habshi wrote:
> Recently was the target of an attempted burglary.
> So the police came and gave me this smart water and a gun to shoot
> next time (just kidding!) .
> The chemical solution is specially made for each house , and
> you smear a bit of it in the nooks of your electronic or valuable
> product and put a marked with 'smart water' sticker on it.
> The thief cant sell it , as the dealers will shine uv light on
> it , and if it is discovered in his house a look at the smart water
> bit lifted like a finger print , shows where it has been stolen from.
> Phone the police to get yours now.
>
> http://www.smartwater.com/
>
> SmartWater is a colourless liquid solution that is simply
> dabbed onto the uneven surfaces of your valuables.
>
> It can be used to code all sorts of items such as jewellery,
> ornaments, electrical items and even your motor vehicle. Each bottle
> contains a unique chemical 'code' which is registered to you -
> conclusively proving ownership. It cannot be easily seen by the naked
> eye and is almost impossible to remove. The liquid glows under
> ultraviolet light making it easy for the Police to detect.
>
> The Police use it in undercover operations to catch and convict
> criminals. Criminals know about SmartWater and fear its power to
> forensically link them with the scene of a crime.
>
> So, by coding your valuables and displaying the SmartWater deterrent
> signs, you are sending out a powerful warning to any thieves and
> burglars operating in your area
It is a wonderful idea, rather like tracker devices, but it all falls down
for me with the recurring yearly fees, which will increase ad infinitum with
no real reason, after all once your smartwater is registered to you what
extra yearly cost can there be? A tiny amount of power to run the computer
and pay someone to maintain it, which spread over thousands or millions of
subscribers doesn't equal very much per head. Adding on more per vehicle is
just taking the mick.
The average burglar is too thick to think of the consequences of taking
something that is marked and so this won't help much for domestic use (IMO)
Really tasty stuff that might be targeted by higher up the foodchain thieves
could be advantageously marked with it, but the average junky won't be
deterred from the average house.
A noisy alarm, secure house/garden/shed and a dog would deter more burglars
from ordinary property. Oh, and police patrols would deter some too.
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