Lawmakers say Costco’s decision to continue selling banned China surveillance tech (Lorex) is ‘puzzling’

[Starglow]

You can't make this stuff up...I have no concerns about using Lorex products.

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The lawmakers' letter lands two years after TechCrunch found Costco was selling the sanctioned surveillance maker's technology.

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Congress Probes ADI & Costco Over Selling Dahua and Hikvision

Congress Probes ADI & Costco Over Selling Dahua and Hikvision

Citing human rights and national security, Congress is probing two of the largest sellers of security products globally

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[Sybertiger]

The lawmakers have concerns that gubermint agencies shop Costco for surveillance equipment? The ban is only for gubermint installs as I understand it.

 

[TonyR]

This comes about when people, including the "lawmakers", don't read the regulations themselves before either passing another law or opening their collective mouths to comment, revealing their stupidity and lack of understanding.

Reading is a physical activity......comprehending is something else entirely.

 

[TonyR]

You can't make this stuff up...I have no concerns about using Lorex products.

Lawmakers say Costco's decision to continue selling banned China surveillance tech is 'puzzling' | TechCrunch

The lawmakers' letter lands two years after TechCrunch found Costco was selling the sanctioned surveillance maker's technology.

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Congress Probes ADI & Costco Over Selling Dahua and Hikvision

Congress Probes ADI & Costco Over Selling Dahua and Hikvision

Citing human rights and national security, Congress is probing two of the largest sellers of security products globally

ipvm.com

As if our officials don't have more important things to do....

 

[The Automation Guy]

Congress is out of control.

I know the FCC created a new regulation in late 2022 that effectively prevents new models from being imported/sold into the US, but it did not apply to any models already approved by the FCC. I would be shocked if these Lorex "kits" aren't grandfathered under the regulation. I have to wonder if the members of Congress ever read or understand the laws they pass or the regulations being put into force by other various government entities?

 

[Sybertiger]

As Nancy Pelosi said "we have to pass the legislation to find out what is in it". Man-o-man we really have some dumbchits running this country into the ground.

 

[garycrist]

All of those Bastards in Washington D.C. are not dumb, they for the most part, are thieving lairs.

 

[Parley]

I wonder how many of these legislators are getting Chinese money through backdoor channels?

 

[elvisimprsntr]

I wonder how many of these legislators are getting Chinese money through backdoor channels?

All of them, starting with the POTUS

 

[wittaj]

Also keep in mind that Dahua sold Lorex in November 2022, so at some point the existing inventory will be gone and moving forward the cameras will be non-Dahua and made by Skywatch. Granted new stuff probably hasn't hit the market yet, but it will.

 

[elvisimprsntr]

Also keep in mind that Dahua sold Lorex in November 2022

Dahua bought Lorex for $29M in 2018, then sold for $72M in 2022. Not a bad ROI.

 

[mike32162]

All of those Bastards in Washington D.C. are not dumb, they for the most part, are thieving lairs.

Correct. I will take a job mopping floors in Congress just to be privy to their info. Pelosi (D) or Tommy Tubberville (R) would be my top 2 choices. I'm impartial to party, but would prefer the expert tutelage of TT,

Although Pelosi is able to trade options with such precision she beats out hedge funds, Tubberville has mastered the craft, selling options premiums which he knows will expire worthless (in essence, he is the bookie taking retail puts and calls bets), and best of all... daytrading corn and cattle futures and always getting it right. I don't suppose his seat on the Agricultural Committee has anything to do with his profound success.

 

[TonyR]

Correct. I will take a job mopping floors in Congress just to be privy to their info. Pelosi (D) or Tommy Tubberville (R) would be my top 2 choices. I'm impartial to party, but would prefer the expert tutelage of TT,

Although Pelosi is able to trade options with such precision she beats out hedge funds, Tubberville has mastered the craft, selling options premiums which he knows will expire worthless (in essence, he is the bookie taking retail puts and calls bets), and best of all... daytrading corn and cattle futures and always getting it right. I don't suppose his seat on the Agricultural Committee has anything to do with his profound success.

At least he's against taxpayers funding abortions for the military. I just wish he could campaign against it in a different manner.

 

[garycrist]

I will guess they will use Chinese image sensors as they have been working hard in that line.