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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”

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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?
- And why, if you have photographic evidence of grand theft, you’d text the person who stole with just “this is Erica from the dentist office.”
  
  I have a feeling this internet person is making stuff up.
  
  You Really Think Someone Would Do That? Just Go On the Internet and Tell Lies?
  
  She wants to make sure this criminal knows her name and number personally
  
  I could see that happening in a small town "please just return our equipment"
  
  👁️👄👁️
  
  Nah this is real I was there
  
  Trust me im a dentist
  
  Yeaaah probably fake, but given that it could be easier to just get it back by asking rather than rescheduling patients, dealing with the police, and waiting for insurance to cover the expensive equipment it's... possible that this is legit (probably not, but possible)
- If something costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, it's also accurate to say it costs "thousands of dollars."
  
  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.
- Found the American who thinks healthcare does cost what he sees in the bill.
  
  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
  
  I'm Canadian. (Although dental isn't covered by healthcare in Canada, so ... Same thing in this case, kinda)
- Value is often not static. It's not like another dentist is going to buy sketchy shit from the trunk of this guys minivan so who is he really going to sell it to? That buyer isn't going to pay full price.
Alright, I'll be that guy... Hippo...
- My guess is they tried to write "hippa" and it autocorrected, because it's "HIPAA"
  
  Could also be short for Hippocratic oath?
  
  There are a few things I miss about reddit, like the HIPAA bot.
- 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.
  
  Yeah, it's funny and nobody had mentioned it, so I did ;)
  
  DiD YoU jUst AsSume ThEir IdeNtity?
  
  /s (you probably meant she*)
That’s trump level defense - you can’t take me to court for stealing because that violates my Hippo rights
- That's how it works actually - if you break the law while making the case, your case is invalid.
  
  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.
steals funny glowing metal thing

Funny glowing metal thing:
- I'm sure I have a screwdriver around here somewhere...
- Make em glow
- Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samut_Prakan_radiation_accident
  
  PS: cobalt 60 is a no-no
Is the screenshot blurry?
- Yes… an artistic choice, I believe.
  
  Huh. I'm not convinced text message screenshots warrant any amount of artistic license.
- It's clearly photoshopped/fake af
  
  Woah, you sure?
- Perfectly clear on my end
  
  Jk, that screenshot is no good
  
  jsyk the spoiler isnt formatting for me. i think you need a title after spoiler
- To be honest i dont know what the hell happened there. The top and bottom are blurry???
  
  Maybe they were trying to go for a tilt-shift look on the message.
Why should an employee witnessing a crime contact the thief? And even tell their name and send their phone number?
Oh yeah... that. FR though, how about dinner?

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