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Stolen iPad's Reported Location Not Enough To Warrant Search, Say Dutch Police

Posted by timothy on from the oh-that's-hardly-specific-enough dept.

lbalbalba writes "A location message sent from a stolen iPad by an anti-theft application turns out to be insufficient evidence to issue a search warrant for the Dutch authorities. A Dutch man reported his iPad as stolen to the Dutch authorities last month. Despite the fact that the rightful owner was able to locate his iPad within hours of the theft, thanks to the anti-theft application he had installed, the Dutch authorities did not issue a warrant to perform a search. According to the prosecutors, a search warrant is 'a very heavy measure,' that should only be used when there is 'sufficient suspicion.' The theft report by the owner was viewed as 'no objective evidence' in the case."

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  1. In the United States... by xyourfacekillerx · · Score: -1, Troll

    when someone steals our shit and we KNOW they stole it, we confront them ourselves without police involvement. If they don't give it back we smash their teeth in with a baseball bat. That's how I got my bicycle back,.. as the dude was in the middle of painting it over ... I walked up, bat in hand, and dude gave it right back claiming someone sold it to him (yea? then why paint it over?)

    So if I could pinpoint the location of my iPad... i wouldn't need the police to recover it...

  2. Victim is too privileged. by mc6809e · · Score: -1, Troll

    This appears to me to be a class issue. Anyone that can afford an IPad isn't seen as needing the protection or help of the state. Maybe the authorities don't view the victim sympathetically.

  3. Gates definitely did something wrong by Quila · · Score: -1, Troll

    A neighbor called the police over someone breaking into Gates' home. The cop arrived to investigate, and Gates went off on him, accusing him of being a racist and pulling "Do you know who I am?"

    Gates deserved a wake-up call that his wrong actions and HIS OWN racism are not acceptable.

    The only thing that saved him was politics and the technicality that they were on his own property. Personally, I think being abusive towards a police officer should get you arrested.

  4. Re:Plan B. by RightSaidFred99 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Many Europeans think they can compare their tiny little isolated utopias with nations of a much, much different makeup.

    I don't even know why I'm bothering arguing, the EU is finished and you'll all be out rioting a lot over the next 5 years. I for one will enjoy watching you smug assholes disintegrate, and you're deluded if you don't think it's happening already.

    I'll get the popcorn...