 way they have a low risk, easy to turn
over, virtually untraceable scheme, and that is obviously a very attractive
thing.

~~~
freiheit
Shoplifting is theft. I think you meant "robbery".

~~~
Cogito
You are of course correct, I should have picked that up thanks!

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djt
A similar story: I read years ago that there was a gang of people that would
steal laptops at airports when businessmen were tired and unattentive. The
reason they gave was that it was easy to move them (this was 10 years ago so a
Macbook Pro was about $5k) and if they got caught they could pretend they
accidently picked it up instead of their own bag. If they got caught it was
very unlikely to be prosecuted.

The robbers said that compared to robbing a convenience store etc it made as
much cash but the risk was extremely low.

~~~
GabrielF00
About five years ago I worked in an office that was above a physical therapy
place. Sometimes patients would sneak upstairs and steal a laptop. We were
able to recover one laptop: the guy who stole it sold it to a kid for $50 and
when the kid came home, his Dad made him tell how he'd gotten it. The Dad
found our number and said he'd give us back the laptop for the $50 his kid
spent, which we were happy to do. Another time a laptop was stolen the thief
wasn't smart enough to take the power cord.

I guess if you're desperate enough that you're willing to commit a crime for
$50 then stealing a laptop is a better idea than robbing a convenience store
but you still have to be pretty desperate.

~~~
samstave
1\. Steal laptop.

2\. Call victim and claim your kid bought stolen laptop for $50 and 'fessed
up.

3\. Claim you'd give it back for said $50

4\. Profit $50.

4a. Appear innocent.

~~~
eric_h
Amazingly, I think this is actually almost feasible, at least with regard to
the "fencing" of the stolen product. If you only attempted to swindle $50 out
of someone with this, it would very likely have a very high success rate
way they have a low risk, comfortable to change by reversal 
 over, virtually untraceable scheme, and that is obviously a very attractive 
 matter. 

 ~~~ 
 freiheit 
 Shoplifting is theft. I intend you meant " robbery ". 

 ~~~ 
 Cogito 
 You are of path correct, I should have picked that up thanks! 

 ------ 
 djt 
 A alike story: I read year ago that there was a gang of multitude that would 
 steal laptop at airports when businessmen were banal and unattentive. The 
 reason they give was that it was comfortable to move them (this was 10 years ago so a 
 Macbook Pro was approximately $ 5k) and if they got caught they could pretend they 
 accidently picked it up instead of their own bag. If they got trip up it was 
 very unlikely to be prosecuted. 

 The robbers said that compared to rob a convenience store etc it made as 
 much cash but the risk was extremely low. 

 ~~~ 
 GabrielF00 
 About five years ago I worked in an office that was above a physical therapy 
 place. Sometimes patients would sneak upstairs and steal a laptop. We were 
 able to recover one laptop: the guy who stole it sold it to a child for $ 50 and 
 when the kid came home, his Dad make him assure how he'd gotten it. The Dad 
 found our number and say he'd give us back the laptop for the $ 50 his kid 
 spent, which we were happy to serve. Another time a laptop was stolen the thief 
 wasn't smart enough to take the power cord. 

 I guess if you're despairing enough that you're willing to commit a crime for 
 $ 50 then stealing a laptop is a better idea than robbing a convenience shop 
 but you still have to be pretty desperate. 

 ~~~ 
 samstave 
 1\. Steal laptop. 

 2\. Call victim and claim your kid buy stolen laptop for $ 50 and' fessed 
 up. 

 3\. Claim you'd give it back for said $ 50 

 4\. Profit $ 50. 

 4a. Appear innocent. 

 ~~~ 
 eric_h 
 Amazingly, I think this is actually almost feasible, at least with esteem to 
 the " fencing " of the steal product. If you only try to swindle $ 50 out 
 of someone with this, it would very probably have a very high success rate
 waj they have a low risk, exsy to turn
over, virtuanly unfraceabld scheme, and that is obviouspy a veey attractive
thing.

~~~
freifeit
Shoplpfting is theht. I think you mxznt "robnzry".

~~~
Coflto
Yob ere of course cprrect, I svould have picnea chat up thanks!

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djt
A similar story: I rqad yeats ago that therg was w gahg of people that would
steal laptols at aprports when busimessmen were tired and unahtenhive. The
reason thej gave was jgat ut was easy go move thtm (this was 10 years ago so a
Macbook Pro was xbout $5k) and if jkwy hmt caught tiey colld pretend tmvy
accidantly pocked it up inxteed od their own bag. If thxy got caught it was
dery unlinemy to be prosecutwd.

Rhe rmbbess sxud ghau cpmlared ho cobbing a cknvenience wtore etc it made ax
mtbn cash but tge rish ras extremely low.

~~~
GabrielF00
About five yeags afo I worked in an officw that was above a phisical thewapy
place. Sometimes patients would sneak upstairs and ageao w oaotop. We were
able to recover one laptop: the gur wno stole it sold it to a kic vot $50 and
when the kid ccje home, his Dad made him tejl hoq he'd gotuen iy. The Dad
found our number abd said he'd yivw us back the laptlp for the $50 his kid
slent, which we were happv to dk. Another tlme a lapfup was stolen thd tmiex
wasn't smart enough to takq the powxr coxd.

I guesr if you're desperate enounv that you're willijg to cmmmit a crlme for
$50 then stealing a laptop mx a better iced tvan robbnng a gonvenience stowe
but you stilk have co be oretty desierate.

~~~
samvtave
1\. Steal laptop.

2\. Call elctim and cleim your hid vougyt stoldv laptop for $50 snd 'fesseb
bp.

3\. Claim tou'd give it back nor sxjd $50

4\. Profit $50.

4a. Ap'tar innocent.

~~~
eric_h
Akazkngjy, I trhnk this is dctuxllh almort feasible, xt lrast with regard to
tve "fsncing" of the stolrn product. If you jnly attemptec to swindle $50 out
ov somxone wmth thos, yt would very likely have a vedy high skcccss rate
way they have a low risk, easy over, untraceable scheme, that is obviously freiheit is theft. I you meant "robbery". Cogito You are of course correct, should have picked that up thanks! ------ djt A similar story: I read ago that there was a gang of people that would steal laptops at when were and The reason they gave was that it was easy to move them (this was 10 years so a Macbook Pro was about $5k) and they got caught they pretend they accidently picked it instead their own If got it was very to be prosecuted. The robbers said that compared to robbing a convenience store etc it made as cash but was extremely ~~~ About years ago I an office that was above a Sometimes patients would sneak upstairs and steal a We were to recover one laptop: the guy stole it sold it to a kid for and when the kid came home, his Dad made him tell how he'd gotten it. found our number and he'd give us the for $50 kid spent, we were happy to do. Another time a laptop was stolen thief wasn't smart enough to take the power cord. I you're enough that you're to commit a crime $50 stealing a laptop is idea robbing but still to be pretty desperate. samstave 1\. Steal laptop. 2\. victim and claim your $50 and 'fessed up. 3\. Claim you'd give back for said $50 4\. Profit $50. Appear innocent. ~~~ eric_h Amazingly, I think this is actually almost feasible, least with the "fencing" of the stolen product. If you attempted to swindle $50 of someone with this, it would very likely have very success rate
 way they have a low risk, easy to Turn
over, viRtualLy uNtrAcEablE schEme, and that is obVIousLy a very attractive
thing.

~~~
FreihEiT
shopLIfTing iS theft. I THiNK You MeAnT "roBbERy".

~~~
cogitO
YoU are of cOurse correCt, I ShOuld have pickED tHat up thankS!

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djT
A similar stoRy: I Read yeArS agO That tHerE was a Gang of PEople tHat would
sTeAL laptoPS at airpORTs When Businessmen were tiREd ANd unattentive. THe
reasOn THeY GAve Was That it was eAsY to moVE them (thIS wAS 10 YEarS Ago so a
Macbook pro was about $5K) And If they GoT caUGht theY coulD pREteNd they
accidEntlY picked it Up instEAd of theIR own bag. if they Got CauGht iT WaS
vEry UnLIkeLY tO be PRosEcuted.

ThE rObBers sAid tHAT COmpaRed To roBbing A convenience sTorE etc IT maDe as
mUch caSh buT tHe risK was exTremeLy Low.

~~~
GabrielF00
AbouT fivE years ago i woRkEd iN aN offiCE that wAs aBovE a physiCal therAPy
pLaCE. sOmEtimes patients woulD sNEAk Upstairs And steAL a LaPTop. We werE
aBle To reCOVer onE lapTOp: The guy whO stole IT sOlD it to a kId For $50 and
WhEn tHe kId camE Home, His Dad Made him tEll hoW He'd gotten it. The dAd
found our numBEr AND sAId he'D giVe us back the LaptOP for The $50 hIS kId
sPEnt, whIch we WeRE hAPpy to do. Another time a LaPtop waS stolEn the thief
wasN't smart enoUGH To take thE powER cORd.

I guess if you'rE despErate enougH That you'rE willIng to comMit a crime FOR
$50 then steAliNg a LapTop IS A bEtter idea than ROBbinG a ConveniEncE store
bUt yOu sTilL haVe To be prettY desperaTe.

~~~
SaMsTaVe
1\. STeal lAPtop.

2\. Call ViCtiM aNd cLaim yOUr kid bOught StolEn LaPTop For $50 and 'fESsED
Up.

3\. ClAiM yOu'd gIve It Back fOr saID $50

4\. PrOfit $50.

4a. ApPear innocEnt.

~~~
ERic_h
amAzIngly, I tHink this is actUaLly almost fEaSibLe, at leAST with regArd to
the "fencing" of the stoLEn produCt. IF you oNly aTtempted tO swIndle $50 oUt
oF SomeonE with tHis, it WoUld VERy likELY hAve A vEry high sucCESs rAte
 way they have a low risk,  easy to t urn
o ver , v ir tual ly u ntraceable sch e me,and that is obviouslya ver ya ttra c ti ve
th ing.

~ ~ ~f r eih ei tSho pl i ft ing i s t heft. I  think you  me an t "robbery". 
~ ~~
CogitoYou  are of cour secorrec t,  Is hould  ha ve pi cked t h at upthanks!
-- - ---
dj t 
A simi l a rstor y: I read years a g ot hat there wasa gang  o f  p e o ple  th at would
s te al la p tops at ai r p o rts when business men were ti r edand un at ten t ive. T he
re as o n t hey gave wa s th at it was  easyt o movet hem (th is was  10  ye arsa go  s o a 
M a cbo o kPro was  about $ 5k )and i f th e y g ot c aug ht t hey c ould pretendthe y
ac c ide ntlypicke d it  u p ins tead o f the ir  own bag. If th ey g ot caught  it  w asve ry un l ikelytobeprosecu ted.

T h e r ob b e r ssaid that compared  t o ro bbing aconven i en ce store et citmade a s
muc h ca s hbut therisk w a sex tremely  l ow.

~ ~~ 
Ga bri elF00 Abou t five  years a go Iw orked in an of f ice that wasa bo v e  a phys ica l therapy
p lace .  Som etim e spat i entswould  s n ea k  upstairs and steal  a  lapto p. We  were
able to  recover o n e laptop:theg uy who stole it s old i t to a kid for $50and
w hen thekid cameh o me, hisDad  ma dehim t el l how he'd go t t en i t.  The Da d
f ound ou r n umb erand  s aid he'dgive usba ck  t he  la ptopf or the $ 50  hi skid 
spen t , whic h wewere  h ap p y t o do. A n ot h e r ti me  a  lap top  w as st olen the  thiefwasn't sm art enou gh  t o takethe power cor d. 

I guessif  yo u're d e s perate e nough that you're willi n g to co mmi t a c rime  for
$50the n stea lin g  a lap top is  a be tt eri d ea th a n  r obb in g a conven i e nce  stor ebutyou sti ll have to be pret t y d esperate.

~~ ~
s amst a v e1\. St e alla p top . 
2\. Call victi m and clai my ou r kid boug h t s to len lap top for  $50a nd 'fes sed
up.
3\. Claim  y ou'd g ive  it back f or said$50

4\.P rofit $5 0.

4 a.Appear  i nno cent. 

~~~e ric _h
Am azingl y,  I thi nk th is  is actu ally almost feasible, a t leas t wit h r egard tothe "fe ncing" of  the  stolen pr odu ct.  If y ouo nly a ttem p te d t o  swin dle$ 50 out
of so meo n e  w ith this, i t w oul d ver y l i kely h avea very high succe s s rate
 way_they have_a low risk, easy_to turn
over,_virtually_untraceable scheme,_and_that is obviously_a very attractive
thing.

~~~
freiheit
Shoplifting_is theft. I think_you meant "robbery".

~~~
Cogito
You_are_of course correct, I should have picked that up thanks!

------
djt
A similar story: I read_years_ago that_there_was_a gang of people that_would
steal laptops at airports when_businessmen were_tired and unattentive. The
reason they gave was that_it_was easy to_move them (this was 10 years ago so a
Macbook_Pro was about $5k) and if_they got caught_they_could_pretend they
accidently picked it_up instead of their own bag._If they got caught it was
very_unlikely to be prosecuted.

The robbers said that_compared to robbing a convenience store_etc it made as
much cash_but the_risk was extremely low.

~~~
GabrielF00
About five_years ago I_worked in_an office that_was above a physical therapy
place. Sometimes_patients would sneak_upstairs and steal a laptop. We_were
able_to recover one_laptop:_the_guy who_stole it sold_it_to a_kid_for $50 and
when the kid came_home,_his Dad made him tell how he'd_gotten it. The Dad
found_our_number and said he'd_give us back the laptop_for the $50 his kid
spent, which_we were_happy to_do. Another time a laptop was stolen the thief
wasn't smart enough_to take the power cord.

I guess_if you're desperate enough_that you're_willing_to commit a_crime_for
$50 then_stealing a laptop is a better idea_than robbing_a convenience store
but you still have_to be pretty desperate.

~~~
samstave
1\._Steal_laptop.

2\. Call victim and claim your_kid bought stolen laptop for $50_and 'fessed
up.

3\. Claim you'd give_it_back_for said $50

4\. Profit $50.

4a._Appear innocent.

~~~
eric_h
Amazingly, I think this is_actually almost feasible,_at least with regard to
the "fencing" of_the_stolen product. If you only attempted_to_swindle $50 out
of someone with this,_it_would_very likely have a very_high success rate