I'm just a few years older than him and that's exactly what I was thinking.52 year old and thats all you can show for all those years, stealing? Worthless!
52 year old and thats all you can show for all those years, stealing? Worthless!
You might be surprised. It's an easy win for them to get success/completion/conviction figures up.Remember, just because you put an AirTag on your valuables does not mean the Police will be willing or able to do anything to get your valuables back should they be stolen.
1. Yes, although the cost…Aren't there actual trackers that are better at this task than AirTags?
huh?
They did that in New York and boy you should see the hate on this forum.You would think law enforcement might offer AirTags free to local businesses - it would surely more than pay for itself. Or if I sold safes I would include them free.
OTOH they could have gone with an alternative…The important part of the story, they went to the police and didn't go to the person's home themselves in an attempt to retrieve stolen property. As opposed to what Apple showed in their recent ad.
Stay safe everyone!
There are plenty of people far lower than thieves...estate agents, recruiters, solicitors, bitcoin enthusiasts, tesla fans etcA lot of folks don't think theft is such a big deal, but I'm tellin' ya, stealing is the lowest of the low, the dirtiest, even downright damnable crime! You know the old saying - if you can't steal it, rob it; if you can't rob it, kill for it - That's what I'm talkin' about. If you wanna permanently fix the theft problem, it's actually simple. Just send everyone who steals to the electric chair. What's that? Too many people? Well, what's the issue - let 'em line up.
This is neat but eventually will get figured out by the more "aware" thieves. Still, means plenty of morons will get nabbed by this for years to come.
Since it works well for stuffed animals, I may as well put one on my real dog.
Will no longer work since Google will roll out an update to detect Airtags.
They weren’t making it that couldn’t use it for that purpose, they were adding some safeguards. And they reiterated that its primary use is for finding your own property.While I think this is a great use of an airtag, wasn't Apple's stance that it should be used to find your own items, and not used to track your stolen goods, because of potentially abuse of an airtag for stalking? And wasn't Apple actively making it so that you couldn't use it for that purpose, by notifying anyone not owning the airtag (if that person has an iPhone) and by emitting a sound that "you are carrying an airtag with you" ?
Mostly wondering why the thief wasn't notified of carrying an airtag in this case...
He stole the safe, because it is easier to take it and break in later rather than risk having set off an alarm and teh police showing up while you are trying to open it. He had no idea what was inside until he got it home and opened it; in his mind it was "Safe = money = steal = open at home;" leaving out "=being tracked = busted"why did he steal the stuffed animal though lol, did he just assume it was expensive cuz it was in a safe?
He stole the safe, because it is easier to take it and break in later rather than risk having set off an alarm and teh police showing up while you are trying to open it. He had no idea what was inside until he got it home and opened it; in his mind it was "Safe = money = steal = open at home;" leaving out "=being tracked = busted"
They are called elected Politicians.
Two wrongs don't make a right, so one doesn't justify the other.We have 75+ year olds who wear suits and ties.... and they STEAL all the time. They are called elected Politicians.
Well plus I think it was inside of a safe.Must not have got the "stalking" notification yet. The stuffed animal is smart, it dulls the AirTag's chime that tells everyone its there.
Sounds like he was preparing for the life of a politician.52 year old and thats all you can show for all those years, stealing? Worthless!
"... he was able to be connected ..." 🤮 who writes this stuff? That's the ugliest implementation of the passive voice that I've ever seen. How about "Police tracked the AirTag to the thief's home and connected him to multiple other burglaries in the area."The thief, who turned out to be a 52-year-old man, took the bait and stole the safe. Police officers were able to track the AirTag to the thief's home, and he was able to be connected to multiple burglaries in the area. He was arrested and charged with nine counts of second-degree burglary.