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”
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?
And to think someone might post a comment on lemmy and capitalize every word! Nobody makes stuff up on the internet. Nobody capitalizes every word in a sentence. Sheeple will believe everything these days
She wants to make sure this criminal knows her name and number personally
Because she saw him on video and she thinks he's cute. And she also doesn't value her safety and privacy. It all checks out. This story is totally credible. /s
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But what about the hippopotamus?
I could see that happening in a small town "please just return our equipment"
Try that in a small town.
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Nah this is real I was there
Trust me im a dentist
If something costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, it's also accurate to say it costs "thousands of dollars."
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
Well, to be fair a few k is not expensive for medical equipment which is not a mass market, needs certification and usually lasts decades. It's like no money.
Depends how strict you are with "thousands" like a big Dexis OP 3D Panoral scanner /only/ costs $40k
Or you can get smaller handheld ones like a Dexis IS 3800W for $10k and can probably get older models for cheaper.
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?
No. He’s just really concerned about the hippo.
It's the oath to hold hippo law above all other laws
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 ;)
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.
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Funny glowing metal thing:
I'm sure I have a screwdriver around here somewhere...
Make em glow
Is the screenshot blurry?
Yes… an artistic choice, I believe.
Huh. I'm not convinced text message screenshots warrant any amount of artistic license.
Even screenshots of fake conversations?!
You mean to tell me this conversation is fake?? How am I supposed to believe anything I read on the internet now??
It's clearly photoshopped/fake af
Woah, you sure?
Looks like they are. I can tell from some of their words and from seeing quite a few critics in my time.
Perfectly clear on my end
::: spoiler Jk, that screenshot is no good :::
jsyk the spoiler isnt formatting for me. i think you need a title after spoiler
Idk how it works but the spoiler thing is shit. Like there are multiple ways of making spoilers and some work on certain apps/instances and not in others... It's shit.
Theirs works fine to me on Sync
interesting. im on jerboa btw
To be honest i dont know what the hell happened there. The top and bottom are blurry???
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?