Posted by on under social networking site, addicti, facebook, burglar, robbery, ly, real world, logs | 
yet-another-lobbyist writes to mention that Facebook addiction has finally caused real world consequences, at least for one would-be burglar. It seems that 19-year-old Jonathan Parker couldn't stay away from the popular social networking site, even long enough to rob a house. Parker not only stopped mid-robbery to check his Facebook status on the victim's computer, but left it logged in to his account when he left.
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Tagi: social networking site, addicti, facebook, burglar, robbery, ly, real world, logs
Posted by on under shanell, burglar, santa claus, chimney, odyssey, cop |
Shon Michael Shanell either needs to lose weight or find a new line of work. As one officer said of Shanell's chimney odyssey, which lasted six long hours, "This is my 42nd year as a cop. I ain't never seen this."
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Posted by on under dna spray, dna markers, slashdot, locati, mdash, scene of the crime, robbers, burglar, thieves, ly, rotterdam, new technology, ace, copper, presence |
eldavojohn writes "In Rotterdam, there's a new technology in place that dispenses a barely visible mist over those around it and alerts the police. The purpose? To tag robbers and link them back to the scene of the crime. From the article, 'The mist — visible only under ultraviolet light — carries DNA markers particular to the location, enabling the police to match the burglar with the place burgled. Now, a sign on the front door of the McDonald's prominently warns potential thieves of the spray's presence: "You Steal, You're Marked."' Developed in Britain, it's yet to nab a criminal but it will be interesting to see whether or not synthesized DNA will hold up as sufficient evidence in an actual court of law." So it's not just for copper thieves.
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Tagi: dna spray, dna markers, slashdot, locati, mdash, scene of the crime, robbers, burglar, thieves, ly, rotterdam, new technology, ace, copper, presence
