Motives For Actively Preventing Theft
Items may require an anti-theft system for a variety of reasons, which may occur in combination depending on the type of item and its use:
- The item is expensive and/or has sentimental value (prestigious car, family heirloom, birthday gift, war medals, coin collection)
- The item is difficult/impossible to replace if lost (produced in low numbers, antiques, unique works of art)
- The item is easy to steal (retail/supermarket products, office stationery)
- The item may be left unattended in an unsafe environment (laptops in a library, cars in a carpark)
- Inappropriate use of the item may cause considerable damage or may enable further unauthorized acts (theft of car keys, stolen building access keys, identity theft)
- The item is desirable to others (jewelry, mobile phones, rare collectibles, auto parts, industrial designs)
- The item is otherwise un-obtainable: (Alcohol, Tobacco products, age related substances)
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