Tech moves faster than the law

[Wolffie]

Front page news this morning...

Two days after telling police that thieves broke into his house and stole $7,000 worth of electronics, Alex Van Almsick realized it was technology — not detectives — that would solve the crime.
He hadn't been able to get an investigator on the phone. But his job at a computer store left him well-equipped to do a little sleuthing on his own.
Using the Internet, Van Almsick linked up with his stolen iMac. He used global positioning to trace it to the Clinton-Peabody housing complex then manipulated the built-in camera to take video of the person who had it.

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Bottom line. Law can't keep up with technology. Sad Fact.

 

[codymac]

Bottom line. Law can't keep up with technology. Sad Fact.

The real issue is that the urban police departments can't be bothered to investigate property crimes.

 

[Bonch]

I want to know more about how "He used global positioning to trace it to the Clinton-Peabody housing complex". It's an iMac. How did he use global positioning?

 

[OutThere]

The real issue is that the urban police departments can't be bothered to investigate property crimes.

This.

Thieves recently broke into my relatives' house while they were asleep inside, stole a laptop, cell phones, cameras....and the keys to all three of their cars, which they proceeded to drive off in. The police wouldn't return phone calls, the detective in charge wouldn't even come out of his office to discuss the case at the station. Two of the cars were found abandoned with really good evidence inside that was not looked at, and the city required the cars be picked up within 24hrs or they would start charging $150/day to store them.

Too much law enforcement money going towards anti-terror and war on drugs related causes.

 

[Bonch]

Too much law enforcement money going towards anti-terror and war on drugs related causes.

Yep