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Camera on Stolen Laptop Helps Owner Catch Thieves


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10-May-2008, 10:15 AM #1
Camera on Stolen Laptop Helps Owner Catch Thieves
And I thought having a laptop with a built in web cam seemed pretty useless...

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Westchester woman who had her laptop stolen was able to connect to the computer, photograph two suspects and file the photos to police.

White Plains Police say they used the photos to arrest 23-year-old Edmon Shahikian of Katonah and 20-year-old Ian Frias of the Bronx Wednesday night.
Link: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354847,00.html
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11-May-2008, 08:08 AM #2
Nice catch quick thinking
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11-May-2008, 07:54 PM #3
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Nice catch quick thinking
Well, how do people see me if my laptop got camera on it..

This laptop worth £1,000

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11-May-2008, 08:50 PM #4
It's a Mac, apparently it had some build-in networked video webcam software.
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Darn it!
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12-May-2008, 04:45 PM #6
I've heard about that happening a few times with Macs. Quite a clever idea!
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12-May-2008, 06:05 PM #7
Pretty interesting read. I'm glad she got her stuff back, getting things stolen is a craptastic experience.
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