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The reason this makes me (and others by the looks of it) suspicious that this is a well made ad for the app, is that if it shows where the macbook is, why not j

The reason this makes me (and others by the looks of it) suspicious that this is a well made ad for the app, is that if it shows where the macbook is, why not just go get it, i certainly would, with a couple of my larger friends.

codenerdz 15y ago
Assuming that the thief doesnt live in a lone house, you would have to go knocking on doors of number of neighbors which in oakland would probably be a reason to throw police at you and your larger friends. But I guess a print out of the picture would help :)
albedoa 15y ago
That is illegal in many jurisdictions. He should let the police handle it.
- bxr 15y ago
  >He should let the police handle it. And if they don't do anything? They're not required to. Should he just forget about it?
  - albedoa 15y ago
    It's a crappy situation, but he has to weigh the value of his iPad against the cost of possibly being charged with trespassing, breaking and entering, or worse. He could end up with more severe charges against him than the thief. If this is not a marketing stunt for an app, then he seems to be going about it the right way. The publicity will hopefully put pressure on the authorities to act.
- jemfinch 15y ago
  In what jurisdictions is it illegal to recover your own stolen property?
  - dagw 15y ago
    If "recovering" requires forcing your way into someones house and threating or overpowering them, then most jurisdictions.
  - hugh3 15y ago
    Depends exactly how you do it. All in all, if you know where he is it's much safer to let the cops handle it. So what if you do sort it out with a few of your "larger friends"? He's probably got larger friends too, and he knows where you live.
  - albedoa 15y ago
    The legality depends entirely on the location of the stolen property and the method of recovery. It's not the actual reclaiming that is illegal. We are talking about this particular iPad, which we only know to be on the thief's person, in a house, or in a car. The likelihood of reclaiming it without breaking a serious law is very low.
  - yakto 15y ago
    Ask O.J.

codenerdz 15y ago

Assuming that the thief doesnt live in a lone house, you would have to go knocking on doors of number of neighbors which in oakland would probably be a reason to throw police at you and your larger friends. But I guess a print out of the picture would help :)

albedoa 15y ago

That is illegal in many jurisdictions. He should let the police handle it.

bxr 15y ago
>He should let the police handle it. And if they don't do anything? They're not required to. Should he just forget about it?
- albedoa 15y ago
  It's a crappy situation, but he has to weigh the value of his iPad against the cost of possibly being charged with trespassing, breaking and entering, or worse. He could end up with more severe charges against him than the thief. If this is not a marketing stunt for an app, then he seems to be going about it the right way. The publicity will hopefully put pressure on the authorities to act.
jemfinch 15y ago
In what jurisdictions is it illegal to recover your own stolen property?
- dagw 15y ago
  If "recovering" requires forcing your way into someones house and threating or overpowering them, then most jurisdictions.
- hugh3 15y ago
  Depends exactly how you do it. All in all, if you know where he is it's much safer to let the cops handle it. So what if you do sort it out with a few of your "larger friends"? He's probably got larger friends too, and he knows where you live.
- albedoa 15y ago
  The legality depends entirely on the location of the stolen property and the method of recovery. It's not the actual reclaiming that is illegal. We are talking about this particular iPad, which we only know to be on the thief's person, in a house, or in a car. The likelihood of reclaiming it without breaking a serious law is very low.
- yakto 15y ago
  Ask O.J.