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Police Warn Against Recovering Your Own Stolen Property
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:50 am
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:50 am
When Hitting ‘Find My iPhone’ Takes You to a Thief’s Doorstep
This quote really stood out to me:
In what fricked up police state does this pig live in where civilians don't have backup (friends), guns, radios and jackets?
quote:
With smartphone theft rampant, apps like Find My iPhone offer a new option for those desperate to recover their devices, allowing victims like Ms. Maguire to act when the police will not. But the emergence of this kind of do-it-yourself justice — an unintended result of the proliferation of GPS tracking apps — has stirred worries among law enforcement officials that people are putting themselves in danger, taking disproportionate risks for the sake of an easily replaced item.
This quote really stood out to me:
quote:
“Let police officers take care of it. We have backup, guns, radio, jackets — all that stuff civilians don’t have.”
In what fricked up police state does this pig live in where civilians don't have backup (friends), guns, radios and jackets?
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Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:52 am to colorchangintiger
I wear my bulletproof vest everywhere.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:54 am to colorchangintiger
it's just a stupid article warning the people dumb enough to follow their phone to the ghetto... 
ETA: the last time I used findmyiphone, I was at Epcot.
ETA: the last time I used findmyiphone, I was at Epcot.
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 9:55 am
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:54 am to colorchangintiger
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:54 am to colorchangintiger
Cops would never go get your stolen phone, so I don't know what this guy is saying. And even if they went there, they're lazy enough to take the person's word for it anyways.
Too busy giving speeding tickets to actually protect someone's property.
Too busy giving speeding tickets to actually protect someone's property.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:55 am to Slagathor
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Slagathor
whoa! haven't seen you on in a looong time. How have you been?
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:56 am to colorchangintiger
quote:hey you
colorchangintiger
I've been well, thanks... just working in Gainesville... you?
and why does this article make you so mad? it's so dumb.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:57 am to colorchangintiger
quote:
With smartphone theft rampant, apps like Find My iPhone offer a new option for those desperate to recover their devices, allowing victims like Ms. Maguire to act when the police will not.
quote:
“Let police officers take care of it. We have backup, guns, radio, jackets — all that stuff civilians don’t have.”
Only, they won't.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 9:59 am to colorchangintiger
I don't think I would go knock on someones door to recover a stolen phone.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:00 am to Slagathor
Still in LC, still working industrial sales. Have a baby daughter due in July. From what I remember, you were working for the boyfriends dad?
The article overall doesn't make me mad, but the quote I highlighted does.
The article overall doesn't make me mad, but the quote I highlighted does.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:01 am to shutterspeed
quote:agreed. even if the value of the phone would make it a felony theft (in FL >$300)...
Only, they won't.
I just don't understand why this article even needed to be written. some people have sound judgment, others do not. if having this technology causes you to get yourself hurt or killed or to commit a crime, so be it.
ETA: cctiger, no I worked for my dad. bf and I got engaged, moved to fl, broke up, I still live in fl, work at the hospital. CONGRATS!!!!!
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 10:03 am
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:03 am to colorchangintiger
quote:
But the emergence of this kind of do-it-yourself justice — an unintended result of the proliferation of GPS tracking apps — has stirred worries among law enforcement officials
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:04 am to Slagathor
quote:
and why does this article make you so mad?
i'm upset with any person who doesn't get offended or mad at this article
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:05 am to colorchangintiger
quote:
in what fricked up police state does this pig live in where civilians don't have backup (friends), guns, radios and jackets?
In the same make believe world where he pretends the cops will use anything he listed in an effort to recover a stolen cell phone even after the location is locked down.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:06 am to Sl4m
Police dgaf about stolen cellphones.
This post was edited on 5/4/14 at 10:07 am
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:07 am to Sl4m
quote:
it can also lead to violence, particularly because some people arm themselves — hammers are popular — while hunting for their stolen phones.
lots of old boy fans, i see
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:07 am to colorchangintiger
quote:It's the principle of the thing. What, we're supposed to say "Oh, okay, they can keep it and I'll buy another one this time, and the next time, and the next. Thank you, Mr. Officer"?
disproportionate risks for the sake of an easily replaced item
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:08 am to colorchangintiger
People don't realize the value of the information they have stored on their devices. Well worth it in some cases.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:08 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
SlowFlowPro
quote:
i'm upset
it just points out morons that go overboard with the app... no intelligent person (hopefully) would put themselves in that situation. at that point you just say that it's time for a new phone. it does suck that the police don't care though.
Posted on 5/4/14 at 10:10 am to Sl4m
quote:
Police dgaf about stolen cellphones.
The one mentioned in the story gaf. He rounded up a bunch of his off duty homies to go find his. Didn't use the law as the story is requesting non-coppers do.
That's what irked me.
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