Transcription (of iMessage exchange): “Hi, is this Paul?

Who is this

This is Erica from the dentist’s office. I got your number from your file

Pretty sure this violates Hippo but shoot your shot I guess

I’m not flirting with you. We have you on video stealing thousands of dollars of x-ray equipment”

  • PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca
    1373·
    6 months ago

    I’m trying to figure out what X-ray equipment can be stolen that is worth only thousands of dollars. A case of those films you bite on when they x-ray your teeth?

    • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
      16·
      6 months ago

      If something costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s also accurate to say it costs “thousands of dollars.”

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        6 months ago

        I am just imagining him bored waiting for them to come back and he is like “fuck this, I am taking this shit, make this wait worth my while” and then just pulls out a tool belt and starts unbolting the thing from the wall.

      • rosymind@leminal.space
        3·
        6 months ago

        Nah, I’ve worked in dental. Those machines are insanely expensive. This is one hand-held unit for sale just under 3k, down from just under 7k . That doesn’t count the sensors, which are also crazy expensive.

        https://universadent.com/product/nomad-pro-2/

        Most offices have machines attached to the wall, which would be extremely difficult to steal. But a nomad is portable.

        https://dentimax.com/x-ray-sensor-comparison/

        Above is ONE sensor (most offices have at least 2) that costs around 7k. There are other neccessities as well, but I think you get the point

        • neonred@lemmy.world
          31·
          6 months ago

          Well, to be fair a few k is not expensive for medical equipment which is not a mass market, needs certification and usually lasts decades. It’s like no money.

        • lars@lemmy.sdf.org
          1·
          6 months ago

          Beep boop. I am¹ a Lemmy bot. It looks like you started writing the name of a magical,¹ friendly¹ animal who salutes people by flinging feces. Did you mean to refer to “hippopotamus”?

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          • LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world
            2·
            6 months ago

            1. Whoa apparently you left this comment 6 days ago but it just showed up in my inbox today. I check my inbox every day and your comment did not appear until 6 days after you left it. Federation weird(?)

            2. I’mma go stalk your profile now to get evidence that you’re not really a bot, just a clever fun Lemmyer.

            • lars@lemmy.sdf.org
              2·
              6 months ago

              Lolol. My instance periodically stops pushing content. Then it plays catch up.

              Boop beep.

    • BeardedSingleMalt@kbin.social
      26·
      6 months ago

      He meant to say HIPAA. In sort, series a laws for patient protections which include looking at a patient’s record to get their phone number for personal reason.

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
    55·
    6 months ago

    That’s trump level defense - you can’t take me to court for stealing because that violates my Hippo rights

    • Aux@lemmy.world
      1·
      6 months ago

      That’s how it works actually - if you break the law while making the case, your case is invalid.

      • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.com
        1·
        6 months ago

        Thats why this needs to change.

        If you commited murder and someone breaks the law to get you, you should still get convicted.

        But the person breaking the law should have no immunity either and face the consequences of their actions. But if the person abused a position of power (police, politician, etc) they should face twice the punishment, one time for breaking the law and a second time for doing so in a trusted office.

  • neonred@lemmy.world
    31·
    6 months ago

    Why should an employee witnessing a crime contact the thief? And even tell their name and send their phone number?