Union Co. ordinance requires pawn shops to take customer's photo

by WCNC.com

WCNC.com

Posted on February 10, 2013 at 5:48 PM

Updated today at 5:48 PM

UNION COUNTY, N.C. -- Some business owners in Union County are worried that new rules designed to protect victims of crime will drive customers away.
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A new ordinance requires that pawn shops, cash converter businesses, and scrap metal yards take a photo of every customer selling an item.
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The idea is to make it easier for police to track stolen items, but some business owners feel it?s an invasion of privacy.

"The individual is being treated like a common criminal. Everybody that would pawn to me would have their picture taken just like somebody that has been convicted of a crime, going to the police station and having a mug shot done," said David Waugh who owns a pawn shop.
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The county ordinance does not apply to businesses located within city limits, but commissioners are encouraging all cities, including Monroe, to adopt the ordinance.
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Source: http://www.wcnc.com/news/New-Union-Co-ordinance-requires-pawn-shops--to-take-customers-photo-190609441.html

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