iPhone GPS Leads Cops Straight To Thief

 

Justice Has Been Served

This is better than watching Law & Order. They should convict him and throw away the key. Let's hear it for GPS.

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Alan-Garmin c340

agreed

Very cool when being used for the right reasons............

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Garmin Nuvi 255W

Find my iPhone is a wonderful thing

Bayou Navigator wrote:

Gotta luv it!

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/Police-Thief-who-stole-i-Phone-tracked-down-nearby-by-GPS-119349274.html

It's a great feature. Hope I never have to use it for theft reasons.

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*Keith* MacBook Pro *wifi iPad(2012) w/BadElf GPS & iPhone6 + Navigon*

BlackBerry Has A Similiar Feature

Called BlackBerry Protect. Not only will it show where the phone is located, it will remotely wipe data from the device.

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If you ain't got pictures, I wasn't there.

Wow. GPS to the rescue

Wow. GPS to the rescue indeed. Great story.

gps to the rescue

ouch...great stuff!

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Flip Garmin Street P.330 Garmin 255WT Garmin LM50

Where are the people complaining about BigBrother now?

Some were complaining about insurance company devices tracking people down,I bet they wouldn't if their car were stolen and recover with the help of those same devices...

I see fundamental differences.

puchasr wrote:

Some were complaining about insurance company devices tracking people down,I bet they wouldn't if their car were stolen and recover with the help of those same devices...

A key difference for me is that the service was used at the request or with the permission of the victims and for their benefit.

I would have no issue with those wanting to install an insurance company tracking device at their own request for what they perceive to be a possible benefit (lower rates, for example). I would question their judgment.

I would take strong issue if a policyholder is required to use a tracking device against his or her will primarily for the insurance company's benefit.

While an insurance company could have a right to demand this of its policyholders, I would hope they would never do so. I am sure that I would seek coverage elsewhere.

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Garmin nüvi 3597LMTHD, 3760 LMT, & 255LMT, - "Those who wish for fairness without first protecting freedom will end up with neither freedom nor fairness." - Milton Friedman