracy seemed to get started. The California Lottery announced a delay. Specifically, at 11 pm it was announced that there was a “technical problem.” The drawing would be delayed.
After the drawing finally goes down this morning a winner is not named and the jackpot goes up. But wait, it doesn’t. A winner IS announced. In California. Someone in Florida also won some money for getting 5 numbers but not the Powerball. They did the Power Play thing so they got 2 million.
The main Powerball conspiracy theories seem to be focused on the idea that it was California that announced that extra time was needed. Then it was California that had a big winner. But I will dispel one theory about a deal with the state getting the tax revenue. California is one of 15 states that doesn’t tax lottery winnings. So that conspiracy theory has been disproven. Actually, all of these ideas — like most conspiracy theories — are pretty far-fetched. But they are entertaining.
Joel Katz is the Morning Show Personality, Assistant Program Director, Podcast Host, Voiceover artist, audio producer, and Digital Content Writer for Magic 98.3. Joel has been working in New Jersey radio since college and started at Magic in 2002 as the Morning Show Host, “I can’t think of another place where I’d fit more perfectly; it’s just a great company with awesome people.” Joel is married to Kathleen, his elementary school sweetheart (they were each other’s first dates at age 9), shares a birthday with his oldest son, Ty, and has twins, Kiera and Liam. Joel runs at least 3.1 miles every day and enjoys playing basketball, doing laundry, saving his turn signal for when he really needs it, kissing dogs through a fence, using coasters, making that cool noise by rubbing his fingers on balloons, and chasing after ping pong balls on a windy cruise ship.
