I wonder if urabn camouflage is appropriate attire for search and rescue services? Like, what if you (the searcher) get stuck, and no-one can find you 🤔

You are not ready for the power of knotted cables. It’s ok my son, all are blind to what they cannot comprehend!

Cables are pretty robust as well. Nothing stopping you just tying them up into self constrained knots.

Is there any actual hard evidence of this? Or is it all anecdotal?

Yep, according to the article, they have a strong enough lobby bribe machine to win exemption.

Since they increase theft/loss rates. If the increase in losses is greater than the saving in wages, they are a failure.