rook2c4 wrote:
I do not think it is all that perfect method for marking camera equipment. I can't imagine police investing the time and money to carefully scan all recovered loot, item by item, with the extremely remote chance that one of the items has been tagged by the rightful owner. Just not going to happen.
Wrong. At least for more rural America. They look for part and serial numbers on recovered loot because knowing where it comes from helps on convictions.
This explains why marking your stuff is better than just recording the serial numbers. In short, it is much easier to get it back: