Undercover theft prevention

[David Cake]

At 8:30 AM -0800 14/11/06, Roger Howard wrote:
>On Tue, November 14, 2006 5:49 am, Matt Johnston wrote:
>>
>>  On 14 Nov 2006, at 13:09, Jared Earle wrote:
>>
>>>  On 11/14/06, Matt Johnston <pelorus at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>  Sorry, I thought that laptop theft was a 'business' and people who do
>>>>  it were able to use Google?
>>>
>>>  Every laptop theft I've dealt with was by an opportunist thief.
>>
>>  Whereas my experience has been almost the opposite. Professional
>>  thieving bastards taking an opportunity.
>
>Just because they're professional doesn't mean they are smart or careful.
>The kid I posted about (see previous message) is still running his scam as
>no one - not Apple, LAPD, FBI, etc - would bother even after having all
>their work done for them (I tracked this kid down to his doorstep, with
>every bit documented).

	When I had a laptop stolen, and a nearly identical (including 
failing screen problems) model appeared on ebay in a different state, 
along with a couple of dozen random laptops and cell phones, the 
Sydney police where only to happy to send two undercovers to pick it 
up (Given that I'd done all the work for them).
	Sadly, it turned out the laptop for sale WAS stolen, but 
wasn't mine. Happy ending for the cops, but not for me :-(
	Cheers
		David