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"... His best bet is local law enforcement, but even this is likely a waste of time. What can they possibly do? ..." Disagree. The law has a long memory and c
by bootload 16y ago
"... His best bet is local law enforcement, but even this is likely a waste of time. What can they possibly do? ..."
Disagree.
The law has a long memory and criminals are stupid. Better to get a record of the events logged. Some time in the future this person/persons will try it again and a pattern emerge. In some ways, stealing laptops is like stealing cars in the past. Instead of a get-away car, the criminal now has a get-away computer with someone else's fingerprints on it.
- electromagnetic 16y agoIf the email was sent from a Yahoo/Google/Microsoft email account, it's IP was logged, meaning if the person was using their home internet, you can get a trace to their house with a warrant. If the email was sent from a private domain, they're traceable in many more ways. It might be a wasted effort, but you should still try. If the police don't want to give you the time, bring your lawyer in with you... they'll have the time then.
- CallMeV 16y agoMight I point out that if this has happened to other users in the same neighbourhood, the cops will become aware of the emerging pattern. If the thief and his fence start repeating their behaviour, the cops will gather more data and evidence by which they can track down, apprehend and incriminate the culprits. So the OP ought to report it. This might be the first instance they hear of, or the third, or the eighteenth. But if it fits the pattern, that's one more piece of the puzzle that can bring the day when the thieves get their collars felt by the Law that much closer.