Interesting how easily the authorities were able to get access to store receipts, establish probable cause, and get the financial transaction information they needed to identify these people.
I’m glad they were caught but it makes me think about how we’re giving away our privacy every time we shop, in exchange for convenience. I’m a little surprised and/or offended when a clerk I don’t know addresses me by my first name (”Thanks for shopping at ******, Honcho!”) based on what they see from my debit card purchase.
Perhaps you should try living in Switzerland, then you could hear "Thank you for shopping at *******#38675534"