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Time to tape these things to packages on the doorstep to see where the thieves take them.

paxys 5y ago
So now along with an expensive package they also get an expensive airtag for free
Etheryte 5y ago
As seen in the glitter bomb experiment [0], many package thieves simply drive a few blocks, open the package and then toss whatever isn't valuable. Not that likely it will give you much useful to go on. [0] https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo
- majormunky 5y ago
  So that experiment ended up being people that knew about the device, in the description of your linked video he explains what happened.
  - Etheryte 5y ago
    That's not an accurate statement of what happened at all. Here's an outtake from the description: > To compensate [people whose houses I left the package at] for their time and willingness to risk putting a package on their porch I offered financial compensation for any successful recoveries of the package. [...] I've since confirmed in these two cases, the “thieves" were actually acquaintances of the person helping me. I have since removed those reactions from the original video. All of the content in the video right now is legitimate and the video's author was not aware some of the original recordings were fake.
mobilemidget 5y ago
Mark Rober made some nice YouTube/device for those porch pirates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4
alkonaut 5y ago
I'm thinking of adding one to my bike. I wonder if they'd be completely cut off from radio if hidden under some metal?
callalex 5y ago
The police won’t even recover a recently stolen iPhone with Find My audibly screaming from the front door.
- tpmx 5y ago
  In my experience, the willingness of the police to do that seems very random. Kinda regardless of country/region.
- ChuckMcM 5y ago
  This seems so sad to me.
  - sneak 5y ago
    The police in the USA are not particularly incentivized to solve small crimes that aren't against large landowners or large employers. They exist to serve the ownership class, primarily, and to generate revenue for the local municipality. They aren't even legally obligated to protect people or enforce laws.
- kkielhofner 5y ago
  Several years ago I lost my iPhone and tracked it using Find my Phone to a house. I called the Sheriff's Department and they sent a deputy to the address reported by the device. My understanding was they actually went so far as to say something along the lines of "hand over the phone right now or we'll call for a warrant, search the house, and arrest you for grand theft". About two hours after calling I drove down to the Sheriff's office and they gave me the phone. I couldn't believe it.
IdiocyInAction 5y ago
I doubt the police will give a shit.

So now along with an expensive package they also get an expensive airtag for free

As seen in the glitter bomb experiment [0], many package thieves simply drive a few blocks, open the package and then toss whatever isn't valuable. Not that likely it will give you much useful to go on. [0] https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo https://youtu.be/xoxhDk-hwuo

majormunky 5y ago
So that experiment ended up being people that knew about the device, in the description of your linked video he explains what happened.
- Etheryte 5y ago
  That's not an accurate statement of what happened at all. Here's an outtake from the description: > To compensate [people whose houses I left the package at] for their time and willingness to risk putting a package on their porch I offered financial compensation for any successful recoveries of the package. [...] I've since confirmed in these two cases, the “thieves" were actually acquaintances of the person helping me. I have since removed those reactions from the original video. All of the content in the video right now is legitimate and the video's author was not aware some of the original recordings were fake.

mobilemidget 5y ago

Mark Rober made some nice YouTube/device for those porch pirates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4

alkonaut 5y ago

I'm thinking of adding one to my bike. I wonder if they'd be completely cut off from radio if hidden under some metal?

callalex 5y ago

The police won’t even recover a recently stolen iPhone with Find My audibly screaming from the front door.

tpmx 5y ago
In my experience, the willingness of the police to do that seems very random. Kinda regardless of country/region.
ChuckMcM 5y ago
This seems so sad to me.
- sneak 5y ago
  The police in the USA are not particularly incentivized to solve small crimes that aren't against large landowners or large employers. They exist to serve the ownership class, primarily, and to generate revenue for the local municipality. They aren't even legally obligated to protect people or enforce laws.
kkielhofner 5y ago
Several years ago I lost my iPhone and tracked it using Find my Phone to a house. I called the Sheriff's Department and they sent a deputy to the address reported by the device. My understanding was they actually went so far as to say something along the lines of "hand over the phone right now or we'll call for a warrant, search the house, and arrest you for grand theft". About two hours after calling I drove down to the Sheriff's office and they gave me the phone. I couldn't believe it.

IdiocyInAction 5y ago

I doubt the police will give a shit.