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Laptop stolen - Software has screenshots of thief & exact location.Guards do nothing

  • 23-02-2012 7:54pm
    #1
    TheCardHolder
    Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭TheCardHolder


    Hey guys,

    Looking for advice on behalf of my friend.

    His laptop was stolen last week. He has prey software installed on it so as soon as the robber went onto it two nights ago, prey took screen shots and google maps screenshots of exactly where he is. My friend went into the guards two nights ago with this exact information with all this on a plate for them and they do absouletely nothing, the thief is still sitting there using the laptop and googling things like 'How to format a laptop' and 'DoneDeal.ie'.

    He is getting very frustrated as the guards know exactly where the thief lives and has several screenshots of him. Surely this is as good as CCTV footage?

    Any advice for what his next step should be should the guards continue to do nothing?


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  • #2
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    donuts come first

    he should go around and get it himself. you sought the help of the gardai and they have failed.


  • #3
    Micky Dolenz
    Registered Users Posts: 44,080 ✭✭✭✭Micky Dolenz


    Call around to where the laptop is and take it back.


  • #4
    Defiler Of The Coffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Defiler Of The Coffin


    Can he call into the station and ask for a superintendent or one of the higher-ups? Maybe they can explain why nothing is being done.

    Tell him to keep onto the guards about it - squeaky hinge gets the oil.


  • #5
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Have him inform the gardai that as they are doing nothing he is going over there with his brothers, uncles, cousins and friends to 'speak to them' at x time. Probably be a squad car there within half an hour.


  • #6
    Feeona
    Registered Users Posts: 1,633 ✭✭✭Feeona


    Tell your friend I'll do a strip for him later if he lets me keep the laptop


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  • #7
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Set off the atomic clock inside the laptop and low everyone to bits?


  • #8
    Fuhrer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,661 ✭✭✭Fuhrer


    Post the details here, nothing could possibly go wrong.


  • #9
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    buy a porno mag


  • #10
    Defiler Of The Coffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Defiler Of The Coffin


    biko wrote: »
    Set off the atomic clock inside the laptop and low everyone to bits?

    Atomic clock?! At least it will go off exactly when it's supposed to!


  • #11
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    Go to the Garda station, refuse to leave without talking to someone above the rank of sergeant. Demand action or you'll take it to Joe Duffy, local TD, newspapers and Garda Ombudsman.


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  • #12
    Seachmall
    Registered Users Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    Does he have proof of ownership? A receipt? Records of the serial number?

    Not much can be done if he can't prove he actually owns the machine.

    Also,


    (Skip to ~3:30 to when the real story starts)


  • #13
    Tim the Enchanter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭Tim the Enchanter


    There was a similar thread some time ago. Cant find it but i think the thief was caught.


  • #14
    longhalloween
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,207 ✭✭✭longhalloween


    This is what's going to happen.



  • #15
    nlgbbbblth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,668 ✭✭✭nlgbbbblth


    So the Gardai won't help?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M8vei3L0L8


  • #16
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,250 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Post the pics!!!!!


  • #17
    Captain_Generic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭Captain_Generic


    Wait until he uses it for a **** and blackmail him with the screenshots


  • #18
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Buy few boxes of beer for your friends, then ask them to give you a hand to make a visit to that prick.

    Sorted!


  • #19
    downwithpeace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    Have all the proof that your friend owns the laptop then go to the Garda station and if they refuse to do anything then inform them that the pictures and details of the thief will be posted online and sent to the local newspapers with detailed information on the lack of Garda help.


  • #20
    murrayp4
    Registered Users Posts: 969 ✭✭✭murrayp4


    Wait till he goes onto facebook


  • #21
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,956 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Get a few people together and go round there and get it back


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  • #22
    AngryBollix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,536 ✭✭✭AngryBollix


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8k1d8uX9Gw


  • #23
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Ring up the Garda station and say that "A few friends and I are going to swing by the house where the laptop is currently located and intend on reclaiming it."

    There's nothing inherently "threatening" about that that will get you in to trouble and you'll prompt action from them.


  • #24
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    Get Furio on the job. He'll get it back

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywnn0jNmDIw


  • #25
    cruiser178
    Registered Users Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭cruiser178


    Go to location where the laptop is, smash the windows then casually walk to the top of the street, wait for the thief to call the gards. When they call to the address, walk up to them and ask them to retrieve your "friends" stolen laptop, that is of course, if you dont have the balls to get it yourself.


  • #26
    TheCardHolder
    Registered Users Posts: 929 ✭✭✭TheCardHolder


    Seachmall wrote: »
    Does he have proof of ownership? A receipt? Records of the serial number?

    Not much can be done if he can't prove he actually owns the machine.

    Also,


    (Skip to ~3:30 to when the real story starts)

    He has absolutely everything and it is 100% his machine, otherwise he wouldn't have screenshots of everything the thief's doing!

    His one concern with posting the photos is that the person will get spooked and ditch the laptop somewhere and never get it back.


  • #27
    JustAddWater
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    go into the garda station and tell them you're not leaving until they do something about this

    Be prepared for a very long sit in


  • #28
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Go around to his house, punch yourself in the face a few times, then ring 999 and tell the Guards you've been mugged and you chased after the guy to wear he lives.


  • #29
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Neglect of duty IMO. He could complain here:
    http://www.gsoc.ie/

    But that obviously doesn't solve the laptop problem.

    IMO get some mates together and call around to get it yourself.


  • #30
    Jim_Kiy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭Jim_Kiy


    Call around show the thief your evidence..tell him you are going to cops with it unless you get the laptop back.
    Cops prob cant act on this sort of 'evidence'..took years to get CCTV accepted.


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  • #31
    Seachmall
    Registered Users Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    TheCardHolder wrote: »
    He has absolutely everything and it is 100% his machine, otherwise he wouldn't have screenshots of everything the thief's doing!

    His one concern with posting the photos is that the person will get spooked and ditch the laptop somewhere and never get it back.

    Tell him to get in touch with a solicitor to advise him.

    The Gardaí should absolutely be following this up if he can prove it's his machine and a solicitor will know the best way to proceed if they're failing to do anything.


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