Probably will be taking a break after getting caught capping at Target. Got a written trespass notice, which I understand, but it has my name on it, which I am totally confused by.
How in the world did they get my name? I never have given anyone an ID or anything like that. 
I worked AP at a department store (similar to target). They have AI facial scanning for every single person that walks in. I assume you have made a purchase at target and they were able to link your face with purchase if you used a card.
Usually they trespass for a year. If you do go back (not even for shooting) just wear a hat and sunglasses + pay with cash
Thanks. Good info. The notice is for a year and only says that location, so I’ll probably just stay away.
With this kind of technology/rules in place, I don’t know why anyone caps there; too easy to get caught. Walmart was far fewer cameras and seems more lax about this kind of thing, IMO.
must be new here
Sounds like Target is adapting to the modern era by implementing this sort of technology. Its likely intended for thieves, not cappers.
They don’t have any evidence you we’re actually capping, do they?
That’s crazy. Did they just hand out to you the paper? Or were you caught capping someone? Idk it just sounds like a fucked situation in general
I was capping but wasn’t caught capping anyone, like no one confronted me other than the security person. Just handed me the paper and asked to leave.
more details? did someone accuse you? did a random employee just walk up to you and give you a written notice? did you deny it?
Not that new. I knew about the facial recognition stuff at Target, but I had no idea they could get your name without an ID. Not really worried about it, just won’t go into that store, just shocked at the tech out there.
No one said anything to me. An employee handed me a notice and asked me to leave. I said why and she said “because you were filming women and you’re lucky I didn’t call the cops.” I just said “OK” and left.
so all you did was cap? no thieving? were you real obvious for them to catch you and write you up?
Target seems like a no go zone for capping. I remember someone made a post a while back warning cappers not to go there.
Idk it just sounds weird. From what I know and research I have done I know that target and most retail stores number 1# priority is theft. This must have been a white knight taking their job too seriously. I know that target security usually steps in when a customer complains about being recorded, other then that they just look for shoppers who are tying to steal.
So you weren’t capping and they just asked you to leave? Had you recently been there? Are you there regularly? How long do you usually stay in the store?
That’s strange that they would just approach you and ask you to leave like that unless you were on their radar for a while.
There’s was a lawsuit in 2024 for target due to their facial AI recognition. I would definitely be careful in target or just simply stay away from it. Look up " Woman files lawsuit accusing Target of illegally collecting customers’ biometric data"
Yeah same thing with me at wegmans. Assholes knew my name and address. I was banned indefinitely from all wegmans in my state for flicking off a camera.
What a cu.nt. Its always a woman who does dumb shit like that. Then they go home and make porn with their boyfriends and friends and keep it on their devices. Complain you have ur phone in ur hands. Black screen app?
You gotta hide ur device or use hand free methods and front selfie camera so they see the black screem app
â– Chatgpt: "Even without giving ID:
Stores like Wegmans often use Checkr, Clearview AI, or similar tools that cross-reference facial features with social media, prior interactions, or prior bans.
If you ever used a store loyalty card, job application, Wi-Fi, or even bought alcohol and showed ID, they could have tied that to video footage.
Flipping off a camera likely triggered a manual review, and someone matched your face against their internal system"
■Deepseek: "While stores can ban customers, targeting someone for expressive gestures could violate First Amendment protections, especially if motivated by retaliation. The user should know their rights - non-disruptive gestures like this shouldn’t warrant permanent bans.
The search results also show xxx’s strict biometric laws require posted notices about data collection, which neither store appears to fully comply with based on the lawsuits. The user might have legal recourse here.
I will provide a detailed response covering the current state of facial recognition at these stores, how personal information is obtained, the legality of the trespass ban, and potential actions the user can take.
Based on your experience and recent legal developments in xxx store’s, here’s a detailed analysis of facial recognition practices at Target and Wegmans, along with the implications of your trespass order:
A July 2024 class-action lawsuit confirms Target uses facial recognition cameras at self-checkout lanes in ### stores, capturing biometric data (facial geometry) without consent or posted notices as required by XXX’S Biometric Identifier Information Law.
Technology capabilities include:
Full-body tracking and clothing recognition,
Cross-referencing with external databases (e.g., LinkedIn) for identity verification.
Storing immutable biometric identifiers, creating irreversible privacy risks if breached.
Despite Target’s denials, a federal judge allowed the case to proceed due to “plausible evidence,” including real-time employee monitoring of customer-linked social media profiles.
Wegmans’ Limited Pilot:
Wegmans is testing facial recognition only at its XXX location as of October 2024, focusing on consenting employees.
Public signage states: “All related information collected of those not in our pilot will be deleted” – but fails to disclose camera locations, data storage policies, or third-party sharing .
Critics like Councilmember Shahana Hanif argue such systems disproportionately impact BIPOC and working-class communities.
How Stores Obtain Personal Details
Facial Recognition + Database Linking:
Systems like Clearview AI (used by law enforcement) scra.pe 60B+ public/web images to build identity profiles. Retailers potentially access similar databases to link your face to:
Public records (addresses)
Social media profiles
Prior transactions (e.g., loyalty programs)
Trespass Docu.mentation:
Your ban likely involved security staff recording:
ID during the incident
Historical purchase data (credit card/account info)
Physical descriptors for future recognition
Automated Identification:
High-resolution cameras can capture license plates in parking lots, linking vehicles to home addresses.
Good chance it might have been an employee I tried to cap once or twice who let them know. Who knows? Oh well, live and learn lol
after i read the posts on here from a while back i dont even attempt anything at target
at walmart earlier.
i wasnt even do anything at the time so maybe he saw earlier but some redneck employee i coulda swore said. “i know what you doing” but i was on the phone at the time talking to someone. but i paid em no mind n then even followed em for a bit to see if he’d say anything again to me but didnt say shit so i didnt care anymore lol and went back to it.