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

TheCardHolder · 23-02-2012 07:54PM #1

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?

AngryBollix · 23-02-2012 07:55PM

donuts come first

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

Micky Dolenz · 23-02-2012 07:56PM

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

Defiler Of The Coffin · 23-02-2012 07:57PM

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.

strobe · 23-02-2012 07:57PM

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.

Feeona · 23-02-2012 07:58PM

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

biko · 23-02-2012 07:59PM

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

Fuhrer · 23-02-2012 08:00PM

Post the details here, nothing could possibly go wrong.

AngryBollix · 23-02-2012 08:00PM

buy a porno mag

Defiler Of The Coffin · 23-02-2012 08:01PM

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!

djk1000 · 23-02-2012 08:01PM

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.

Seachmall · 23-02-2012 08:01PM

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)

Tim the Enchanter · 23-02-2012 08:01PM

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

longhalloween · 23-02-2012 08:02PM

This is what's going to happen.

nlgbbbblth · 23-02-2012 08:02PM

So the Gardai won't help?

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

Standard Toaster · 23-02-2012 08:02PM

Post the pics!!!!!

Captain_Generic · 23-02-2012 08:03PM

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

ShadowHearth · 23-02-2012 08:04PM

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

Sorted!

downwithpeace · 23-02-2012 08:05PM

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.

murrayp4 · 23-02-2012 08:06PM

Wait till he goes onto facebook

Sephiroth_dude · 23-02-2012 08:06PM

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

AngryBollix · 23-02-2012 08:06PM

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

partyatmygaff · 23-02-2012 08:07PM

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.

ColeTrain · 23-02-2012 08:07PM

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

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

cruiser178 · 23-02-2012 08:09PM

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.

TheCardHolder · 23-02-2012 08:10PM

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.

JustAddWater · 23-02-2012 08:11PM

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

MagicMarker · 23-02-2012 08:13PM

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.

hatrickpatrick · 23-02-2012 08:14PM

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.

Jim_Kiy · 23-02-2012 08:15PM

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.

Seachmall · 23-02-2012 08:16PM

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.

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

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