Mark Brents, a 57-year-old man from Florida, has been arrested for a barcode manipulation scheme at Lowe's, where he switched barcodes on merchandise and returned them for cash. Meanwhile, Venezuelan immigrants are working as food delivery drivers in the US, with some renting out accounts on DoorDash and Uber Eats to make money. This has raised concerns about the safety of delivery apps and the ability of customers to trust the people delivering their food. Democrats are proposing government oversight of these apps, but critics argue that this would only exacerbate the problem and lead to further government incursion into digital spaces.
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