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At first, I didn't feel so bad about the police actions described in this article. I've had a phone stolen right in front of me in broad daylight, and it sure w
by breckenedge 14y ago
At first, I didn't feel so bad about the police actions described in this article. I've had a phone stolen right in front of me in broad daylight, and it sure would have been nice if the cops had nailed the guy. However, tracking calls would have never led to the guy who stole my phone. I presume my thief had the phone flashed within minutes.
Wouldn't it make more sense to track device stolen S/N or MEIDs, like they do in Europe? I guess that would involve some sort of scary IT investment.
- yock 14y agoAnd it would have much less collateral benefit to police.
- pavel_lishin 14y agoIf it was your phone, you could have given the police access to your call records, couldn't you?
- rhizome 14y agoSurely there's a form of personal insurance that would get you a new phone in less time than it would take for the police to retrieve yours (if they ever do).
- breckenedge 14y agoActually, i had insurance. Took about 24 hours to get a replacement on my doorstep.