Police Use Stolen Console To Catch Thief

[Nouw]

However, being logged onto a console can be used as an alibi if done right.

Very good point good sir. I like how you think

 

[C2Ultima]

Looks like,

*Puts on sunglasses*

That's game over for him.

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!




(sorry, someone had to do it)

 

[ratman995]

Yeah does everybody remember what day it is?

 

[PhiMed]

Not enough evidence? Are they stupid? He clearly sold some guy the console he could have only gotten from stealing. The guy admits who sold it to him. This is why we can't have nice things.

Someone who was in possession of stolen property told the police he got it from some guy. I don't want to live in a world where that's all that's needed to convict someone of a crime. You shouldn't, either.

"Um, I got it from Eri." There. Now you have a record.

 

[Rancid0ffspring]

This is old news. I correspond witht the police daily for stolen consoles.

 

[Rancid0ffspring]

bullshit they don't have enough evidence, i'd beat that guys ass up and down the block for that shit, fuck people like that.

still, awesome that he was "caught"

Just because he had the console it doesn't mean he stole it... The problem is the police need to prove it to the point of no reasonable coubt. Yes he most likely did steal it but he could just say he got it off someone else

 

[iblis666]

Exactly what type of console was stolen hasn't been revealed, so it's not clear if kudos should be given to Microsoft, Nintendo, or Sony.

I don't think the PS3 or PSP has a sophisticated enough online setup for this to be Sony's doing (not sure, haven't used my PS3's online in months), and I know for a fact that the Wii and DS don't have what it takes. I'm betting this was a 360.

P.S. Thanks

yeah knowing Microsoft and how they feel about privacy it was probably a 360 though using their powers for good isnt usually like them

 

[vxicepickxv]

He might as well have stolen a GPS. not exactly the smartest thief ever.

What kind of GPS? You have to be a bit more specific here. If it's just a receiver, it doesn't send out a signal to tell anyone where you're at.


My bet is either a PS3(in which case this would be conformation of a previous story) or an X-Box 360. I don't really see the Wii as a the same boat as the other two.

 

[Jamous]

He might as well have stolen a GPS. not exactly the smartest thief ever.

Yeeeeeeep. :L
Oh dear; people don't think any more, do they?

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

However, being logged onto a console can be used as an alibi if done right.

Not really. I'll let my console run for an installation (I have PS3) and take a walk. The install is done soon after and I'm still logged into the system, but I'm not at the apartment. Or if I pause a game and go outside, the network would see me as "Playing -campaign- on this game" but I'm not home

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Not enough evidence? Are they stupid? He clearly sold some guy the console he could have only gotten from stealing. The guy admits who sold it to him. This is why we can't have nice things.

It could have been the person they tracked the terminal to, or this Gomez guy, or Gomez might have found it on the street and been like "Fuck, I don't play video games, I can sell this" or something like that

There no substantial evidence linking him to the crime scene, just the fact that he might be one of the people

 

[Missing SHODAN]

He might as well have stolen a GPS. not exactly the smartest thief ever.

Actually, worse than stealing most GPSes. Most of them don't broadcast, they only receive, and thus they aren't easily traced.

As I found out when my GPS was stolen.

 

[Mumorpuger]

I know this story is old, but I had to add, it was NOT Sony. Last night we were broken into and robbed, and one of the things stolen was my room mates PS3. I remembered this news article and told him about it, but this morning when he called they just told him he was SOL. Sucks... we had our hopes up that we would find our stuff.