Automated trespassing warning at a strip mall

[y_p_w]

I was at a strip mall that has some EV charging. The property includes Tesla Superchargers as well as Shell (former Volta) setups that are open to users 24/7. The property includes a fast food restaurant with 24/7 hours, at least for the drive thru and a dining room open early, along with several ATMs open 24/7. Also a well known coffee retailer that’s open pretty early. And with a lot of businesses, there are vagrants.

It has several of those security setups with cameras/lights that are parked in spaces. Big blue flashing light with cameras on the top of a telescoping tower. I get that there are a lot of vagrants hanging around.

However, I was there just getting something to eat early in the morning, but I guess someone walked near one of these things. That triggered a prerecorded message about trespassing. Don’t recall if it noted that “police are being contacted” or general threats of prosecution. It did seem kind of offputting. Might be timed, but businesses in the strip mall were absolutely open at the time.

I’m curious what the point was in this exercise. The cameras and possibly remote monitoring might be helpful, but blasting a loud recording was really annoying.

 

[Vercingetorix]

Protected by Viper, stand back!

 

[PF52]

Protected by Viper, stand back!

Or perhaps by the ED-209.

"I think you better do as he says."

 

[Thermo1223]

I would imagine it's a warning to not get near the actual camera setup. They do not want said vagrants trying to vandalize it.

 

[SevenBizzos]

These are getting more popular around here. A lot of them are placed in the corner of a commercial parking lot to keep watch on the buildings and parking. The announcements can be quite loud.

 

[walterjay]

I saw one of those at a mall recently. Curious I drove up to it. It has a large solar panel to keep it going. Spray painted across the solar panel was a nasty messeage ( think middle finger ) So much for security.

 

[y_p_w]

Or perhaps by the ED-209.

"I think you better do as he says."

You have 20 seconds to comply!

 

[Delta]

We have those stupid things at my work. If it senses someone and they aren't moving in 5 seconds it goes "Welcome to (my place of employment) please enter building or exit parking lot immediately". If the person stays there for another couple seconds it gives another warning, and then after if they are still there it will notify the security center for their review. They can then call local authorities. I could even be moving and those darn things will still yell at me. I can't say what I tell it when it does it to me, but you can use your imagination