True Stories of Face Recognition and Retail Crime Episode 3: The Philly Fanatic
Each day, FaceFirst helps retailers prevent shoplifting and organized retail crime. The Case of the Philly Fanatic reveals how face recognition caught an especially devious criminal with a history of recidivism. The Scheme The perpetrator in this case became known to loss prevention professionals as The Philly Fanatic, because of his penchant for wearing Philadelphia Phillies merchandise. His signature scheme involved finding a low-cost cabinet, filling that cabinet with expe
