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Internet Community Catches a Car Thief
COredneck sends us a NYTimes story (registration may be required) about an Internet community solving a crime in less than 48 hours. An auto dealer in Calgary lends a car for a test drive — a 1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R. The test driver and another person don't return the car. The dealer then files a police report, but also posts a message about the stolen car on Beyond.ca, an automotive fan board. Many people who read the board keep their eyes out and find the car. They also use Facebook to find the suspect and his high school; and they use Google Maps to pinpoint the thief's location. They film the collar and post the video on Beyond.ca. The dealer says, "This guy has worldwide recognition for being a car thief for the rest of his life. The Internet is not going away."
Skyline. Tasty.
Colin Dean Go a year without DRM
Your fucked in the head! there needs to be a HELL of allot more vigilantism. Notice Vigilant is part of the word. I takes a good deal of vigilance to maintain a free society. Honestly, instead of calling the cops, they should of rolled in and shot this retard in the face, and did us all a favor. People like this have no right to live.
Had it not been a 17-year old used car. The story says the kid was charged with larceny over $5,000. In light of that, I think it's the dealer who should have been charged with a larceny.
beyond.ca = Calgary, which is a haven for rednecks and bible thumping simpletons. The rest of Canada doesn't want much to do with it I'm afraid.