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MICHAEL DUNNE: I’m Michael Dunne. For months, Asian American businesses have pleaded with local police in our community about a crime ring that was targeting them for a while. It seemed their pleas fell on deaf ears, but eventually, the police, aided by controversial technology, found the perpetrators and made arrests. While at its heart, this story is about burglary, but it’s also about a drama playing out everywhere. Sophisticated crime rings and sophisticated law enforcement technology that leave an anxious public contemplating the choice of allowing tech to catch bad guys while allowing tech to spy on us all. Today, on the show, you’ll hear from our own Rebecca Hansen-White, who’s followed this story since the beginning, and you’ll also hear the CEO of an AI based security company who believes the best solution is a blend of high tech and old-fashioned awareness. Rebecca Hansen-White joins now to pick up the story. KLCC reporter, Rebecca Hansen-White, always good to talk to you. Thanks so much for coming in…