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Programmer tries to explain binary search to the police (startrek.website)

submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] rgb3x3@beehaw.org 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm realizing now that this would have been super useful when I worked in Loss Prevention way back when. Wish I had known...

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[–] frezik@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a little surprised the police didn't already know about that method. Seems like they'd encounter enough CCTV footage that'd it'd be standard training.

I once again overestimate the training levels of the police.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

They probably do know. They just aren't meant for protecting your personal property

[–] Mubelotix@jlai.lu 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would have taken 5 minutes at most

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[–] nullPointer@programming.dev -1 points 1 year ago

just tell them there is a black man at the moment of theft, they will get on it lickety split!

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