You're making the error of focusing too much on technological gizmos as "solutions."
> Point is, businesses need to keep up with the times. Just stating that lightning keeps thieves away is not going to cut it.
The context here is banning the lighting.
If some “gizmo” has the potential to make something better for a little investment, why not consider it?
Just like police cars patrolling neigborhoods at night lead to a drop in petty crime even if they don't actually catch anyone.
So far it seems just the word of a random Internet stranger against mine.
You're making the error of focusing too much on technological gizmos as "solutions."
> Point is, businesses need to keep up with the times. Just stating that lightning keeps thieves away is not going to cut it.
The context here is banning the lighting.