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Geek Culture / Burgler caught by webcam while stealing it

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David T
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Posted: 18th Feb 2005 18:38
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How stupid can you get?



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/4272041.stm

Quote: "A house burglar was caught after a webcam on the owner's computer recorded images of him carrying out the raid.
Stills of serial raider Benjamin Park, 19, of Cambridge, were sent to an email address so even when he stole the computer, the images could be found.

Police said it was a "brilliant idea" of software engineer Duncan Grisby, who set it after a previous burglary.

Park was given an 11-month jail term by magistrates in Cambridge on Tuesday after admitting burglary.

The burglary was a real violation of my private space but at least he got caught

Duncan Grisby

"I was burgled three years ago and was annoyed at the time because I had thought about setting this system up then, but hadn't got around to it," said Mr Grisby.

"I was relieved it did what I'd intended it to when I was burgled again. It was nice to catch him in the act - but it didn't stop him from stealing my things. "


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Posted: 18th Feb 2005 19:16
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yeah that news article was funny.

we're in computer age dammit! computers do record who is trying to steal (if you set it up like the person did)

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I bet the monitor was on and everything.


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Posted: 18th Feb 2005 20:13
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Smile! You're on candid camera!

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Posted: 18th Feb 2005 20:51
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this program has been around for a while, you can set it when u go away so that motion sets the recorder to go off and email the footage. i had that back in 97! just cause some teenage douchebag got himself caught doesn't mean we should all bow down to some nerd who set his computer up. If the teenager had half a mind he would sue the state and the nerd for publishing his photo in a derrogatory form, he may be a criminal but according to all the whinging hippies out there he still has rights.

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Posted: 18th Feb 2005 21:03
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I don't think anyone was 'hailing' anybody, we're laughing at the fool who got caught.


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hey if i said you guys were hailing him, u guys were hailing him.

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Posted: 19th Feb 2005 00:55
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Quote: "If the teenager had half a mind he would sue the state and the nerd for publishing his photo in a derrogatory form"

that's part of why everyone hates lawyers: sue anyone for anything

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Posted: 19th Feb 2005 00:58
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hehe... funny indeed

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Posted: 19th Feb 2005 02:57
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Aww he looks like a nice boy.

Maybe he was just trying to feed his family.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves.


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Why should a whole country be ashamed of ourselves because of one chav?
Blame his parents...

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Staple him to the floor

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Quote: "Aww he looks like a nice boy.

Maybe he was just trying to feed his family.

You should all be ashamed of yourselves."


Lol, you forgot to point out that his left eye is all squinty.




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No it's not...

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Quote: "Staple him to the floor"


...Cover all his skin in honey, sprinkle bird seed on him and let two-dozen chooks do the rest...

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Posted: 20th Feb 2005 18:38
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put a webcam in his cell, then we can visit omgudumbass.com/live.php

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Quote: "No it's not..."








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Posted: 21st Feb 2005 01:14 Edited at: 21st Feb 2005 01:15
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Look again



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Yep, no squintyness there.

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Posted: 21st Feb 2005 15:12
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What's wrong with squinty eyes?


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Maybe he got lost while trying to find the post office.

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funny...

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Quote: "What's wrong with squinty eyes?"

Nothing, especially when they don't exist

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